Catering Sous Chef

Bacchanal Wine is looking for a passionate Catering Sous Chef to assist with leading the catering kitchen staff and daily production and service needs of our catering food program. This position is very hands-on with expectations to perform prep and on site shifts, while also having duties that include ordering, receiving, menu creation and weekly catering event meetings.

Our menu is inspired by the cuisines of wine producing countries. We take our time to ensure all food is prepared well, seasonally inspired and vegetable.

The ideal candidate is eager to jump in and promoting a healthy work environment. We prioritize hospitality and equity and expect all leaders of staff to exude warmth and professionalism to all they encounter. Leading staff with kindness, respect and dignity is an upmost priority for us and we wish to work with someone who comes with this skill set.

Required Skills & Experience

People management

Food costing

Ordering and Receiving

Expertise in organizing spaces, products and tasks

Food Safety Knowledge

Ability to kindly and respectfully give and receive feedback and directions

High volume food prep

Seasonal menu development

Ability to teach newer cooks a wide variety of technical skills

Professional language

Sense of humor!

Extensive knowledge of allergens and food safety

Physical Requirements

Must be able to work on your feet for extended periods of time

Physical tasks include reaching, bending, stretching, walking up and down stairs

& lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs at a time

This might describe you

You are an kind communicator and value keeping communication lines open, organized and clear

You read people well and take pride in understanding people and finding ways to include them

You are genuine with people and find ways to connect with your coworkers

You are curious and value feedback both critical and positive

You have a love for Bacchanal and know that spontaneity, opossums, magic and a sense of humor come with the territory :)

You see things through

You like systems and are effective at training others on how to use those systems

You welcome feedback from all staff and are interested in integrating others ideas with your own

You are patient with people and meet them where they are at

You believe being a manager means being of service to those you lead

You think problems are so fun and you jump all over them.

You dig wineand foodand musicand fun!

The hiring process will involve two interviews, preparing a dish for the chef and a full day paid stage.

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your resume, cover letter and 3 professional references with the name of the position in the subject line. In the body of the email, please answer the following question- If your soul was a fruit, which one would it be and why?

Cheers!

Decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, or terminating are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees. We examine our unconscious biases and take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every employee and candidate feel welcome.