Sous Chef

Dial Senior Living; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday PTO

Anniversary PTO

Tuition Assistance

Holiday Pay

PTO Day 1 accrual

Referral Bonus

Free meal shift

Loyalty Incentive

Employee Recognition

Phone Discounts

Pay Advance

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

Life/AD&D

401K

Job summary

Dial Senior Living is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in daily food production while upholding quality and safety standards. You will lead kitchen staff, ensure smooth meal service, and contribute to a positive dining experience.

You will assist with menu planning, monitor inventory, and train team members, ensuring compliance with Dial standards and health regulations. The role requires collaboration and strong communication within a busy kitchen.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Previous sous chef or senior cook experience.
• Experience in high-volume commercial kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion ingredients following standardized recipes with attention to plate presentation.
• Assist with menu planning and adjust menus for season, events, and holidays.
• Monitor inventory, order supplies, and minimize waste.
• Maintain written inventory of dry goods and perishable items.
• Ensure proper handling, labeling, and storage for infection control and sanitation.

Skills

Teamwork

Food safety

Nutrition knowledge

Equipment handling

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

Sous Chef or senior cook experience

High-volume kitchen experience

Tools

POS system

Job description

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Sous Chef

3 days ago Requisition ID: 11153

Dial is the place to love the way you work. Our team members get the opportunity to serve and learn from some of the most knowledgeable seniors. Our residents will become your family as we seek to infuse happiness into the lives of those we serve daily. You will make a difference at Dial by not only adding years to resident's lives, but life to their years.

• Birthday & anniversary PTO
• Tuition Assistance
• Double pay on holidays
• PTO accrual on DAY 1
• Referral Bonus
• Free meal during shift (Up to $260 savings)
• Loyalty Incentive
• Employee Recognition Program
• Discounts through Verizon and AT&T
• Pay Advance Program
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance including Dental and Vision
• Basic Term Life/AD&D
• 401K

Position Overview

This position supports the Executive Chef or Dining Director in overseeing daily food production, while maintaining high quality of food and safety standards. The Sous Chef helps lead kitchen staff, ensures efficient meal service, and contributes to a positive dining experience.

• Prepare and portion food ingredients following standardized recipes while maintaining high attention to attractive plate presentation.
• Assist with menu planning; review and adjust menus with supervisor to accommodate foods in season, vendor sale prices, special events and holidays.
• Alter or adapt recipes to accommodate special dietary needs of residents or to improve recipes.
• Monitor food inventory, assist with ordering supplies, and minimize waste.
• Maintain a written inventory of dry goods, refrigerated and frozen foods, non-food supplies, dishes and utensils.
• Assist in the ordering of food and non-food items through Dial’s preferred vendor.
• Use the point-of-sale system and train new staff members as required.
• Ensure proper handling, labeling, and storage of all delivered foods and ingredients for infection control.
• Monitor compliance with Dial standards, all food safety, sanitation, and health regulations.
• Maintain high level of resident satisfaction in food service department.
• Responsible for the recording of Ready–to–Use–food items into the TELS website, ensuring three items are recorded with each meal.
• Record cooler, freezer and dish machine temperatures in the TELS website.
• Assist with supervising kitchen team, ensuring proper food preparation, presentation, and training.
• Report any on-the-job injuries to the supervisor before the end of the work shift on the day the injury occurs.
• Maintain confidentiality of verbal and written information pertaining to residents, community operations and personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and Other Requirements

• Culinary degree or equivalent professional experience
• Previous experience as Sous Chef or senior cook
• Experience in volume food production within a commercial kitchen

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Promote teamwork in providing services to residents.
• State food-handling and kitchen regulations
• Knowledge of nutrition and dietary restrictions common amongst older adults
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 40 lbs.
• Operation of kitchen appliances (dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, coffee maker, ice machine, blender, food processor, meat slicer, mixer, etc.) and office equipment (computer, photocopier, telephone)
• Knowledge and conformity to state and local food code and health code regulations with an overall keen sense of sanitation and food safety

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, hospitality, or senior living