Sous Chef

Laurus; Grand Ledge (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Laurus is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in overseeing all aspects of the culinary and dining department at Independence Village Grand Ledge.

You will assist with hiring, coaching, and performance management, supervise culinary staff, and ensure high-quality food with strong plate presentation. This role emphasizes leadership, cost controls, and menu development within a senior living environment.

Qualifications

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

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
• Connecting Seniors Families and Communities

Skills

Fine dining experience

Leadership abilities

Organization

Time management

Job description

Sous Chef Independence Village Grand Ledge

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


• Connecting 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 their 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 every interaction every minute of every day It begins with empowering our employees Every employee at every level of the company is expected to perform like a leader Everyone is encouraged and expected to put the needs of each other above everything else No one here just does their job The mission is to create the absolute best experiences This emphasis on putting people first has helped us successfully grow for the right reasons We have developed an environment that attracts dreamers adventurers creators givers and believers to seek career opportunities with us We find people who believe that true happiness is only found in the service of others We want high performers with diverse skill sets and big hearts We treat each other as family and find that close collaboration creates the biggest ideas If you love serving others and are looking for an opportunity to thrive CommonSail Investment Group and our businesses is your destination This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of the employees under herhis supervision The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty

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