Sous Chef

About the role

Givens Estates is hiring a full-time Sous Chef to join our growing Dining Services team. This position serves as a key leader responsible for supporting daily kitchen operations, food production, quality assurance, sanitation, and team development across Givens Estates dining venues. This position will assist the Campus Executive Chef in ensuring residents, guests, and team members receive exceptional meals, prepared safely, consistently, and in accordance with established recipes, production standards, and hospitality expectations.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist the Campus Executive Chef in leading daily culinary operations across multiple dining venues
• Oversee kitchen operations during assigned shifts to ensure food quality, consistency, efficiency, and service excellence
• Participate in menu planning, recipe development, production forecasting, and quality assurance
• Assist with recruiting, onboarding, training, coaching, and development of culinary team members
• Support resident dining experiences, special events, holiday meals, and catering functions
• Perform any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned on an as-needed basis by an authorized supervisor

Requirements

• High School or GED equivalent is preferred
• Classes and/or graduate of Culinary Arts Program preferred
• 3+ years culinary experience in a hospitality or dining service establishment, preferably in a senior living, health care, or resort setting
• Certified in ServSafe Manager or ability to obtain

Benefits

• Three major medical health insurance plans to choose from with dental and vision coverage at no additional cost (free basic coverage for full-time team members)
• Free short-term disability, life insurance, and access to our employee assistance program
• Paid time off (PTO) with immediate access to 5 PTO days before your 90 days
• Referral bonus program
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 6% matching
• Educational assistance and professional development opportunities
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and access to AFLAC and Prudential Life insurance products
• Fast-growing nonprofit with tons of advancement opportunities

Pay

$26.00 - $28.00 per hour, based on background and experience

About Givens

Givens Communities continues to be a positive force and advocate for older adults. We have a mission to expand the possibilities of aging by improving lives through communities, services, and outreach. Givens Communities promotes Diversity and Belonging by aligning our words with actions so that everyone is welcomed and treated with dignity and respect. We continuously look for innovative approaches to achieve our sustainability goals and practices to protect our natural resources.

At our core, we're a senior housing organization with a lot of heart and committed to providing housing to seniors of all socioeconomic backgrounds across WNC for more than 40 years. We already have five communities (three life plan communities and two affordable communities) with plans for many more in the coming years.