Sous Chef

Vallarta Supermarkets is a leading supermarket chain known for its commitment to providing authentic and high-quality Mexican and Latin American food products along with exceptional customer service. With multiple locations across California, Vallarta Supermarkets caters to a diverse customer base seeking fresh, culturally significant ingredients and prepared foods. The company prides itself on fostering a community-oriented shopping environment characterized by friendliness, respect, and high standards in food quality and safety. The Rancho Cucamonga, CA location is part of this esteemed network, delivering a vibrant shopping and dining experience to its clientele.

The Sous Chef position at Vallarta Supermarkets' Rancho Cucamonga store offers a dynamic and essential role within a fast-paced supermarket environment. This role requires hands-on culinary leadership to support the Director of Culinary in managing daily high-volume food production across various departments such as prepared foods, hot foods, cold foods, Grab & Go, and catering. The Sous Chef ensures all meals and products comply with standardized recipes, portion control guidelines, and stringent food safety protocols governed by HACCP standards. With responsibilities spanning food production, quality control, inventory oversight, and staff supervision, the Sous Chef plays a pivotal role in maintaining operational efficiency and excellent food presentation which directly impacts customer satisfaction.

In addition to culinary execution, the Sous Chef leads by example, providing training and coaching to kitchen team members, promoting a safe and sanitary work environment, and embodying Vallarta's core values including customer service, commitment, integrity, respect, humility, and teamwork. This position serves as a developmental opportunity designed to prepare candidates for progression to a Director of Culinary role, emphasizing leadership growth and adaptability to support evolving business needs and diverse culinary programs. This is a non-exempt position based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, requiring flexibility to work varied shifts including afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays, with some travel involved. Vallarta Supermarkets offers a culture centered on growth, safety, and quality, aiming to deliver extraordinary experiences to its customers while cultivating a respectful and motivating workspace for its employees.