Sous Chef

Saz's Catering is a well-established catering company that has been serving Southeastern Wisconsin for over 50 years. Originating as Saz's State House in 1976, the company has evolved into Saz's Hospitality Group, offering exceptional catering services, festival appearances, and retail experiences throughout the region. True to its roots, Saz's has built a reputation for delivering outstanding food along with stellar service, prioritizing a caring and committed team culture. The company has been recognized as a top workplace nine times, highlighting its dedication to employee satisfaction and growth. More details about the company can be found at Sazs.com.

The full-time Sous Chef role at Saz's Catering is a dynamic and crucial leadership position within the culinary team. This floor-first leadership opportunity involves spending the majority of time directly in the kitchen, managing and guiding culinary team members across various permanent facilities, event spaces, and client venues. The Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef in daily operations, ensuring the highest standards of food quality and production are maintained throughout all events and kitchen operations. This role requires a hands-on approach with an ownership mindset, fostering a positive work culture that reflects Saz’s mission, vision, and core values.

The Sous Chef is responsible for leading kitchen staff through daily preparations, event execution, and quality control, coordinating multiple events simultaneously through detailed timelines, and independently managing off-site and mobile kitchen operations. Training, developing, and coaching kitchen staff at all levels is a significant part of this position, promoting continuous improvement in culinary skills and operational efficiency. Maintaining strict food safety, HACCP compliance, and cleanliness standards is paramount to uphold the company’s reputation for excellence.

Additionally, the Sous Chef assists with inventory management, ordering supplies, tracking labor, and contributing to month-end tasks, ensuring smooth and efficient kitchen operations. Working an average of 50 hours per week, this role requires flexibility including availability for evenings, weekends, early mornings, and holidays, reflecting the nature of the event-based catering business. The position offers a competitive and rewarding career path for culinary professionals passionate about excellence and team leadership in a fast-paced, high-standard environment.

Saz's values its team members and offers a comprehensive benefits package to support their health and well-being. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, paid vacation, a 401(k) plan, company-paid telemedicine coverage, annual shoe stipends, referral bonuses, and generous restaurant and catering discounts. The company fosters an inclusive workplace, celebrating diversity and encouraging employees to be their authentic selves. This commitment ensures a respectful, supportive, and enriching work environment for every team member.