Sous Chef

Senior Lifestyle • Jupiter, FL

70d

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing licensed nursing services to residents, following the guidelines provided by Senior Lifestyle Corporation. To assist in the oversight of daily operations in the kitchen. Works with the Executive Chef to ensure the highest quality food products and kitchen cleanliness in accordance with Company policies and procedures. This position is required to supervise other staff positions. This position will perform the duties of the Executive Chef in his/her absence.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Area of Study: Culinary Arts/Hospitality/ General
• Years of Experience: Mid-level (3-5 years)
• Food Service Management, Culinary Arts, or Hospitality
• Special Certifications: SERV-SAFE Certified or equivalent, Obtain/hold any required local, state, and/or county required food handling/sanitation licenses and/or certificates
• Capable of communicating efficiently and properly
• Entry-level proficiency with Microsoft Office Products, including Excel, and Word

Nice To Haves

• Basic to advanced cooking and preparation of meal items.
• Thorough understanding of service techniques and requirements.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form.
• Proficient in Word and Excel.
• Capable in understanding systems - ADP, DSSI
• Maintain a positive and professional demeanor towards all residents, guests, and co-workers.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures of Company.
• Adheres to all directives, policies and procedures of the local community.
• Strives to maintain a safe working environment though prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment or inventory, and the achievement of safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Produce and oversee meals, production and special events for quality assurance of meal presentation and portion control.
• Prepare and coordinates all meals from standardized recipes. Ensure production sheets are completed according to the food production sheets policy.
• Assist in the coordination of prep for the following day's menu.
• Participate in a pre-meal meeting with food servers to review detail of daily menu. Maintain daily interaction with residents.
• Keep stock rooms, coolers and freezers clean and rotated. All food must be covered, labeled, dated and stored in accordance with local, state and county health department policies.
• Ensure adequate staffing of culinary employees each shift.
• Assist in ordering and inventory.
• Assist in the adherence to maintaining budget compliance for daily food costs. Assist in applying appropriate loss prevention procedures. Keep waste to a minimum by utilizing food storage and food recycling techniques.
• Assist in training and scheduling of employees in accordance with Company human resources policy.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and food preparation according to state and local health department code requirements. Adhere to personal hygiene policy.
• Attend all required training, in services, and staff meetings. Meet all department training standards through regulatory training and/or other necessary training modules as required.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid time off
• DailyPay application for accessing earned but unpaid wages

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees