Sous Chef

Asbury Communities • Mechanicsburg, PA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef in daily culinary operations at Bethany Village. The role leads daily culinary planning meetings and attends weekly dining managers’ meetings. It helps train and mentor production associates, resolve their questions and problems, and maintain standards for food quality and meal-service coordination.

The Sous Chef prepares assigned menu items in forecasted quantities, follows recipes, and checks completed production by tasting items and assessing appearance, texture, taste, temperature, and overall quality. The position also assists with healthcare cooking and mentorship, menu planning, ordering and inventory, special events and catering, and other operational tasks.

This is a full-time position for 80 hours bi-weekly, with a schedule of either 11:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. or 12:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Every other weekend and holiday work is required. Pay is $22.00 per hour.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience as a Sous Chef or in another kitchen leadership position.
• High school diploma or GED equivalency.
• ServSafe Manager’s Certificate, or willingness to obtain it within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily culinary planning meetings.
• Attend weekly dining managers’ meetings.
• Assist the Executive Chef with training new associates and mentoring production associates.
• Answer and advise production associates, ask questions, and solve problems they raise.
• Quality-check completed production and taste menu items to ensure standards for appearance, texture, taste, temperature, and overall quality.
• Proactively correct production, plating, and presentation issues.
• Assist with healthcare cooking and mentorship of cooks.
• Prepare forecasted quantities of assigned menu items as identified on production sheets and follow recipes accurately.
• Assist the Executive Chef in ensuring production associates meet standards and production is coordinated for meal service.
• Assist with menu planning, ordering and inventory, special events and catering, and other operational tasks.

Benefits

• Daily Pay access to earned wages.
• Free fitness center and pool access.
• On-site dining venues with a 10% associate discount, pharmacy services, garage services, and free dog park access.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program available 24/7.
• Scholarship and education discount opportunities for all fields of study.
• Depending on position status: medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) with match; PTO; and paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED