Sous Chef

Holiday by Atria - Kittery Estates; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays and PTO

Annual anniversary rewards (depending)

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Holiday by Atria - Kittery Estates is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to join our Dining Services team. You will prepare nutritious, appetizing meals for residents, oversee kitchen operations, and ensure a safe, efficient service that meets our high standards.

Responsibilities include reviewing menus, following recipes, maintaining sanitation, training staff, managing inventory, and assisting with payroll and ordering when needed.

Qualifications

• Effective communication in English and excellent customer service skills.
• Experience mentoring and directing others.
• Ability to prepare and follow recipes.
• General knowledge of sanitation and safe food handling practices.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious, appetizing meals for residents and ensure safe kitchen operations.
• Review menus and recipes, ensure portion control and on-time service.
• Oversee cooking and service setup to deliver attractively plated meals.
• Maintain food safety, labeling, dating and storage procedures.
• Complete logs for refrigerators, freezers and production sheets.
• Oversee kitchen staff in absence of Executive Chef and support payroll/ordering if needed.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Mentoring/Leading

Food safety knowledge

Recipes following

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Basic Computer skills

Job description

Overview

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.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

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.

Salary Range

The wage range for this position is $21.00/hr - $25.20/hr, dependent on prior work history and experience