Sous Chef, District Market - Alder

** Job Description**### Housing & Food Services has an outstanding opportunity for a Sous Chef, District Market Alder to join their team.### ### About this Opportunity The District Market Alder Sous Chef manages and supervises the daily culinary operations of District Market Alder under the direction of the General Manager and Campus Executive Chef. This position is responsible for the successful execution of all prepared food programs including the self-service hot case, retail hot food offerings, deli counter operations, meat and seafood case, grab-and-go production, and related culinary programs.  

### The Sous Chef provides hands-on leadership in food production, food safety, inventory management, customer service, and staff supervision. The position maintains active managerial control of all food safety systems and serves as a working leader within the operation, spending 75% of the time in production and service areas supporting staff, ensuring product quality, and delivering an exceptional customer experience.###

Key Responsibilities  ###
** 35% – Culinary Operations and Production Management
*** Oversee daily culinary production and service, including the self-service hot case, retail hot food, deli, grab-and-go, specialty programs, and Meat & Seafood Case.
* Develop production schedules, staffing plans, and production pars based on customer demand and sales forecasts, adjusting production to changing business levels.
* Oversee ordering, receiving, inventory management, product utilization, and CPK ordering to ensure appropriate availability while minimizing waste.
* Maintain standards for food quality, freshness, consistency, presentation, merchandising, rotation, and inventory control.
* Support product development, menu and recipe implementation, and CBORD FSS recipe input, validation, and production testing.  ###
** 25% – Food Safety, Sanitation, and Quality Assurance
*** Maintain active managerial control of food safety systems and serve as the primary food safety leader for culinary operations.
* Monitor and verify critical controls including temperatures, cooling, holding, sanitation, allergen management, and safe food handling.
* Ensure compliance with HACCP principles, Serv Safe standards, health regulations, University policies, and required documentation.
* Conduct routine food safety inspections, investigate concerns, and implement corrective actions.
* Train and coach staff on food safety, sanitation, allergen awareness, and safe food handling practices.  ###
** 20% – Leadership, Supervision, and Customer Service
*** Supervise assigned classified, contract classified, hourly, and student employees, including work assignments, productivity, attendance, and operational priorities.
* Provide hands-on leadership, training, coaching, mentorship, and support during high-volume production and service periods.
* Assist with interviewing, onboarding, performance evaluations, ongoing coaching, and corrective action processes.
* Maintain a visible leadership presence and adjust staffing assignments to meet changing operational needs.
* Respond to customer needs and maintain positive working relationships with staff, customers, vendors, and campus partners.  ###
** 10% – Retail Operations Support
*** Serve as an opening manager and ensure District Market Alder is operationally ready for daily business.
* Provide leadership and supervision of grocery store operations when other managers are unavailable.
* Support customer service, cashiering, merchandising, stocking, and general retail operations.
* Partner with market leadership to ensure consistent execution of operational standards throughout the store.
* Support special events, promotions, and seasonal retail initiatives.  ###
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