Sous Chef

Holiday by Atria; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays & PTO

Annual rewards program

Scores rewards based on surveys

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Holiday by Atria in Clarksville, TN is seeking a Sous Chef to join the Dining Services team. You will prepare nutritious, appetizing meals for residents, following menus and recipes, while ensuring portion control and timely service.

You will oversee kitchen operations in the absence of the Executive Chef, mentor staff, maintain sanitation standards, manage logs and inventory, and contribute to resident satisfaction through quality food and service.

Qualifications

• Must have strong English communication and excellent customer service skills.
• Experience mentoring and directing others.
• Ability to prepare and follow recipes.
• Knowledge of sanitation and safe food handling practices.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious, appetizing, and attractive meals following Holidays menus and recipes.
• Oversee kitchen service setup and ensure timely, presentable meals.
• Follow food safety handling procedures and maintain accurate logs.
• In absence of the Executive Chef, supervise dining services staff and overall kitchen operations.
• Focus on resident satisfaction and address any food-related concerns.
• Perform administrative duties such as menu planning, ordering, inventory, and payroll as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Mentoring

Recipe following

Sanitation knowledge

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

We create communities where employees thrive in their work, helping our residents thrive in their homes.

Atria Senior Living’s family of brands has openings for individuals looking for a career with outstanding benefits, including:

• Paid holidays and PTO
• Employees may receive annual anniversary rewards dependent on classification, starting at $500 for Full Time employees
• Employees may be eligible to receive an Annual Scores Reward of $500 (Full Time) or $250 (Part Time) based on community survey results
• Benefits package also includes Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k) employer match
• Tuition reimbursement (U.S Based Communities)
• Enrollment in benefits varies by employee classification; anniversary reward amounts vary by location

As a valued team member at Atria, you’ll work in a supportive environment that provides advancement opportunities and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in industry or full-service restaurant cooking
• Effective communication in English and excellent customer service skills
• Experience mentoring and directing others
• Ability to prepare and follow recipes
• General knowledge of and ability to conform to sanitation and safe food handling practices
• Basic Computer skills

In the role of Sous Chef and member of the Dining Services team, you will be responsible to prepare nutritious, appetizing, and attractive meals for our residents and ensure a smooth, efficient and safe operation of the kitchen.

• Review menus and food-production instructions and prepare meals following Holiday menus and recipes while ensuring portion-control standards.
• Oversee preparation and set-up of service to serve nutritious food, attractively garnished in a punctual manner.
• Follow food safe handling procedures in preparation as well as proper procedures for covering, labeling, dating, and storing food.
• Accurately complete logs in a timely manner i.e., refrigerator, freezer and production sheets
• Follow Holiday sanitation standards by effectively cleaning while working, including preparation and serving areas, pots and pans, kitchen surfaces, walls, and floors, using appropriate cleaning schedules and charts.
• In absence of the Executive Chef, oversee the food service staff and overall kitchen operations.
• Focus on resident satisfaction and resolve any food-compliant issues as needed.
• Perform administrative duties including menu planning, ordering, receiving, invoice processing, inventory, end-of- month report, staffing and payroll if needed.
• Other duties as assigned.