Sous Chef Jobs in Scotch Plains, NJ

A Sous Chef, often considered as the right hand of the Executive Chef, plays a crucial role in managing kitchen operations in the culinary industry. The Sous Chef is responsible for developing menus, assisting in food preparation, maintaining kitchen inventory, supervising kitchen staff, and ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards. Furthermore, they collaborate closely with the Executive Chef in creating innovative recipes, designing special dishes, and managing kitchen budgets. They also step in and take charge of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef.

Important skills for a Sous Chef include strong culinary abilities, leadership skills, creativity, time management and excellent communication skills. They should be familiar with kitchen health and safety regulations and often require food handling certification. Typical roles a person might hold before advancing to a Sous Chef position include Line Cook, Chef de Partie or Junior Sous Chef. Formal culinary education, such as a degree from a culinary institute, along with several years of practical experience in the kitchen, are normally required to be considered for a Sous Chef position.

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Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 8 days ago
  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 8 days ago

Madison Square Garden is searching for a creative and motivated Sous Chef to join our talented culinary staff. In this position, you will act as the Chef of an area or department....

Sous Chef / Sub Chef

  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 11 hours ago
  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 11 hours ago

Italian restaurant is looking to hire a sous chef with experience of a minimum of one year in the position. Strong culinary background and ability to control food cost and labor cost....

Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 21 hours ago
  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 21 hours ago

Who you are: The Sous Chef works closely with the Executive Chef to maintain the highest quality and standards in the daily operations of kitchen....

Chef, Sous Sr

  • Union, NJ (6 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 22 hours ago
  • Union, NJ (6 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 22 hours ago

Job Summary Job Summary: Working as the Senior Sous Chef, you will be responsible for assisting in the successful operation of the Culinary Department for a facility....

Exeutive Sous Chef

  • Edgewater, NJ (24 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • Edgewater, NJ (24 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

The River Palm Terrace in Edgewater NJ, is seeking an experianced Sous Chef to work along side our Executive chef and lead our team Duties: - Oversee all aspects of food production and kitchen operations...

Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

Required Years of Experience 3 years Job Details Job Details The Concrete Hospitality Group Team is currently seeking a talented, ambitious, creative, hard working Sous Chef to join the kitchen at Catria...

Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

CHEFS to join the team....

Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

Required Years of Experience 1 year Job Details The Yacht Club is seeking a Sous Chef with upscale, high-volume restaurant experience to join the Crew!...

School Kitchen Chef

  • Wayne, NJ (22 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 1 day ago
  • Wayne, NJ (22 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 1 day ago

Benefits: Health insurance Paid time off Training & development Do you love to cook healthy meals? Are you looking for a rewarding work atmosphere? The Primrose School of Wayne is in search of a...

Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 2 days ago
  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 2 days ago

Hands on Sous Chef, American French cuisine....

Sous Chef $65K- $70K +++ for Busy Large Seafood Restaurant

  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 2 days ago
  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 2 days ago

Sous Chef for Busy Large Seafood Restaurant - compensation: $65K TO 70K+++ Health Insurance / Paid Vacation/ NO WEEKENDS/NO HOLIDAYS (All Major Holidays, Saturdays and Sundays Off) - MUST have some...

Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 2 days ago
  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 2 days ago

Required Years of Experience 2 years Job Details Empowered Hospitality is on the lookout for Sous Chefs for our fantastic hospitality clients located in New York, NY!...

Sous Chef

  • Pompton Plains, NJ (23 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 2 days ago
  • Pompton Plains, NJ (23 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 2 days ago

Location: Cedar Crest Village by Erickson Senior Living Are you an experienced Sous Chef with a strong culinary background and a commitment to teamwork and leadership?...

Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

Required Years of Experience 3 years Job Details NYC Upscale Casual French Bistro hiring Sous Chef with at least 3 years Sous Chef restaurant experience, preferably NYC high volume....

Sous Chef

  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 3 days ago
  • New York, NY (20 miles from Scotch Plains, NJ)
  • 3 days ago

Sous Chef Administrative Responsibilities Organize & maintain recipe binders Participate in the following meetings: Sous Chef Attend & support extracurricular educational programs like OBM & Leadership...

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Salary for Sous Chef Jobs in Scotch Plains, NJ

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Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Sous Chef positions.



Highest Education Level

Sous Chefs in Scotch Plains, NJ offer the following education background
Associate's Degree
33.6%
Bachelor's Degree
22.2%
High School or GED
21.4%
Vocational Degree or Certification
15.4%
Master's Degree
3.1%
Some College
2.9%
Some High School
1.0%
Doctorate Degree
0.4%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Sous Chefs in Scotch Plains, NJ
None
40.9%
2-4 years
25.9%
Less than 1 year
23.4%
1-2 years
6.2%
4-6 years
3.7%


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