Lead Sous Chef

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

• At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Columbus, OH in the CHR Corporate Human Resources division.   

The Lead Sous Chef oversees food preparation in café for chef. Covers stations in café.  Oversees cashier accountability, food sanitation and cleanliness

What You’ll Work On

• This position is responsible for general food service work involving varied tasks including preparing food for all stations, specials and other food stations. Responsible for sanitation and food safety in designated food station. Assist Café management with food production, catering and other designated projects and events. Must possess the ability to:
• Maintain a high level of quality and integrity of food confidence with customers
• Provide outstanding customer service
• Assist Chef in Kitchen preparation
• Ability to follow a recipe to Chef’s/Team specification
• Ability to follow computer based recipe (s) accurately
• Assist Chef with food ordering for the designated stations
• Maintain food ordering sheet with needed food requests to ensure that product is on hand
• Assist in putting away stock
• Open kitchen and turn on equipment as required
• Maintain sanitation of station, sanitation certification
• Deliver catering orders
• Communicate needs to Café Staff accurately and timely
• Train for the ability to fill in at all other Café Stations as needed
• Ability to input accurate information for inventory program
• Assist Chef in Kitchen in the proper practice of Preparation & Sanitation Techniques
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders
• Ability to Lift 50 pounds
• Work a flexible schedule as required by catering needs
• Assist with other Café duties and stations as required

Required Qualifications

• Minimum two + years experience in a kitchen environment
• Strong customer service skills / Customer Service Experience
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Must be knowledgeable about the preparation and production of Entrees, soups and salads in Banquets at high volume pace
• Ability to prepare quality food in a fast-paced working environment
• Ability to be flexible and handle several tasks at once
• Ability to follow directions
• Ability to understand and follow a recipe
• Positive Customer interaction skills a must
• Prior Kitchen Experience of 2-3 years, High volume would be helpful
• Prior experience in banquet service a plus
• Flexibility of working different Stations
• Quick learning agility

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee di