About the position
SAGE Dining Services® is seeking a reliable Lead Cook/Sous Chef for a private school dining hall in Miami, FL. This full-time position operates Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering competitive hourly wages ranging from $23 to $25. As a Lead Cook/Sous Chef, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that all food is appropriately displayed and visually appealing, while also interacting cheerfully with SAGE guests and Team Members, providing service with a smile. You will oversee the preparation of menu items in strict accordance with SAGE recipes, ensuring that all food handling, storage, and sanitation techniques are followed at all times, in compliance with HACCP standards. In this role, you will be responsible for cleaning all work areas, equipment, and guest service areas on an ongoing basis. You will assist with the inventory of food products and developing order sheets, as well as train, motivate, and oversee Cooks and culinary Team Members. Setting a good example each day by being a role model and leader in the kitchen is essential. Additionally, you will need to adapt to additional duties as assigned by management, and endure exposure to extreme temperatures, including intense heat and freezing cold. Working for SAGE means being part of a community that values culinary excellence and creativity. You will have the opportunity to make a difference in an academic community by bringing excitement to the dining hall with made-from-scratch, Chef-inspired recipes that delight students, faculty, staff, and parents. SAGE embraces the uniqueness of everyone in our family, and our diversity fuels our innovation, driving our growth. Every voice matters, and we are committed to offering fulfilling careers for Team Members, market access for small local suppliers, and a joyful celebration of inclusiveness and multiculturalism through the fresh, authentic, and delicious foods we serve.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that all food is appropriately displayed and visually appealing.
- Interact cheerfully with SAGE guests and Team Members, providing service with a smile.
- Oversee the preparation of menu items in strict accordance with SAGE recipes.
- Use proper food handling, storage, and sanitation techniques always (HACCP).
- Clean all work areas, equipment, and guest service areas on an ongoing basis.
- Assist with the inventory of food products and developing order sheets.
- Train, motivate, and oversee Cooks and culinary Team Members.
- Set a good example each day by being a role model and leader in the kitchen.
- Adapt to additional duties as assigned by management.
- Endure exposure to extreme temperatures; intense heat and freezing cold.
Requirements
- Culinary knowledge and cooking experience required.
- Strong organizational skills required.
- Experience delegating tasks and following up with Team Members.
- Capacity to train and motivate others.
Nice-to-haves
- Culinary degree preferred, but not required.
- ServSAFE® certification preferred, but not required.
Benefits
- Benefits for full-time positions.
- Paid time off.
- Competitive wages paid weekly.
- Uniforms, masks and shoes provided.
- Ongoing training.
- Career growth opportunities.
