Sous Chef

Vi Living; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 71,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Exceptional benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

401k with company match

Paid maternity and paternity benefits

Award-winning training and development

Tuition Reimbursement

Luxury work environment

Meaningful and rewarding work

Job summary

Vi Highlands Ranch seeks an experienced Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in all kitchen areas and to supervise line cooks and attendants, ensuring a superior food offering. The role requires a strong leadership presence and extensive, high-end culinary background.

Applicants should have 5 years in upscale food service, familiarity with garde manger, baking, sauces, and all cooking methods. CPR/First Aid and sanitation certifications are required, with a valid driver’s license preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 years of high-end restaurant, club, hotel, or retirement community experience with kitchen supervision and training skills.
• Experience in garde manger, baking, sauces, and various hot/cold preparations preferred.
• Prior experience with POS systems is preferred.
• Current state health and sanitation certification is required.
• Valid driver’s license where applicable.
• CPR and First Aid certifications required or willing to obtain them.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Culinary Arts degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef in all kitchen areas.
• Supervise line cooks and kitchen attendants to ensure high-quality offerings.

Skills

Kitchen supervision

Leadership

Training skills

Team-building

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Culinary Arts degree (a plus)

Tools

POS system

Job description

Overview

Vi is recognized as a Great Place to Work and one of Glassdoor's 100 Best Companies to work for. Learn from the best and accelerate your career with Vi.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay
• Exceptional benefits
• Generous Paid Time Off - start accruing on day one
• 401k with company match
• Paid maternity and paternity benefits
• Award-winning training and development
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Luxury work environment
• Meaningful and rewarding work

Vi at Highlands Ranch is located at 2850 Classic Drive, Highlands Ranch CO 80126

Responsibilities

Sous Chef

A rare and enviable opportunity exists for a highly accomplished professional to assist our Executive Chef in all areas of the kitchen. The selected candidate will have significant responsibility in supervising line cooks and kitchen attendants, ensuring a superior food offering.

Qualifications

• Qualified applicants are required to possess 5 years of high-end restaurant, club, hotel, or retirement community experience, with kitchen supervision and excellent training skills.
• Experience in advanced cooking: garde manger, baking, sauces, and all methods of preparations and presentations of hot and cold food is preferred.
• Prior experience using a Point of Sale (POS) system is preferred.
• Current state health and sanitation certification is required.
• Must possess a valid and current driver's license, where applicable.
• Current CPR and First Aid certifications are required or must be willing and able to become CPR and First Aid certified.
• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is preferred.
• Culinary Arts degree is a plus.

Additional requirements include:

• Knowledge of ordering procedure (produce, dairy, meat, fish, etc.) and food and labor cost controls.
• A strong process orientation and professionalism
• Effective communication and team-building skills

Benefits:

A summary of our employee Benefits may be found by clicking here.

The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.

Pay Range

USD $71,263.66 - USD $89,065.98 /Yr.