Dynamic Sous Chef

Senior Lifestyle Corporation; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Sous Chef to join their dynamic culinary team. This role involves overseeing daily kitchen operations, ensuring high-quality food preparation, and maintaining cleanliness standards. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, leading a team of cooks while preparing meals that delight residents. With a strong emphasis on hospitality and teamwork, this position offers a supportive atmosphere where your leadership skills can shine. If you have a love for cooking and a commitment to excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Paid Time Off

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

DailyPay Access

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in a commercial kitchen and/or relevant degree.
• Serv Safe or other required certifications.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals from standardized recipes in a timely manner.
• Assist in coordinating prep for the following day’s menu.
• Manage and supervise kitchen staff as needed.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Training Skills

Excel Proficiency

Inventory Management

Communication Skills

Cooking Techniques

Education

Certificate in Culinary Arts

Degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

Excel

Job description

• Community Name: Evergreen Retirement Community

Company Description

Do you have HEART? We are looking for individuals who can embrace our mission to purposely brighten and enrich the lives of those we serve with HEART; Hospitality, Excellence, Appreciation, Respect & Teamwork. In this role you will assist in the oversight of daily operations in the kitchen and work with the Executive Chef to ensure the high-quality food products and kitchen cleanliness.

JOIN our incredible culinary team as a Sous Chef and bring your passion, leadership, and creativity to our fast-paced, high-volume kitchens! We're looking for someone who thrives under pressure, loves big events and is ready to help lead with excellence!

Job Description

• Prepare meals from standardized recipes in accordance with order in a timely and attractive manner.
• Set up food service line and workstations with needed condiments.
• Ensure all condiments and garnishes that are required are prepared and served with the appropriate foods.
• Assist in coordinating prep for the following day’s menu.
• Participate in a pre-meal meeting with food servers to review detail of daily menu.
• Assist with training of new kitchen employees.
• Assist with scheduling of employees within the department.
• Assist with food ordering, monitoring inventory and creating the menu cycle.
• Keep stock rooms, coolers, and freezers clean and ensure that food supply stocks are rotated and that all perishables are labeled, dated, and stored properly.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and food preparation according to state and local health department code requirements.
• Keep food waste to a minimum by utilizing food storage and food recycling techniques.
• Manage and supervise Cooks, Lead Cooks, Prep Cooks, and Utility Workers as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and training skills
• Proficiency in Excel, inventory management, and ordering
• Self-starter with a team-first mindset.
• Experience with large scale events and high-energy kitchens.
• 3+ years of experience working in a commercial kitchen environment and/or a related certificate or degree from a college or technical school.
• Serv Safe or other required local, county or state certifications.
• You are organized and great at communicating with co-workers and residents.
• You take pride in the quality and presentation of food that you have helped to prepare.
• You have basic to advanced knowledge of cooking and preparation of meals.
• You have a thorough understanding of food service techniques and requirements.
• Must pass background check.

Additional Information

$60,000-$65,000 annually

Supportive, inspiring work environment

Senior Lifestyle offers a comprehensive benefits plan to eligible team members including health, dental, vision, retirement benefits, short-term disability, long-term disability, and paid time off.All Senior Lifestyle positions are eligible to use DailyPay, an application that allows you to access your earned but unpaid wages before your next payday. Senior Lifestyle requires that all employees provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination unless exempt due to medical, religious, or personal beliefs. Government requirements or exclusions may apply.