Senior Living Kitchen Lead - Cook & Sous Chef

Century Park Associates; Andover (KS); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Park Associates seeks an experienced Cook/Sous Chef to prepare nutritious meals with a hospitality focus for residents, full-time or part-time. The role reports to the Dining Services Director and emphasizes safety, sauces, garnishes, and portion control.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, 1 year of scratch cooking, experience with large groups, and ServSafe certification. Join a team dedicated to quality, service, and resident satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have 1 year scratch food preparation experience.
• Must have prior experience regularly preparing meals for large groups.
• Must be ServSafe certified.

Responsibilities

• Maintains system to ensure timely meal services.
• Checks daily menu and special events calendar to ensure necessary food and supplies are available.
• Prepares meals meeting nutritional requirements as well as appetizing in appearance.
• Garnishes plates to enhance overall dining experience.
• Prepares food based on standardized recipes.
• Makes only authorized substitutions.
• Seasons food appropriately.
• Serves food based on established portion controls.
• Assists in preparation of special meals and for special events.
• Estimates portions and utilizes leftovers appropriately to reduce food costs.
• Operates kitchen within state and county regulations including sanitation, food storage, recordkeeping, food temperatures, portion sizes, chemical usage/storage.
• Operates kitchen equipment safely and efficiently: steamer, oven, grill, meat slicer, mixer, grinder, dishwasher, etc.
• Maintains cooler and freezer properly: dates and labels food, no food on floor, etc.
• Assists with putting up stock on delivery days.
• Assists with daily kitchen duties: washing pots/pans, putting up stock, removing trash and boxes, cleaning steam table and checking water levels.
• Completes daily cleaning assignments.
• Maintains a clean and sanitized work environment.
• Follows local and state handwashing procedures to ensure food safety.
• Assists with supervisory duties in absence of Dining Services Director

Skills

Scratch cooking

Large-scale meal prep

Customer service orientation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

ServSafe certification

Job description

Century Park Associates seeks an experienced Cook/Sous Chef to prepare nutritious meals with a hospitality focus for residents, full-time or part-time. The role reports to the Dining Services Director and emphasizes safety, sauces, garnishes, and portion control.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, 1 year of scratch cooking, experience with large groups, and ServSafe certification. Join a team dedicated to quality, service, and resident satisfaction.