Lead Dining Chef - Senior Living Kitchen Leader

Atria Senior Living, Inc.; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and PTO

Annual rewards program

Job summary

Atria Senior Living’s family of brands has openings for a Sous Chef in our Dining Services team in Farmington, CT. You will prepare nutritious meals for residents, manage portions, and help maintain a safe, efficient kitchen under Holiday menus.

We look for a High school diploma and at least 2 years of kitchen experience, plus strong customer service and mentoring abilities. Benefits include health/dental/vision, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in industry or full-service restaurant cooking
• Effective communication in English and excellent customer service skills
• Experience mentoring and directing others
• Ability to prepare and follow recipes
• General knowledge of and ability to conform to sanitation and safe food handling practices
• Basic Computer skills

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious, appetizing, and attractive meals for residents and ensure smooth, efficient and safe kitchen operations.
• Review menus and food-production instructions and prepare meals following holiday menus and recipes while ensuring portion-control standards.
• Oversee preparation and setup of service to serve nutritious, attractively garnished meals.
• Follow food-safe handling procedures and proper labeling, dating, and storing of food.
• Complete logs (refrigerator, freezer, production sheets) timely.
• Adhere to holiday sanitation standards; clean preparation and serving areas and equipment.
• In absence of the Executive Chef, oversee kitchen operations and food service staff.
• Focus on resident satisfaction and resolve any food-related issues.
• Perform administrative duties such as menu planning, ordering, inventory, end-of-month reports, staffing and payroll if needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

English communication

Mentoring

Recipe following

Sanitation knowledge

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Atria Senior Living’s family of brands has openings for a Sous Chef in our Dining Services team in Farmington, CT. You will prepare nutritious meals for residents, manage portions, and help maintain a safe, efficient kitchen under Holiday menus.

We look for a High school diploma and at least 2 years of kitchen experience, plus strong customer service and mentoring abilities. Benefits include health/dental/vision, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement.