Sous Chef

About the role

The Upscale, Resort Style Senior Living Community is seeking a professional Sous Chef with strong interpersonal skills and 2+ years of management experience in senior living or equivalent culinary background. A culinary degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists the kitchen staff in all aspects of daily assignments, as required.
• Clarifies and organizes all evening paperwork and posts next day’s production schedule.
• Informs the Executive Chef of all activities and operational problems, making suggestions for improvement and corrections as needed.
• Assists in daily shift change walk-throughs of kitchen staff.
• Ensures that each plate leaving the kitchen meets high presentation standards, is a quality product and is properly portioned.
• Responsible for the direction of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Aids in creating, planning, costing and executing menus, theme buffets, specials and holiday menus.
• Aids in food orders, production sheets and related material.
• Aids the chef in executing all catered and special functions.
• Assists in maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction for our residents and their guests.
• Maintains appearance, cleanliness and service of facility at or above Health Department standards through routine, daily cleaning procedures.
• Maintains daily, weekly and monthly statistical information as required.
• Uses time, material and equipment properly to eliminate waste and unnecessary expense.
• Maintains good working relations with employees; illustrates leadership to promote unity of effort, group pride, harmony and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and management skills.
• 2+ years of management experience in senior living or equivalent culinary background.
• Culinary degree preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, supplemental insurance, 401(k) retirement savings with company match.
• Employee gift fund, helping hands program, employee referral program with bonuses, scholarship opportunities, paid time off, holiday pay, paid training, daily pay, beautiful golf course and tennis club, and more.
• Extraordinary Impressions Culture: Hospitality promises, employee assistance program, legal support, travel protection, virtual medical and mental health visits, virtual physical therapy, CVS Health discounts, and more.

Pay

$25.00 per hour

Schedule

Full-time, alternating weekends