Sous Chef

Newport Healthcare; Seymour (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport Healthcare in Seymour, CT, seeks a skilled culinary professional to prepare and present meals and snacks to clients, families, and guests in accordance with our standards of safety and quality.

Responsibilities include maintaining kitchen cleanliness, ensuring food safety, assisting with lunch and dinner service, and quality checking meals; plus following recipes accurately and resolving issues under guidance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Three - five years of experience with increasing levels of responsibility in various kitchen settings required.
• State Food Safety Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure overall kitchen cleanliness including refrigerators, freezers, ovens, floor, dishes after each meal and food prep per Department of Public Health Standards.
• Ensure the safety of clients with dietary restrictions and/or preferences.
• Assist in the preparation and presentation of lunch, dinner, and snacks daily.
• Quality check all meals and snacks served during shift.
• Ensure recipes are produced accurately and efficiently.
• Resourcefully solve any culinary related issues that arise during shift, and/or follow proper chain of command.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Attention to cleanliness

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

What You’ll Do

This position is responsible for ensuring that the preparation and presentation of meals and snacks to clients, families and guests meets Newport Healthcare’s standard of culinary

• Ensure overall kitchen cleanliness including refrigerators, freezers, ovens, floor, dishes after each meal and food prep per Department of Public Health Standards.
• Ensure the safety of clients with dietary restrictions and/or preferences.
• Assist in the preparation and presentation of lunch, dinner, and snacks daily.
• Quality check all meals and snacks served during shift.
• Ensure recipes are produced accurately and efficiently.
• Resourcefully solve any culinary related issues that arise during shift, and/or follow proper chain of command.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Do

This position is responsible for ensuring that the preparation and presentation of meals and snacks to clients, families and guests meets Newport Healthcare’s standard of culinary excellence.

Essential Duties

• Ensure overall kitchen cleanliness including refrigerators, freezers, ovens, floor, dishes after each meal and food prep per Department of Public Health Standards.
• Ensure the safety of clients with dietary restrictions and/or preferences.
• Assist in the preparation and presentation of lunch, dinner, and snacks daily.
• Quality check all meals and snacks served during shift.
• Ensure recipes are produced accurately and efficiently.
• Resourcefully solve any culinary related issues that arise during shift, and/or follow proper chain of command.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Makes You a Great Fit

Education and Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Three - five years of experience with increasing levels of responsibility in various kitchen settings required.
• State Food Safety Certification preferred.