Sous Chef

Life Care Services•Charlotte, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cypress of Charlotte is seeking a talented and motivated Sous Chef to support daily culinary operations and lead the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef/Executive Sous Chef. This role is ideal for a hands-on culinary professional who values quality, teamwork, hospitality, and excellence in execution.

Requirements

Must be ServSafe® Certified.
Ability to perform simple arithmetic and measurements and conversions.
Two to three years’ experience in a hotel, restaurant, or club with fine dining preferred.
Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards.
Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance.
Some knowledge of nutrition and diet.
Must be able to effectively communicate, read, write, and follow oral and written instructions in English.

Nice To Haves

Culinary education and supervisory background desirable.
Health Care experience desirable.

Responsibilities

Assist in supervising kitchen staff and coordinating daily assignments.
Direct kitchen operations in the absence of the Executive Chef.
Ensure all menu items meet quality, presentation, and portion standards.
Prepare and post production schedules and paperwork.
Assist with menu planning, food costing, ordering, and inventory.
Support catered events and special functions.
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.
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.
Assists in maintaining 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.
Actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.