Junior Sous Chef

Req Number 138484Job DescriptionPromotes Culinary department goals by developing working relationships with all staff. Oversees preparation, line service, production, and cleanliness of kitchen and refrigerators. Provides feedback and demonstration of all food items and plating of these items as appropriate for each meal period. Responsible for food production sheets as dictated by active menus and the Executive Chef.Job Responsibility

Must possess the ability to pay attention to details including specific ingredients and their measurement.

Responsible for tasting meals before they are served to customers to ensure that it meets the standard as directed by Executive Chef.

Assists management in quality control by monitoring station pars, pre-service checks, oversight of preparation production; generates and posts daily food production sheets based on estimated food consumption.

Removes unused food and wraps, dates, labels, and stores accordingly; discards food not meeting time and temperature guidelines; complies with all applicable sanitation, safety and fire regulations; oversees the culinary portion of the kitchen surfaces, equipment, pot room, and refrigeration/freezers to ensure sanitation is maintained.

Informs Executive Sous Chef of inventory overages or shortages, as needed; reports any malfunctioning equipment or utensils: and resolves customer questions and/or complaints; escalates issues to Executive Chef, as required.

Leads the activities of assigned Culinary team members by communicating and providing guidance toward achieving department objectives.

Provides training and in-services regarding cooking techniques, safety and sanitation regulations, operating policies and procedures, etc. Ensures performance appraisals are completed in a timely manner.

Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

Associate's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Current Food Service Manager Certification preferred; NYC Food Protection License required.

2-4 years of relevant experience and 0-2 years of leadership / management experience, required.

Additional Salary DetailThe salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).The salary range for this position is $62,250-$100,130/yearIt is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.