Senior Sous Chef

$90,000 - $98,000

Other Forms of Compensation:
Comprehensive Benefit Package

Where Passion Meets Purpose - and Careers Come Alive

At Wolfgang Puck Catering, great careers are crafted the same way great food is - with passion, intention, and the right people around you. We hire for curiosity, spirit, and heart, and we invest in everything you bring to the table. Through mentorship, real development, and a clear path to leadership, we're committed to your journey - not just your job title.

Come be part of something that challenges and champions you in equal measure.

Position Title:
Senior Sous Chef

"I can have the best food, but if we don't have good people, it won't get you very far." - Wolfgang Puck

• We have Wolfgang’s PASSION for our business, our product, and our people / guests / clients.
• A FLEXIBLE MINDSET is key; we are strategic business partners who wear multiple hats.
• Our services require a CONCIERGE mentality, a bias to action with humble hospitality.
• We are out-of-the-box PROBLEM SOLVERS, who look around corners so our clients and guests don't have to.
• We curate company and partner resources to bring our client’s vision to life. We seek to cultivate the next generation of talent, purveyors and partnerships.
• We bring an entrepreneurial approach to deliver results for our clients (you might call this scrappy).
• Collaboration and openness to innovative business tools, new ways of thinking and ability to partner across departments are essential to create optimal business solutions.

At Wolfgang Puck Catering, culinary excellence begins long before service. As the Senior Sous Chef, Commissary Operations, you will play a key leadership role in supporting a corporate dining account, catering programs, and special events through the production and coordination of high-quality food prepared within a centralized commissary environment.

Working closely with the Executive Chef, culinary leadership team, and account-level chefs, you will help drive consistency, efficiency, food quality, and innovation across the operation. This position is ideal for a culinary professional who thrives in high-volume production, enjoys mentoring teams, and is passionate about delivering exceptional food experiences at scale.

• Support the daily culinary operations of the commissary, ensuring high standards of food quality, safety, and consistency.
• Lead the preparation, production, packaging, and distribution of food items for corporate dining accounts, catering events, and special programs.
• Partner with Executive Chefs and account-level culinary teams to execute menus, recipes, and production schedules.
• Assist in supervising culinary team members, providing coaching, training, and ongoing development support.
• Help manage food production timelines and logistics to ensure timely and accurate delivery to client locations.
• Monitor inventory levels and assist with ordering, receiving, and product rotation activities.
• Support cost-control initiatives through effective production planning, waste reduction, and efficient use of resources.
• Maintain compliance with food safety, sanitation, HACCP, and company standards.
• Collaborate with culinary leadership to introduce new menu items, recipes, and operational improvements.
• Assist with large-scale catering production and high-profile event support as business needs require.
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive, and team-focused workplace culture.

• Experience leading culinary operations within a commissary, production kitchen, corporate dining, catering, hospitality, restaurant, hotel, or food service environment.
• Strong understanding of high-volume food production, batch cooking, recipe execution, and quality control.
• Experience coordinating multiple priorities while maintaining consistency and attention to detail.
• Ability to lead and support teams through collaboration, communication, and hands-on coaching.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, inventory management, and production planning practices.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for culinary excellence, continuous improvement, and delivering exceptional guest experiences through operational support.
• Comfortable utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, production systems, and other technology tools.
• Degree in Culinary Arts or related field, or equivalent combination of education and culinary experience.
• Experience working in centralized production kitchens, commissaries,…