Sous Chef

About This Role

This role will support the Branch Chef in planning and directing food preparation and customer workshops. The Sous Chef will identify business leads, develop solutions for customers, and create culinary training programs for the sales department.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify qualified business leads for targeted consultation opportunities
• Support and at times lead the Business Solutions Workshop process
• Participate in new item processes and tastings, identifying features and benefits for new items
• Assist in identifying the viability of new items with the goal of SKU reduction and Special-Order rationalization
• Act as an in-house consultant working directly with customers to identify deficiencies in their operations, menu, marketing plan, or facility
• Create and manage customized solutions for Shamrock’s customers utilizing various internal and external resources
• Coordinate Business Solutions Workshops with pre-work, day-of execution, and follow-up as necessary
• Develop and implement a culinary training program for the Sales Department emphasizing hands-on, interactive approaches

Requirements

• Culinary school certification
• 2+ years of experience as a Chef
• Ability to exhibit showmanship and cooking demonstration to groups and media
• Experience with kitchen & staff development and training through cross-training and multi-tasking
• Established history of menu development and creating profitable dishes
• Ability to analyze menus and culinary operations, alter and develop menus, determine profitability of menu items, and calculate plate costs and menu mix costs
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays

Qualifications

• Culinary school certification through an established culinary program
• 2+ years of experience as a Chef

Nice to Have

• English/Spanish bilingual

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits