Sous Chef

Vi Living; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Excellent benefits

PTO from day one

401k with match

Maternity/Paternity leave

Training & development

Tuition reimbursement

Luxury work environment

Meaningful work

Job summary

Vi Living in Palo Alto is hiring a Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef across all kitchen operations. You will supervise line cooks and kitchen staff while delivering a superior food offering for residents and guests.

The role requires 5 years of high-end culinary experience with supervision, plus strong training skills and knowledge of cost controls. Health & sanitation certification and CPR/First Aid may be required.

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 all methods of preparation for hot and cold foods.
• POS system experience preferred.
• Current health and sanitation certification.
• Driver's license if applicable.
• CPR and First Aid certifications required or willing to obtain.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Culinary Arts degree is a plus.
• Knowledge of ordering procedures and food and labor cost controls.
• Strong process orientation and professionalism.
• Effective communication and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Executive Chef in all kitchen areas.
• Supervise line cooks and kitchen attendants.
• Ensure a superior food offering.

Skills

Kitchen supervision

Food preparation

Team communication

Education

Culinary Arts degree

High school diploma or GED

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 Palo Alto is located at 620 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto CA 94304

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

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

Pay Range

USD $83,657.34 - USD $104,555.72 /Yr.