Sous Chef

Atria Senior Living, Inc.; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Atria Senior Living, Inc. in Normal, Illinois is seeking a Sous Chef to join our Dining Services team. You will prepare nutritious meals for our residents while ensuring an efficient kitchen operation.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, at least 2 years of cooking experience in a full-service restaurant, and strong communication and customer service skills. Responsibilities include overseeing meal preparation, managing kitchen staff, and adhering to food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in industry or full-service restaurant cooking.
• General knowledge of sanitation and safe food handling practices.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious and attractive meals for residents.
• Oversee preparation and service efficiency.
• Follow food safety handling procedures.
• Complete production logs accurately.

Skills

Effective communication in English

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to mentor and direct others

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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.

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