Executive Sous Chef – Senior Living Culinary Lead

Unidine; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Unidine is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead culinary operations in a boutique senior living community in Naples, FL. You will oversee kitchen operations, ensure safety and sanitation, and direct meal preparation in line with corporate programs and guidelines.

The role requires 3-5 years of culinary experience, mastery of multiple kitchen stations, strong cost-control awareness, and solid computer skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts, Food Services Technology/Management or related field; or A.O.S. Degree in Culinary Arts with additional specialized training
• 3-5 years of relevant culinary experience
• Mastery of a wide variety of kitchen positions and stations
• Ability to think on their feet, as well as create, produce, and serve on the fly
• Knowledge of food cost and how it pertains to a kitchen, product and quality identification
• Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and oral/written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Ensures that high quality food items are creatively prepared and presented in a cost effective manner
• Assists in all phases of planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation
• Supports the management of cost controls and control expenditures for the account
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary teams
• Supervises co-workers to ensure the cleanliness, organization, and overall sanitation of the kitchen
• Motivates, trains, develops, and directs the back of house employees preparing and cooking foods to accomplish the objectives of the operation
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Culinary leadership

Food cost knowledge

Computer skills

Team training

Communication

Education

B.S. in Culinary Arts

A.O.S. in Culinary Arts

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Internet

Job description

Unidine is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead culinary operations in a boutique senior living community in Naples, FL. You will oversee kitchen operations, ensure safety and sanitation, and direct meal preparation in line with corporate programs and guidelines.

The role requires 3-5 years of culinary experience, mastery of multiple kitchen stations, strong cost-control awareness, and solid computer skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities are essential.