Executive Sous Chef (All Genders)

Your role

As Executive Sous Chef, you will play a central leadership role in our kitchen operations — not just managing day-to-day execution, but shaping the culture, capability, and performance of the entire culinary team. You will act as the critical bridge between shifts, ensuring that production cycles run seamlessly and that our standards for quality, safety, and efficiency are met consistently.

This role is available for a 24-month contract (extension possible).

Please submit your resume in ENGLISH.

Your area of responsibility

Team Leadership & Development

Lead, inspire, and hold accountable a high-performing kitchen team, setting clear expectations and fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement

Provide direct mentorship and strategic oversight to Area Managers, strengthening their operational decision-making and leadership capabilities

Guide Area Managers through performance management processes, HR alignment, and the effective escalation of critical operational risks

Shift & Operational Management

Act as the central pivot between shifts, orchestrating handovers that guarantee continuity, consistency, and alignment across production cycles

Implement and maintain a structured shift handover process, ensuring no gaps in communication, staffing, or output between teams

Oversee cross-shift collaboration, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks before they impact production

Performance & Data-Driven Decision Making

Monitor and analyze KPIs across productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction — using data insights to drive operational improvements

Make informed, timely decisions that optimize kitchen efficiency and elevate culinary outcomes

Track resource utilization and ensure responsible, cost-conscious management of kitchen operations

Food Safety & Standards

Uphold and enforce all food hygiene protocols and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) without exception

Maintain a kitchen environment that meets the highest standards of cleanliness, compliance, and safety at all times

Culinary Excellence

Champion precision and consistency in food preparation, ensuring every product meets established quality benchmarks

Foster a culture of innovation, encouraging the team to bring creative thinking to process improvements and culinary execution

Your profile

Culinary leadership experience: A solid track record of leading kitchen teams in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, with the ability to manage both people and production simultaneously

Operational expertise: Deep understanding of kitchen operations, shift management, and cross-functional coordination — you know how to keep things moving even when challenges arise

KPI fluency: Comfortable working with performance data, identifying trends, and translating metrics into actionable improvements for the team

People development skills: Experience mentoring supervisors and team leads, with a genuine commitment to growing the people around you

Food safety knowledge: Thorough, practical understanding of GMP standards, food hygiene protocols, and compliance requirements

Communication & collaboration: Clear, direct communicator who builds trust across teams, conveys expectations effectively, and creates an environment where feedback flows both ways

Adaptability & resilience: Calm and decisive under pressure, able to pivot quickly when operational demands shift without losing sight of quality or safety standards

What we offer you

Growth & Development: Internal training opportunities plus a yearly Learning & Development budget

Food & Lifestyle: Discounts on Factor_-boxes

Compensation & Vacation: Competitive salary and 30 days of vacation

Health & Well-being: Access to well-being initiatives, with discounted fitness offers currently being rolled out

Future Benefits: We’re working on introducing additional perks, including mobility support and a company pension scheme, to give our team even more flexibility and security

Are you up for a challenge?

Apply now with your complete application documents, also without a photo and without stating specific personal characteristics such as nationality or gender if you choose to do so. German or English language certificates and documents regarding residence and work permits are welcome.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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