Founding Sous Chef - Care Community Kitchen

Wisteria at Warner Center; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with generous

PTO, Flex Holidays, 6 paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Talent development program

Wellness program

Employee meal program

Job summary

Wisteria at Warner Center is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to join our founding team as we open a brand-new continuing care retirement community in late 2026. You will oversee the kitchen operations, ensure menu execution, and supervise staff in partnership with the Executive Chef.

The role is full-time, on-site in Woodland Hills, CA, offering a comprehensive benefits package, annual compensation of $80,300 with a target bonus of 10%. Prior healthcare food service experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years experience as a Sous Chef in a hotel, restaurant, or club with fine dining.
• Minimum of two years supervisory experience.
• Health care food & beverage experience preferred.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance.
• Some knowledge of nutrition and diet.
• Formal culinary education strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organizes all evening paperwork and posts next day’s production schedule.
• Supervises the kitchen staff in all aspects of daily assignments.
• Informs the Executive Chef of activities and operational problems, making suggestions for improvement and corrections as needed.
• Assists in daily shift change walk-through of kitchen staff.
• Ensures that each plate leaving the kitchen meets high presentation standards, is a quality product and is properly portioned.
• Responsible for the direction of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Assists in creating, planning, costing and executing menus, theme buffets, specials and holiday menus.
• Assists with food orders, production sheets and related material.
• Assists the Executive Chef in executing all catered and special event functions.
• Supervises staff daily ensuring they are working safely and following all safety procedures and policies.
• Provides coaching in safety procedures and conducts safety training on a regular basis.
• Daily monitors the ADP payroll system, insuring staff are complying with state regulations and meal periods and breaks are taken in a timely manner.
• Manage the temperature control logs, cooling logs, ROP, HACCP policies and procedures.
• Completes staff schedules and monitors that call-offs are covered and logged.
• Ensures staff evaluations are completed in a timely manner. Also coaches, counsels and conducts disciplinary action with staff when appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Healthcare food & beverage experience

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Education

Formal culinary education

Job description

Wisteria at Warner Center is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to join our founding team as we open a brand-new continuing care retirement community in late 2026. You will oversee the kitchen operations, ensure menu execution, and supervise staff in partnership with the Executive Chef.

The role is full-time, on-site in Woodland Hills, CA, offering a comprehensive benefits package, annual compensation of $80,300 with a target bonus of 10%. Prior healthcare food service experience is preferred.