Sous Chef Ii Jobs

As a sous chef II, you will be responsible for the production and output of offerings at our World Campus location. You will be accountable for and proud of IDEXX’s exceptionally high standard regarding culinary quality, food safety, and overall presentation . It is our expectation you can easily adapt to IDEXX recipes and can readily replicate the standards outlined by the Executive Chef (EC) and Sous Chef III (SCIII). You may also fill in for venue chefs.
The ideal candidate is motivated, passionate about food, has previous culinary and or business and industry dining experience and has working knowledge of food preparation methods.
Exceeding customer expectations is one of our guiding principles at IDEXX. Our credibility as a company relies on our ability to deliver quality products to our customers on time and with no disruption to their business. IDEXX’s Worldwide Operations Team works to meet this challenge each day with a global network of distribution hubs and a focus on efficiency, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
What you can expect in this role:
You will prepare food using techniques such as sauté, steam, sear, poach, fry, roast, bake, braise, blanch, boil, simmer, grill, toast, pickle, marinate.
You will have a sense of ownership of the kitchen, comprehensive understanding of your venue operation, prep, and be able to use educated estimated production time for various preparations techniques to ensure timely service.
You will create and follow comprehensive prep lists and prioritize projects accordingly under the direction of the venue chef.
You will collaborate with the dining team on best practices, menu creation and brainstorm effective methods of enhancing the customer experience.
You will fill in for venue chef and may be asked to write a menu in the absence of the venue chef.
You will have the ability to express culinary creativity through your knowledge of culinary trends, regional and historical cuisine types by helping to create weekly menus or at the direction of the EC/VC.
You will value both food and your personal safety and share concerns immediately.
You will understand the importance of dietary/allergen awareness (knowledge of the “big 8”) and have the ability to explain to other Dining Employees the risk of contamination and exposure – contributing to a culture of allergen awareness and safety.
You will have ownership of generalized setup, service, and breakdown of service area and/or workstation.
You will prepare, cool, appropriately label and store all food products in accordance with ServSafe and IDEXX guidelines.
What you will need to succeed :
Ideally you have 4+ years of direct kitchen experience, preferably in a business and industry setting and are ServSafe certified.
You have a passion for food and have a strong desire to exhibit and develop your culinary skills.
You can meet the physical demands of the job – prolonged standing and walking, the ability to safely lift or move up to 50 pounds.
You are professional, confident, mature, creative, flexible and a highly organized team player with the ability to prioritize and multitask.
You are comfortable interacting with multiple levels of management and understand the IDEXX ethics and code of conduct.
You thrive on being detail oriented and organized.
You are comfortable working independently and will make decisions during times of ambiguity.
You can work in a dynamic environment and can shift priorities and modify focus while multi-tasking.
Why IDEXX?
We’re proud of the work we do because our work matters. Every role at IDEXX contributes to enhancing the health and wellbeing of pets, people, and livestock. With over 10,000 global team members, customers in over 175 countries, and a fast-growing industry - we’re always looking for motivated and inspiring people to join us.
We offer competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits. You’ll be part of a double-digit growth company in a quickly growing market and we are leading the way forward with innovative products, services, and a strong focus on our customers.
IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBT individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.