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Job description
IMPORTANT LOCATION INFORMATION: This position is being advertised to culinary professionals in the Orlando market, but the job is not located in Orlando, Florida. This role requires relocation to the Caprock Workforce Community, located approximately 30 minutes outside of Pampa, Texas. Free on-site housing and meals are provided.
Job Description
Aramark Nexus is hiring experienced Sous Chefs who are interested in bringing their culinary experience to the Caprock Workforce Community in the Texas Panhandle .
We are specifically interested in connecting with culinarians who are open to a new opportunity outside their current market. Relocation to Caprock near Pampa, Texas is required for this position , and free on-site housing and meals are provided.
As a Sous Chef at Caprock, you will help lead daily culinary operations in a high-volume dining environment serving a large residential workforce community. This is a hands-on culinary leadership role focused on food quality, production, team development, food safety, and consistent execution.
We welcome applications from experienced Sous Chefs, Executive Sous Chefs, Kitchen Managers, Culinary Supervisors, and experienced Lead Cooks with backgrounds in resorts, hotels, theme parks, convention operations, universities, casinos, contract dining, catering, and other high-volume culinary environments.
Compensation
Competitive salary based on experience
Free on-site housing at Caprock
Free meals
Aramark benefits
Additional compensation and benefit information will be discussed during the hiring process
About Aramark Nexus at Caprock
Aramark Nexus develops and operates full-service workforce communities supporting major infrastructure and construction projects in locations where traditional housing and hospitality infrastructure may not exist.
Caprock Workforce Community is located in the Texas Panhandle, approximately 30 minutes outside of Pampa, Texas. At Caprock, our teams create and operate the services needed to support a large residential community, including dining, housing, housekeeping, transportation, recreation, guest services, facilities, retail, and more.
For our culinary teams, Caprock offers something different from a traditional restaurant or hotel. Our chefs operate in a large-scale, high-volume environment where consistency, quality, organization, and strong leadership matter every day. You will have the opportunity to lead teams, serve a unique community, and build your career within a growing Aramark business.
Interested in seeing where you would work and live? Visit to learn more about the Caprock Workforce Community.
Job Responsibilities
Support daily culinary and kitchen operations in a high-volume dining environment.
Lead cooks and culinary employees during preparation and meal service.
Maintain standards for food quality, presentation, portioning, and recipe execution.
Coordinate food production to meet required meal volumes and service times.
Train, coach, and develop culinary team members.
Maintain food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.
Assist with ordering, receiving, inventory, storage, and product rotation.
Monitor food waste and support food cost and production controls.
Assist with scheduling and daily labor deployment.
Partner with culinary and food service leadership to maintain consistent execution.
Provide visible, hands-on leadership and step into production as needed.
Help create a positive dining experience for residents and guests throughout the Caprock community.
Qualifications
3+ years of professional culinary experience preferred.
Previous experience as a Sous Chef, Executive Sous Chef, Kitchen Manager, Culinary Supervisor, Lead Cook , or similar culinary leadership role.
Experience in a high-volume kitchen or food service operation strongly preferred.
Strong culinary fundamentals and knowledge of food production.
Experience supervising, training, or leading kitchen employees.
Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, storage, and proper food handling procedures.
Experience with inventory, ordering, production planning, and food cost controls preferred.
Culinary degree or professional culinary training preferred but not required.
ServSafe or similar food safety certification preferred.
Must be willing to relocate to and work on-site at the Caprock Workforce Community near Pampa, Texas.
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts based on operational needs.
Worksite address
orlando, FL, 32801, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.