Senior Living Kitchen Sous Chef - Casual & Upscale Dining

Heritage-At-Brentwood-1; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Employer-paid life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan

PTO & paid holidays

Employee referral bonus

DailyPay

Job summary

The Heritage at Brentwood is seeking an experienced cook for our senior living community. You will prepare all planned menu items under Executive Chef guidance and work closely with culinary staff to meet residents’ needs and maintain high quality in food, temperature, and presentation.

Requirements include at least 2 years cooking experience in hospitality, culinary education, and ServSafe certification. Strong teamwork, hygiene, and adherence to safety standards are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Communicates effectively with residents, guests and staff.
• Maintains standards for hygiene, safety and equipment operation.
• Knows proper use and maintenance of kitchen tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all planned food and menu items according to executive guidance and recipes.
• Works with culinary staff to meet residents' needs and ensure quality service.
• Determines quantities for daily menus and secures supplies in time for meals.
• Maintains consistent quality, temperature and presentation of all food.
• Ensures cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen per health standards.
• Adheres to dress code and personal hygiene rules.
• Cooperates with FOH to deliver quality service to residents.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Kitchen hygiene knowledge

Education

Culinary education

Supervisor experience preferred

ServSafe Certification

Job description

The Heritage at Brentwood is seeking an experienced cook for our senior living community. You will prepare all planned menu items under Executive Chef guidance and work closely with culinary staff to meet residents’ needs and maintain high quality in food, temperature, and presentation.

Requirements include at least 2 years cooking experience in hospitality, culinary education, and ServSafe certification. Strong teamwork, hygiene, and adherence to safety standards are essential for this role.