Sous Chef

The Blake at Pensacola • Pensacola, FL

6d • $23 - $26

About The Position

QSL Management is a fast-growing senior living company focused on providing seniors with luxurious, comfortable, resort-style homes that promote wellness, security, longevity, family, joy, and self-worth. The company seeks team members who exemplify its values of Excellence, Compassion, Respect, Leadership, Integrity, Safety, and Joy.

As a Sous Chef and member of the Dining Services team, you will prepare nutritious, appetizing, and attractive meals for residents and help ensure the kitchen operates smoothly, efficiently, and safely. You may oversee food service staff and kitchen operations in the absence of the Executive Chef, address resident food-compliance issues, and perform administrative duties as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience in the industry or in full-service restaurant cooking.
• Effective communication in English and excellent customer service skills.
• Experience mentoring and directing others.
• Ability to prepare and follow recipes.
• General knowledge of and ability to conform to sanitation and safe food-handling practices.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and food-production instructions, and prepare meals according to Holiday menus and recipes while meeting portion-control standards.
• Oversee meal preparation and service setup, ensuring nutritious food is attractively garnished and served punctually.
• Follow safe food-handling procedures, including proper covering, labeling, dating, and storage of food.
• Complete refrigerator, freezer, and production logs accurately and on time.
• Maintain QSLM sanitation standards by cleaning during work, including preparation and serving areas, pots and pans, kitchen surfaces, walls, and floors, and by following cleaning schedules and charts.
• Oversee food service staff and overall kitchen operations in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Focus on resident satisfaction and resolve food-compliance issues as needed.
• Perform administrative duties as needed, including menu planning, ordering, receiving, invoice processing, inventory, end-of-month reporting, staffing, and payroll.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive wage.
• Excellent benefits package.
• Work environment where team members can make a difference in the lives of older adults.

What This Job Offers

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