Sous Chef

Monarch Communities®; Trumbull (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in contemporary wellness senior living is seeking a Sous Chef. The role involves preparing quality meals, ensuring dietary needs are met, and maintaining compliance with food safety regulations. Join a supportive team that values wellness and community.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

401(k) Retirement and Matching

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of job-related experience including food preparation.
• Must maintain a current ServSafe certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve quality meals.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and risk management requirements.
• Maintain accurate food temperature logs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Company Description
Monarch Communities at Spring Meadows leads the revolution of contemporary person-centric wellness senior living, designed for the next generation. A highly customized, curated, and organic approach to wellness inspires everything we do. All members of our communities – residents, their families, and Monarch team members – influence the way we think, design, and create. Our vision and culture embody and celebrate those we serve.

Job Description
The Sous Chef will be responsible for the preparation and serving of meals, sanitation of food service areas, accurate record keeping, receiving, rotating, and inventory of products, and regulatory compliance. This is a non-exempt, hourly position reporting to the Culinary Services Director.

Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Prepare and serve quality meals
2. Ensure special dietary needs are met and prepare texture-modified food, as directed
3. Ensure compliance with all record keeping, food safety, and risk management requirements
4. Monitor food preparation, storage, and handling to ensure adherence with HACCP, labeling, and storage protocols to ensure compliance with all food service regulations and policies
5. Maintain accurate hot and cold food, refrigerator, and freezer temperature logs
6. Participate in and attend all in-service training as scheduled
7. Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations, as well as community policies and procedures
8. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Maintain a current ServSafe certification or be able to obtain one
• Minimum 3 years of job-related experience including food preparation, full-line menu items, and special diets, plus 1 year of leadership experience
• High school diploma or GED accepted
• Competent in organizational, time management skills and demonstrate good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Physical Abilities:

• Often required to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and smell during duties
• Must be able to lift or carry up to 50 lbs. and use proper body mechanics

Additional Information

Additional Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Ancillary Benefits (Life/AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability)
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) Retirement and Matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supportive Leadership
• Referral Bonuses
• And more!

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Customer Service

Industries

• Hospitality