Sous Chef

Laurus; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Laurus at Independence Village Fishers East in Indiana is seeking a talented Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in managing all culinary and dining operations for residents.

The role requires fine dining experience, leadership, and the ability to coach staff, control costs, plan menus, and ensure meal service excellence across dining rooms.

Qualifications

• Fine dining experience required.
• Working towards Sous Chef Certification or comparable work experience.
• Proven leadership abilities with strong organization and time management.

Responsibilities

• Assist Executive Chef in hiring, coaching and performance management for culinary operations.
• Directly supervise all culinary staff.
• Manage training of culinary and dining personnel.
• Oversee product quality, portion control, cost controls, scheduling and staffing.
• Prepare and cook meals to order.
• Assist during emergencies or rush periods.
• Achieve high resident satisfaction through plating and taste.
• Circulate dining rooms during meals to gather resident feedback.
• Support mission values and vision of Senior Village Management.

Skills

Fine dining

Sous Chef Certification

Leadership

Time management

Job description

Sous Chef Independence Village Fishers East

As a Sous Chef you will be responsible for assisting the Executive Chef in successfully managing all aspects of the culinary and dining department.

Required Experience

• Fine dining experience required
• Working towards Sous Chef Certification or comparable work experience
• Must demonstrate proven leadership abilities strong organization and time management skills

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist Executive Chef in hiring coaching and performance management for culinary operations
• Directly supervises all culinary staff
• Assist Executive Chef in managing and training culinary and dining personnel
• Supervises culinary staff regarding product quality portion cost controls scheduling and staffing
• Responsible for quality of food served by tasting items and plate presentation
• Assists with menu planning and development and ordering of food supplies
• Prepare and cook meals to order
• Responsible for managing the culinary department in absence of the Executive Chef
• Assist Cooks as needed
• When necessary steps in to assist during emergencies or rush periods
• Achieve 100 resident satisfaction through plate presentation and taste
• Circulate all dining rooms during meal times daily for resident feedback
• Supports the mission values and vision of Senior Village Management

Supporting the mission values and vision of Senior Village ManagementConnecting Seniors Families and Communities For over 37 years our senior living communities have served seniors and their families across Michigan Ohio Indiana Iowa Kentucky and Tennessee with each location offering unique services including independent enhanced and assisted living as well as memory care and rehabilitation and skilled nursing Through forming authentic connections and committing to creating the absolute best experiences each day for our residents and families weve created a special culture within our communities that allows our employees to do their best work and our residents to shine every day

Not Just Making Every Day Great Making Every Minute Great There are 1440 minutes in every single day We aspire to make each one of them an exceptional moment This philosophy is supported by our 6 powerful yet simple pillars Dream Big Have Courage Take Initiative Be Accountable Give Back & Enjoy it

We strive to fulfill the aspirational yet unattainable goal of creating the absolute best experience with every person in

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