Food Service Sous Chef

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities; Village of Honeoye Falls (NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading senior living community is seeking a Sous Chef for their Pinehurst Independent Living Facility. The role involves supervising kitchen staff, ensuring food preparation standards, and maintaining a professional atmosphere. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, preferably with culinary training, and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Must possess high school diploma or equivalent.
• Culinary training preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise kitchen and wait staff.
• Assist in menu development and food preparation.
• Ensure timely and consistent preparation of food items.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Food Handling

Infection Control

Basic Math

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Culinary Training

Tools

Food Service Equipment

Job description

Description

We provide high quality services from skilled nursing and restorative care to housing, assisted living and community-based wellness programs. We are committed to meeting each individual’s needs, in a culturally competent manner, supporting family and loved ones through transitions, and fulfilling our pledge… Life. Inspired Every Day.

Full-Time Position for our Pinehurst Independent Living Facility

Position begins October 2025

Pay Rate: $21.50/hour

The sous chef will produce and oversee all meal and catering preparation in conjunction with the chef manager. The sous chef will adhere to all standards and policies that would ensure timely and consistent preparation of all food items, maintain proper sanitation guidelines and lend to the promotion of a professional atmosphere that would compliment, meet and exceed customer needs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Direct and supervise wait staff, crew leader and dishwashers in absence of chef manager.
• Direct and supervise kitchen staff in consistent preparation of food items.
• Enforce the facility’s departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist in training of kitchen staff, including safety programs and practices
• Prepare to order line work items (sautéed, broiled, poached, fried, baked, pan sauces).
• Prepare sauces, soups, stocks and reductions.
• Prepare various entrees, starch and vegetable using classical/international methods.
• Prepare buffet/catering foods.
• Butcher meat and seafood items.
• Prepare pastries and desserts.
• Prepare, store and maintain all foods in accordance with accepted industry practices, facility and Monroe County DOH health codes.
• Assist in menu development, including new ideas for specials and the alternative menu
• Assist in inventory control, weekly inventory upkeep for ordering purposes.
• Assist in ordering all necessary food items and staying within the confines of the budget.
• Assist in administrative functions pertaining scheduling, recruiting and performance management for kitchen staff.
• Equipment management, ensure all staff utilize equipment properly and perform necessary maintenance as required.
• May attend resident association/food committee meetings for feedback.
• Attend all chef/production meetings to address problems, concerns, or plans.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess high school diploma or equivalent with reading, comprehension and writing ability at 12th grade level or higher.
• Culinary training preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and with a group.
• Ability to follow specific instructions.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to follow recipes.
• Ability to prepare and cook entrees.
• Ability to safely operate all job-related food service equipment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of proper food handling and infection control. Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, vendors and the general public.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performing duties of this job requires prolonged standing and routine walking in and around the kitchen and dining area. Must be able to occasionally lift loads of 30 pounds and routinely lift 25 pounds without assistance and the ability to sit, talk, and hear is required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The majority of essential job duties are performed indoors as well as in resident areas where universal precautions apply. Additional are performed in a normal dietary kitchen environment which is subject to warm working conditions in an area where there is exposure to cooking equipment which may be hot. Employee may be exposed to indoor temperature fluctuations.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP: The work is performed within established guidelines, and requires periodic supervision. The employee exercises some initiative and independent judgment to effectively perform the essential job duties of this position.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES: Shall be fully acquainted with all safety policies and procedures of River Edge Manor. Takes an active role in all fire drills during the shift and/or emergencies for internal and external disasters as monitored by supervisor and incident manager. Must comply with facility in-service requirements.

Maintain confidentiality of all information related to the organization, residents, participants, family and staff, that may be encountered, either formally or informally, during the normal course of business. This includes medical and treatment records, financial and human resources information.

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer