Sous Chef

About This Role

The Sous Chef will supervise the dietary/kitchen team and support the Executive Chef in managing meal production, ensuring food safety, and controlling costs within a senior living community.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to the dietary/kitchen team and support the Executive Chef
• Assist in controlling food costs
• Assist in maintaining controls and security of all food items and supplies in storage
• Assist in maintaining and enforcing policies and procedures of all meal production, preparing and coordinating
• Assist in managing the meal service; receiving, rotating and inventory of products and regulatory compliance
• Ensure correct portioning and plate presentation of all menu items
• Record and maintain Food Safety Equipment Records and Food Safety Temperature Records
• Perform and assist in the rotation (FIFO – First In First Out) inventory and security of such food and supplies in the correct storage area

Requirements

• 2 years' Sous Chef experience
• Current Food Services Sanitation certificate
• Ability to work weekends, evening and flexible hours

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Culinary Arts preferred
• Two (2) years’ Sous Chef experience; Supervisory experience preferred

Nice to Have

• Supervisory experience
• Associates Degree in Culinary Arts
• Competent in organizational, time management skills
• Good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills

Benefits

Certifications