Sous Chef

Vi Living; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Exceptional benefits

Paid time off (day one accrual)

401k with company match

Paid maternity/paternity benefits

Training and development

Job summary

Vi Living’s Lakeside Village in Florida seeks a Sous Chef to assist the Executive Chef and supervise line cooks and kitchen staff, ensuring a superior food offering in a luxury retirement community.

The candidate should have 5+ years of high-end restaurant/club/hotel/retirement experience with kitchen supervision, expertise in garde manger, baking, sauces, and all hot/cold prep methods, and possess or be willing to obtain CPR/First Aid certification.

Qualifications

• 5 years of high-end restaurant/club/hotel/ret retirement community experience with kitchen supervision.
• Advanced cooking: garde manger, baking, sauces, hot and cold preparations.
• Experience using a POS system is preferred.
• Current state health and sanitation certification is required.
• Valid driver's license where applicable.
• CPR and First Aid certifications required or willing to become certified.
• High school diploma preferred; Culinary Arts degree a plus.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Kitchen supervision

High-end restaurant experience

POS system

CPR/First Aid certified

Education

High school diploma or GED

Culinary Arts degree (a plus)

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 Lakeside Village is located at 2792 Donnelly Drive, Lantana FL 33462

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.

This position requires compliance with Florida’s Care Provider Background Screening process. Please see the Clearinghouse screening information here: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.

Pay Range

USD $65,066.82 - USD $81,321.12 /Yr.