HoneyRock - Sous Chef - Slingshot Group

Three Lakes, WI

About the Job

The Sous Chefwill report directly to, assist, and support the Food Service Manager/Head Chef to fulfill the mission, vision, and commitments of HoneyRock’s food service. The Food Service Supervisor assists the Food Service Manager/Head Chef in all kitchen operations including food preparation, menu planning, and sanitation procedures. This is a professional, full-time position located in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.

Responsibilities are:

Assist the Food Service Manager/Head Chef with:

kitchen operations including the use of sustainable, cost-effective practices in accordance with HoneyRock policies including: coordinates food and beverage production, ensuring standards on a daily basis. Assists with menu planning to guarantee variety and quality of cuisine. Supports budget management and tracking. Certifies cleanliness, ware washing, and kitchen sanitation on a regular basis, management of shifts and engagement in daily decision making,

seasonal staff, student, volunteer recruitment, screening and selection,

seasonal staff student, volunteer onboarding, supervision and coaching,

customer service and quality control assurance: ensuring that customer hospitality and the dining experience outperforms expectations. Provides healthy, nutritious meal options and appropriate portions in a timely, pleasing manner.

Assume command of the food service operation in the absence of the Food Service Manager/Head Chef while fostering a climate of cooperation and respect between co-workers.

Manage special dietary needs, providing tasty, nutritious meal options that meet the unique dietary needs of our constituent base.

Supervise the bakery with delivery of new and exciting scratch-made baked foods. Develop signature baked items.

Oversee the trip kitchen and wrangler meals by collaborating with High School Adventure Program Manager and Equestrian team to ensure all wilderness trip meal offerings are tasty, diverse and geared toward ease of packing.

Provide cross-departmental planning and support as a member of the core professional staff of HoneyRock by participating in strategic planning, staff retreats, ministry assessment, and task forces as requested.

Serve as a resource for any additional functions.

A BA or AS Culinary degree is preferred.

Minimum of 2 years in a high volume, high quality kitchen/restaurant/food service operation.

ServSafe Manager Certification preferred, required within 90 days of hire (company sponsored).

Demonstrated management and organizational skills, minimum 1-year supervisor experience.

Ability to work with Microsoft Office and specially Excel to produce relevant reports.

Ability to work independently and accept supervision.

Skills in organization/administration and customer relations.

Ability to read technical manuals and apply the information relating to foodservice.

Source : Slingshot Group