Senior Living Sous Chef — Lead & Elevate Menus

Clarendale of Mokena; Mokena (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarendale Mokena is seeking a hospitality-focused Sous Chef to join our culinary team. This role is responsible for the proper preparation of the planned menu and assists in supervision of all culinary staff. The schedule is full-time with weekend availability required.

You will help organize production, support the Executive Chef, and ensure high presentation and portion control on every plate. Qualifications include a high school diploma, a culinary degree preferred, and 2–3 years of

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• Culinary degree preferred.
• 2-3 years experience in restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience.

Responsibilities

• Clarifies and organizes all evening paperwork and posts next day’s production schedule.
• Assists the kitchen staff in all aspects of daily assignments, as required.
• Informs the Executive Chef of all activities and operational problems, making suggestions for improvement and corrections as needed.
• Assists in daily shift change walk-throughs of kitchen staff.
• Ensures that each plate leaving the kitchen meets high presentation standards, is a quality product and is properly portioned.
• Responsible for the direction of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Assists in creating, planning, costing and executing menus, theme buffets, specials and holiday menus.
• Assists with food orders, production sheets and related material.
• Assists the chef in executing all catered and special functions.

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree (preferred)

Job description

Clarendale Mokena is seeking a hospitality-focused Sous Chef to join our culinary team. This role is responsible for the proper preparation of the planned menu and assists in supervision of all culinary staff. The schedule is full-time with weekend availability required.

You will help organize production, support the Executive Chef, and ensure high presentation and portion control on every plate. Qualifications include a high school diploma, a culinary degree preferred, and 2–3 years of