Lead Sous Chef - Menu, Training & Operations

HarborChase of Daytona; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

HarborChase of Daytona is seeking an experienced culinary professional to assist in overseeing daily kitchen operations and to work closely with the Executive Chef to ensure top-quality meals for residents.

The role may involve supervising other staff, preparing meals from standardized recipes, coordinating prep, training, scheduling, and participating in events to support dining services and health standards.

Qualifications

• Six months to one year related experience and/or training.
• SERV-SAFE Certification, or equivalent.
• Obtain/hold any local, state and/or county required food handling/sanitation licenses and/or certificates.

Responsibilities

• Produces and oversees breakfast, lunch and dinner depending on schedule, for quality assurance of meal presentation and portion control.
• Prepares and coordinates all meals from standardized recipes.
• Assists in the coordination of prep for the following day’s menu.
• Participates in a pre-meal meeting with food servers to review detail of daily menu.
• Keeps stock rooms, coolers and freezers clean and rotated. All food must be labeled, dated and stored in accordance with local, state and county health department policies.
• Ensures an adequate number of culinary employees each shift and ensures absences are covered as to not allow coverage holes.
• Assists in menu and recipe development.
• Assists in food ordering and inventory.
• Assists in the adherence to maintaining budget compliance for daily food costs.
• Assists in applying appropriate loss prevention procedures.
• Assists in training, scheduling, of employees in accordance with HRA's human resources policy.
• Assists in the coordination and execution of special events.
• Maintains kitchen cleanliness and food preparation according to state and local health department code requirements.
• Provides training for all kitchen staff.
• Maintains daily interaction with residents.
• The ability to work in a safe and alert manner.
• The ability to take ownership for associate's safety and the safety of the residents.
• Must disclose any medication that might impair associate's ability to perform the job safely or competently.

Skills

Experience in kitchen operations

SERV-SAFE Certification

Food handling licenses

Job description

HarborChase of Daytona is seeking an experienced culinary professional to assist in overseeing daily kitchen operations and to work closely with the Executive Chef to ensure top-quality meals for residents.

The role may involve supervising other staff, preparing meals from standardized recipes, coordinating prep, training, scheduling, and participating in events to support dining services and health standards.