Sous Chef

Burcham Hills; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior advocacy

Rewarding hospitality driven environment

Growth opportunities

Diverse culture

Option to be paid daily

Discounted employee meals

Free parking

Employee Assistance Program

Eligible for benefits after 31 days

Employee recognition programs

Beautiful campus on 38 acres

Job summary

Burcham Hills is looking for a Sous Chef in Lansing, Michigan, to join our culinary team at our upscale senior living community. Responsibilities include food quality maintenance, sanitation, and team leadership in the Bistro. Candidates should be ServSafe Certified or able to obtain certification, have a year of relevant experience, and be able to work well under pressure. Join us to provide exceptional service in a fun and rewarding environment that positively impacts the lives of seniors.

Qualifications

• Must be ServSafe Certified or able to obtain within 90 days.
• Must have a year of experience in quantity food production.
• Ability to manage stress and multiple tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate meal preparation in the Bistro.
• Ensure sanitation and cleanliness of the kitchen.
• Maintain quality of food served to residents.

Skills

ServSafe Certification

Quantity food production experience

Ability to work under stress

Independent judgment

Effective communication in English

Job description

Burcham Hills is an upscale senior living retirement community located in the backyard of Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI. We currently have a vacancy for a Sous Chef to work a Full Time schedule in our Bistro. Join our culinary team and make a resident’s day by providing them with a flavorful quality meal. We produce a diverse array of foods that you would not expect in a retirement community, alongside some of the usual suspects. We offer nutritious items as well as items that are just plain good eating. Do you have an item to add to our repertoire? Let’s work together to make a difference.

In this position a Sous Chef will participate in, supervise and coordinate the preparation of menu items. Ensures food is prepared, portioned, garnished and presented according to Burcham’s standards. in our Bistro. Ensure that a clean and sanitary work environment is maintain, in addition to but not limited to the following duties:

• Quality of Food: prepare palatable and attractive meals in sufficient quantities from standardized recipes for residents’ meals, monitor food served relative to appearance, temperature, sanitary and quality standards and portion control
• Sanitation: ensure sanitary conditions in all work areas of the kitchen meet or exceed health department requirements, documentation is done, proper food handling, accurate labeling and dating, work area organized, monitor equipment, report concerns to manager, etc.
• Customer Satisfaction and Teamwork: courteous – the answer is “yes”, orders are accurate, meals are delivered timely, dietary restrictions honored, empowered to meet resident’s needs and fulfill special requests, etc.
• Work in a lead role to assist in guiding the Bistro team.

If you like to smile, enjoy providing exceptional hospitality, and want to work in a fun and rewarding environment where you are positively affecting the lives of seniors, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications:

• ServSafe Certified (or ability to obtain within 90 days).
• One-year experience in quantity food production and preparation methods preferred.
• Works well under stressful/high volume work periods.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, exercise independent judgment and follow through to completion with little or no supervision. Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend written and oral instructions in English effectively to interpret and explain the menu, refer or answer questions, understand resident requests and resident dietary needs, as well as follow rules and safety requirements.
• Ability to communicate with, understand, empathize with, work with, and be tolerant of residents, families, visitors, government agencies/personnel, general public, peers, supervisors and subordinates.

PERKS OUTSIDE OF THE PAYCHECK:

• Senior advocacy
• Rewarding hospitality driven environment
• Growth opportunities
• Diverse culture
• Option to be paid daily
• Discounted employee meals
• Free parking
• Employee Assistance Program to all employees
• Eligible for benefits as of the 31 st day of employment if Full Time
• Employee recognition programs
• Beautiful, resort-like campus on 38 acres