Sous Chef

Erickson Senior Living • Lakewood Ranch, FL

35d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic and driven culinary professional to play a key leadership role in the grand opening of Emerson Lakes one of Erickson Senior Living’s most highly anticipated new communities in beautiful Lakewood Ranch, Florida. As a Sous Chef, you will be instrumental in delivering our innovative Signature Dining Programs, featuring à la minute cooking, chef-inspired cuisine, and an elevated dining experience for residents. Working alongside a talented and dedicated culinary team, you will help create exceptional meals in state-of-the-art kitchens equipped with industry-leading technology and top-of-the-line equipment. This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact, showcase your culinary expertise, and help shape the dining culture of a brand-new community from the very beginning. Emerson Lakes will be a premier, state-of-the-art continuing care retirement community designed to serve more than 1,500 residents across Independent Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, and Memory Care. This gated community will feature an impressive array of amenities, including multiple restaurants, a stunning outdoor swimming pool, a cutting-edge fitness center, an onsite medical center, and much more. Join us in shaping a thriving, engaging and high-quality living experience for the residents who will call Emerson Lakes home.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years full-service experience required
• Minimum of 6 months supervisory and coaching experience required
• Must be able to work some weekends and holidays.
• Be able to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures, including hot kitchen to refrigerators and freezers

Responsibilities

• Supervises the scheduling, training, and discipline of all culinary and utility staff.
• Oversee all culinary functions in the Chef’s absence, including staffing, food production, utility management, and kitchen sanitation.
• Manages daily kitchen production and food preparation to ensure timely service of resident meals.
• Directs the preparation and service of all menu items, including adherence to recipes, proper food handling, food safety, quality, dietary restrictions, and production forecasts.
• Oversees the organization and sanitation of dining rooms, kitchen, storage areas, and loading dock.

Benefits

• Compensation: commensurate with experience starting at $58,000.00 per year plus annual bonus.
• Quality of life – most of our restaurant's team members are out before 9pm
• Medical, dental and vision packages, including an annual reimbursement for qualified wellness expenses, personal health coaching and telemedicine options
• PTO Plans, PLUS company paid volunteer hours for eligible team members, in accordance with applicable state law.
• A culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging, which builds on our mission, vision and values
• Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all team members over 18 years of age
• 30% discount on food and drinks at on-site dining venues, plus additional healthy choice meal options at discounted prices
• Growth Opportunities – grow with the company as we open new communities and expand on our existing ones!
• Education assistance, certification reimbursement and access to over 6,000 courses through our online learning library, designed to enhance your current skills and build new ones

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed