SSA Group at the St. Louis Science Center is looking for talented individuals that want to grow their culinary skills in a one of a kind environment!

The position title is Jr Sous Chef. SSA Group works with zoos, aquariums, museums, and other cultural attractions on integrating dining, retail, admissions and more. We increase revenue opportunities for partners across the United States. With 50 years in the business, SSA has refined the basics while pioneering better ways forward. With pillars of focus like sustainability, inclusivity, and innovation, SSA is transforming the cultural attraction industry.

SSA was built by families, for families, with a family’s sense of love and dedication. We don’t just rely on the best practices in our industry, we customize best practices for each partner to set the bar higher and higher, always. We do all we can to further the mission of our partners because their guests and the communities they serve deserve it.

Responsibilities:

• Perform the steps of SSA EXTRA Guest Service to ensure a memorable experience for every guest and client.
• Ensure restaurant/location is adequately prepped and staffed (BOH) for daily operation.
• Oversight of location kitchen duties ensuring quick service, food service, safety and quality, availability, merchandising and guest service standards are all met and excelled.
• Oversight of safety logs including food temperatures, rotation and waste.
• Ensures proper uniform, hygiene, handwashing and glove use with staff.
• Responsible for supporting SSAfety training with knife handling skills, ensuring all direct reports display proper use of knife and slicers.
• Creates daily prep and items lists, delegating to employees as necessary.
• Actively helps to support operation and fill holes as necessary to ensure smooth service.
• Maintains a checklist of routine or daily cleaning tasks and ongoing projects or menu planning.
• Assists Sous Chef assign associates to duties, coaching through projects daily tasks and guest interaction.
• Actively and efficiently responds to guest and client feedback, with report to the operations manager to ensure that any potential complaints are mitigated against further occurrence.
• Oversees personnel duties, including but not limited to training new employees and issuing performance reviews.
• Actively managing and issuing progressive documentation to coach and counsel the employee on performance with oversight from operations manager.
• Reports employee attendance and any hour discrepancies to the payroll department.
• Oversees break and rest break management for BOH employees.
• Inspects equipment and performs routine maintenance and cleaning as necessary.
• Assists team to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner through helping complete daily tasks as necessary.
• Communicates up to the Sous Chef and Food Service Operations Manager(s) in regard to any issues seen with daily service or quality.
• Works directly with restaurant supervisor(s) to ensure respective locations are operating to standard.
• Remains knowledgeable of and supervises in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal laws.
• Perform other tasks as deemed necessary.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organized work environment.
• Uphold and demonstrate a complete understanding of company policies and procedures.

IDEA + Belonging:

Promote an inclusive & supportive approach within the Brand team, with networking continuing at all units. Focuses on removing barriers and empowering growth and opportunity for team members at all levels. Leads by example through sustainability/conservation efforts; displays knowledge of efforts in business application as well as giving adequate opportunity for teaching to unit staff as necessary. Engages with SSA/Unit in driving community effort through engagement activities and focus on opportunities of giving back.

Previous Experience:

1-2 years experience in culinary.

This is by no means an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job description. SSA Group reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances change (i.e. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technological developments).

SSA Group, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and equal opportunity through our commitment to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

• Employee Assistance Program.
• Get Paid Early.
• Tuition Discount through Partnership College.
• Parental Leave.
• Meal Plan & Employee Discounts.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven leadership skills and team building.
• Exceptional problem solving and decision making skills.
• Ability to multitask and remain organized.
• Flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• 1-2 years experience in culinary.