Sous Chef

Front Porch; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Front Porch is seeking a Full-Time, benefited Kitchen Supervisor to manage kitchen operations from Tuesday to Saturday, 6am-2:30pm, in Cupertino, California. You will lead cooks, coordinate production, and ensure meals meet high standards of taste and presentation for residents and staff.

The role emphasizes food safety, staff training, and adherence to health guidelines, with a focus on quality outputs and efficient operations in a senior living environment.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate the day-to-day activities of kitchen staff.
• Coordinate food production schedules ensuring quality, taste and presentation.
• Assist in food preparation and lead in high-quality output for residents and staff.
• Draft kitchen goals, anticipate issues, and implement cost-saving ideas.
• Ensure compliance with health, sanitation, and food handling guidelines; train staff.

Skills

Communication

Decision making

Organizational skills

Education

High School/GED

Culinary Arts Associate

Job description

Sunny View Retirement Community Full-Time Benefited Position: Tuesday-Saturday: 6am-2:30pmHourly Range: $35.00-$37.00This position is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the activities of kitchen workers to prepare and cook food for facility residents and employees, as well as assisting in organizing and directing food preparation for special occasions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists in managing the day-to-day operations of the kitchen and its employees.
• Coordinate food production schedules and ensure the highest quality, taste, and presentation.
• Participate in food preparation, produce food consistently high in quality, taste, and presentation, and expedite food items.
• Draft kitchen goals, anticipate and resolve problems concerning all facets of the kitchen, anticipate trends, and enact approved profit-oriented and cost-saving ideas/activities.
• Assured adherence to all health department, sanitation, and food handling guidelines regarding quality, preparation, recipes, and presentation; trained kitchen staff.
• Conduct regular inspections of the entire kitchen/dishwashing areas and coolers and promptly act to correct deficiencies found during the inspection.
• Ensure that food products, presentation, and plating are of the highest quality and are prepared to serve promptly.
• Monitor holding and storage operations, stocking, and food rotation and guarantee that food service sanitation standards are met.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

DETAILED SKILLS NEEDED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Communication/Interpersonal:

• Effective oral and written communication skills appropriate to the audience’s needs.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations live via online or virtual mediums.

Decision Making/Organization Skills:

• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to perform work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.

EDUCATION OR EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATION

Essential/PreferredTypeSpecializationEquivalent Experience instead of EducationEssentialHigh School/GEDGeneralPreferredAssociate DegreeCulinary Arts

EXPERIENCE OR EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATION

Essential/PreferredMinimum ExperienceDetailsEssential5 yearsfood service experience as a cookPreferred2 yearsLead cook with knowledge of food safety, sanitation, proper storage, and handling procedures.

CREDENTIALS OR EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATION

Essential/PreferredMinimum ExperienceDetailsEssentialCertificationServSafePreferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions:

• Must be able to remain stationary 20% of the time.
• Must be able to occasionally move about the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Must be able to constantly move to position oneself to maintain files in file cabinets or to perform essential job functions.
• Must be able to lift or carry items:
• Seldom: 26-50 pounds
• Occasionally: 26-50 pounds
• Frequently: 11-25 pounds
• Constantly: 1-10 pounds
• Must occasionally ascend or descend stairs to provide essential services.
• Must effectively communicate information and ideas so that others clearly understand the exchanged information.
• Must consistently work in an office and assisted living facility atmosphere.

Compensation Disclaimer: The actual compensation offered will depend on a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, experience, training, education, and licensure/certifications (as applicable).

Front Porch is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with the applicable nondiscrimination laws. Final candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment physical, physical abilities test, drug screen and criminal background clearance.