Sous Chef

Join the Culinary Team Behind Major and Minor League Baseball Organizations.

We’re hiring a Sous Chef to join our culinary team supporting the Cardinals baseball team in Jupiter, FL.

 

What You’ll Do:

• Assist the Executive Chef with overall kitchen operation as a successful independent profit center, ensuring maximum guest satisfaction through planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the Kitchen operation and administration
• Exhibit culinary talents by personally performing tasks while assisting in leading the staff and managing all food-related functions
• Assist in supervising all kitchen areas to ensure a consistent, high-quality product is both produced and maintained throughout each service
• Supervise hourly food service associates—including, but not limited to, training, counseling, participating in performance assessments and communicating with the Executive Chef when disciplinary action may be necessary.
• Act as a mentor to the kitchen staff and maintain a “life-long learner” approach
• Clearly communicate all daily production goals to the team utilizing daily stand-up meetings and production sheets
• Maintain a well-organized kitchen that reflects the highest of standards
• Assist in all culinary aspects of menu production including daily service tastings and line checks
• Assist in composing menus and sourcing products
• Maintain and teach a welcoming and “customer-first” attitude; maintain open kitchen visibility with direct client relationships
• Maintain a “solutions-minded” attitude
• Maintain systems, i.e., rotating cleaning schedules, routine maintenance, opening and closing checklists
• Will be responsible for regular product procurement, ordering, and receiving from multiple local vendors
• In partnership with the Executive Chef, maintain healthy financial practices for the account, including ordering, regular inventory, and labor scheduling.
• In partnership with the Executive Chef, perform the regular daily and weekly duties for AP/AR, including coding invoices, expense reports, and inventory
• Learn how to incorporate dishes to support nutritional needs and preferences for athletic populations and cultural diversities
• Exhibit excellent organizational, management and communication skills and portray this to both staff and client
• Display a problem-solving mentality while exhibiting patience and compassion
• Support a welcoming, inclusive workplace where teammates feel respected, supported, and encouraged to bring their best every day. Help make the kitchen an enjoyable place to work by celebrating wins, embracing humor appropriately, and building strong relationships across the team.

 

What We’re Looking For:

• Degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management is preferred 
• 3-5 years’ experience in a professional, busy kitchen
• 2 years of food service management experience
• Previous experience in volume cooking preferred
• ServSafe Food Managers certification
• A working knowledge of baseball a plus
• Experience with food, supply orders, and inventory
• Excellent knowledge of kitchen equipment and advanced knife skills
• Strong creativity, desire to learn, and interest in building healthy meals with lots of flavor
• Confidence in working with clients who have food sensitivities
• Able to work under pressure
• Ability to prepare creative, simple, healthy, performance-oriented menu items daily
• Initiate and embrace collaboration with other cooks and chefs
• Perform the physical demands – Remain on your feet for several hours at a time, ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, withstand high temperature conditions, bend, kneel, and stoop
• Must be willing to submit to a background check and drug screen
• Spanish language fluency a plus

 

Work Schedule:

• This role requires a non-standard schedule, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, aligned with the Cardinals’ FCL and minor-league seasonal schedule at Roger Dean Stadium.

 

Our Total Rewards Package includes:

• Competitive salary, starting at $60,000/year, based on experience
• Annual bonus potential — up to 5% of annual salary
• Comprehensive benefits package:
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement
• Company laptop
• 401(k) plan
• Paid Time Off (3 weeks PTO, Sick Time, Paid Holidays)
• Paid parental leave
• Opportunity to contribute directly to KitchFix’s growth