Chef Sous Nursing Home

Riverside Health; Smithfield, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Lifelong Health and Rehabilitation in Smithfield, VA seeks a skilled Sous Chef to oversee the culinary team and ensure safe, high‑quality dining for residents and guests. You will lead food production, sanitation, and staff onboarding while aligning with therapeutic menus and regulatory requirements.

The role requires strong leadership, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure in a high‑volume kitchen, with opportunities for professional growth within Riverside

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate degree or ACF certification preferred.
• 2 years food service management required; 5-6 years of high-volume kitchen management preferred.
• Allergen Awareness Certification and Food Protection Manager Certification required within 180 days.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the culinary team ensuring safe, high-quality dining for residents and guests.
• Lead food production and sanitation operations; manage staff onboarding and training.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and Riverside Health System policies; manage inventory and cost control.
• Develop and standardize menus meeting nutritional needs for residents.

Skills

Strong culinary skills

Lead, inspire and motivate a team

Attention to detail

Results-oriented

Ability to work under pressure

Familiarity with food service tech

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates Degree or Certification in Culinary Arts (ACF)

Tools

Food service technology

Job description

Chef Sous Nursing Home page is loaded## Chef Sous Nursing Homelocations: Riverside Lifelong Health and Rehabilitation Smithfield - Smithfield, VAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 2026-037460Smithfield, Virginia**Hiring Range**$18.90 - $24.60/HourlyActual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.**Overview**The Sous Chef is responsible for the oversight of the culinary team. Sous Chef controls a wide range of Food Service activities to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Food & Nutrition Services department by providing a safe and exceptional dining experience to the residents, guests, and team members. Able to lead and engage a diverse team, providing the necessary training required for them to execute specific position requirements while assisting them to work toward their full potential.**What you will do*** Demonstrates the ability to follow therapeutic menus to ensure residents receive consistent, competent, and quality nutritional care within their diet therapy guidelines and as ordered by the physician. Assist others to complete tasks when necessary regardless of assignments.* Assumes oversight of food production and sanitation teams to ensure timely, efficient, and quality service to the facilities residents, guests, and team members.Ensures efficiency in kitchen operations by holding the team accountable for following established workflow processes/scheduled hours/assignments.Works with the team to prioritize workload prep lists to consistently serve food in a timely manner. Communicates pro-actively when assistance is needed to complete the tasks.* Ensures compliance with all regulatory and food sanitation and safety regulations as well as compliance with all Riverside Health System and Food & Nutrition Service policies and procedures. Demonstrates the ability to provide a safe, efficient, and supportive environment for residents, guests, and team members. Identifies and acts to resolve variances or suspected noncompliance to management.* Demonstrates the ability to assist in maintaining food cost and the accuracy of inventory levels in direct correlation to the need for food and supplies including that required for special functions. Responsible for monitoring/reporting all foods/supplies used to assist with accurate billing to other departments.* Responsible for providing culinary excellence, ensuring optimum food quality/presentation (from pre-preparation to plate presentation) with all resident, guest, and team member meal service. In collaboration with System and Department Food & Nutrition Service management teams, develops, tests, and standardizes menus that meet nutritional requirements and provide residents, guests, and team members an exceptional dining experience.* Leads orientation and on-boarding of new employees to enhance retention and reduced turnover of staff. Provides input and assists with the completion of employee evaluations. Provides daily oversight of the staff, assists with work schedules and daily assignments.* Demonstrates respect, concern, and empathy for the diverse needs of residents/families and guests served within the community.Meets regularly with the residents to discuss concerns, dietary needs, and preferences and in conjunction with the Activities Department plans special events.Develops and maintains working relationships with the healthcare team toward the goal of meeting and exceeding the resident dining experience.**Qualifications****Education*** High School Diploma or GED, (Required)* Associates Degree, or Certification (by ACF) in Culinary Arts (Preferred)**Experience*** 2 years Food service management (Required)* 5-6 years Commercial food production management experience in high volume kitchen (Preferred)**Skills and Abilities*** Strong culinary skills* Ability to lead, inspire and motivate a team* Attention to detail* Results-oriented* Ability to work under pressure* Familiarity with food service technology (preferred)**Licenses and Certifications*** Allergen Awareness Certification - VA State - ANSI-approved Allergen Awareness certificate program within 180 Days(Required)* Food Protection Manager - VA State - ANSI approved Food Protection Manager Certification - VA State within 180 Days(Required)To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at .If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks.