Sous Chef

Sterling • Coral Gables, FL

31d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sous Chef is responsible to enhance the overall Resident experience by assisting the Executive Chef through the provision of exceptional oversight and culinary training to kitchen employees. The Sous Chef assists Executive Chef with supervising and coordinating culinary activities for all dining venues: Bistro, Casual, Formal, Luminations® memory care, and Club Room, as well as, special events and private functions. This is to be handled in The Sterling Touch® professional, friendly, courteous, helpful and timely manner, resulting in a very high level of satisfaction for Residents and their guests. The Sous Chef position is under the general guidance of the Executive Chef in accordance with Community standards, processes, procedures, practices, and philosophies.

Requirements

• College or Culinary School Degree, required.
• Combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from Culinary school or any other combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Three or more years in Food and Beverage, country club, fine dining, restaurant or senior living hospitality experience.
• Scratch cooking experience, required.
• Ability to read, write and understand the English language in order to direct, manage, hire and train kitchen staff, complete requisitions, read recipes and communicate with other employees as well as Residents and their guests.
• Sufficient manual dexterity of hands and arms in order to use all kitchen equipment and utensils (e.g. knives, spoons spatulas, tongs, slicers, etc.)
• Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, crouch, bend, stoop, reach, grasp, push, pull and work continuously without sitting for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift or carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform all essential functions within varying temperature ranges.

Nice To Haves

• Sauté and broiler experience, preferred.
• ServeSafe certification, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enhance the overall Resident experience by assisting the Executive Chef through the provision of exceptional oversight and culinary training to kitchen employees.
• Assist Executive Chef with supervising and coordinating culinary activities for all dining venues: Bistro, Casual, Formal, Luminations® memory care, and Club Room, as well as, special events and private functions.
• Handle all duties in a professional, friendly, courteous, helpful and timely manner, resulting in a very high level of satisfaction for Residents and their guests.
• Work under the general guidance of the Executive Chef in accordance with Community standards, processes, procedures, practices, and philosophies.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation & full benefits package for full-time employees
• Generous new Paid Time Off (PTO) program of 3 weeks PTO in year 1, 4 weeks in second year.
• PTO at lesser rates for part-time staff.
• Insurance options
• 401K that matches up to 4% with a 5% contribution.
• High-end upscale environment including exquisite cuisine
• Free employee meals (must meet eligibility requirements)
• Workout & spa facilities for resident and staff use.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree