Lead Sous Chef – Elevate Senior Dining & Kitchen Ops

Sunrise Senior Living; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Dis

Disability Plans

Retirement Savings Plans

Employee Assistant Program / Discount

Paid time off (PTO)

Sick time and holiday pay

myFlexPay for quick payout

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Sunrise Senior Living in the United States is seeking a Sous Chef to assist the Executive Chef in leading food production, presentation, and kitchen operations while upholding high culinary, sanitation, and regulatory standards.

You will oversee daily production, coach dining team members, ensure portioning and therapeutic diets, monitor costs, and maintain logs. Join us to deliver quality dining experiences for residents and support a compliant, safe kitchen.

Qualifications

• Experience leading food production and dining teams.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety standards.
• Ability to monitor costs and inventory.
• Strong communication with residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily food production and presentation.
• Support supervision and coaching of dining team members.
• Ensure proper portioning, plating, and therapeutic diet compliance.
• Monitor food costs, purchasing, and inventory controls.
• Maintain accurate production sheets and temperature logs.
• Enforce HACCP and food safety standards.
• Support special events, banquets, and catering.
• Engage with residents to monitor satisfaction.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Skills

Sous Chef role

Kitchen management

Food safety

Culinary

Dining services

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Sunrise Senior Living in the United States is seeking a Sous Chef to assist the Executive Chef in leading food production, presentation, and kitchen operations while upholding high culinary, sanitation, and regulatory standards.

You will oversee daily production, coach dining team members, ensure portioning and therapeutic diets, monitor costs, and maintain logs. Join us to deliver quality dining experiences for residents and support a compliant, safe kitchen.