Sous Chef

Covenant Retirement Communities & Covenant Care; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holiyds

403(b) with a 3% employer match

Fitness center use at most facilities

Job summary

We Are Inspired to Serve. Covenant Living and CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice seeks a culinary leader to oversee daily operations, supervise production of daily specials, delegate tasks, and assist on the line during peak times.

You will support the Executive Chef in planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation, and assume full responsibility in the chef's absence. Emphasis on safety, quality, and cost controls throughout daily service.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, ordering and inventory for a kitchen.
• Ability to develop daily/weekly specials and event menus.
• Knowledge of food safety policies and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily culinary operations and supervise production of daily specials.
• Delegate tasks, spot-check quality, assist on the line during peak service.
• Assist Executive Chef with planning, ordering, inventory, and prep.
• Prepare/serve therapeutic diets per planned menus and portion controls.
• Mentor back-of-house staff; enforce safety and sanitation policies.
• Support cost controls and procurement under guidance of Executive Chef.

Skills

Food Production

Menu Development

Staff Mentoring

Sanitation & Safety

Cost Controls

Procurement

Job description

We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us! Oversee daily culinary operations and supervise production of daily specials while delegating tasks, spot-checking product for quality, and assisting on the line during peak service times. Assists the Executive Chef in all phases of planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation. Assumes full responsibility of all culinary operations in the absence of the Executive Chef. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Food Production, Menu Development, and Delivery: Assist with menu development and implementation including creating daily and weekly specials, updating always available menu when appropriate, creating special event menus, such as for catering menus and holiday parties. Ensures that high quality food items are creatively prepared and presented. Ensures efficient, cost-effective operation and profitability of food production. Consistently maintains and checks standards for quality, cost, eye appeal and flavor. Monitor holding and storage operations, stocking and food rotation, and guarantee food service sanitation standards are met. Supports the management of cost controls and control expenditures for the kitchen as well as procurement of kitchen equipment and supplies with guidance from Executive Chef. Resourcefully solve any issues that arise and seize control of any problematic situation. Prepares and serves foods for therapeutic diets according to planned menus. Assists in serving meals, following member's diet and food preferences using proper portion sizes. Participates actively in planning/preparing special occasions and theme meal days. Assists in the preparation, portioning, garnishing, presentation, and safe storage of food. Estimates food consumption to purchase the appropriate amount of ingredients for preparation and provides recipe standards for each meal. Mentoring Staff: Acts as liaison between Executive chef and all back of house employees including sous chefs, lead cooks, line cooks, dishwashers, and dietary aides. Conduct pre and post shift walkthroughs with staff to identify compliance with station management, cleanliness and organization, proper inventory levels. Assist with enforcement of all food safety policies and procedures. Kitchen Compliance and Sanitation: Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations and policies and procedures (e.g., HACCP, quality assurance, safety, operations, ServSafe, personnel). Establishes a safe work environment for employees by providing safety-related training and equipment maintenance and by ensuring compliance with safety and loss prevention programs and with standards. Understands, complies, and promotes all policies regarding residents’ rights. Follows procedures regarding cleaners or hazardous materials or objects, and fire safety. Promptly reports any hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents, and incidents. Follows the most current sanitation and food safety procedures including personal hygiene, monitoring and documentation of temperatures, and food storage including labeling and dating. Ensures proper storage of foods and supplies and adherence to daily, weekly, and monthly scheduled cleaning and sanitation tasks. Ensures that kitchen, equipment, and storage facilities are sanitary, neat, and organized. Attends in-services as required by corporate, state, and federal mandates. #Dining Compensation Pay Range: $24.84 - $33.84 per hour Reasonable Pay Estimate A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $24.84 - $33.84 per hour. There are numerous factors taken into consideration in determining the actual offered rate of pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and consideration of internal and external equity.

For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
• 403(b) with a 3% employer match
• Fitness center use at most facilities

Various voluntary benefits:

• Life, AD&D
• Tuition assistance and scholarships
• Employee assistance program
• Legal services
• Home/auto insurance
• Discount purchasing program
• Pet Insurance

For more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit www.covliving.org or www.covenantcareathome.org. Covenant Living and CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We believe we are a great place to work. Covenant Living & CovenantCare at Home are faith-based Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) & Home Health organization. From the establishment of our first community – Covenant Home of Chicago in 1886 – to becoming the fifth-largest not-for-profit CCRC sponsor in the LeadingAge Ziegler Top 150, our goal has been to provide outstanding care and services to senior adults. We believe we are inspired to serve. We create joy and peace of mind for residents and their families by providing a better way of life. These are the standards of behavior we hold ourselves to in serving our residents. Safety I learn & follow safety policies & procedures. I immediately report unsafe conditions for staff, residents, & guests and fix when possible. I protect residents, co-workers, & myself from unsafe conditions and practices by reporting unsafe conditions and fixing it or having it fixed. Courtesy I smile & acknowledge everyone that I encounter. I carry myself in a manner that projects positivity, approachability, & respectfulness. I address the concerns of others by actively listening & seeking solutions. Responsiveness I take initiative to respond to the needs of others in a timely manner to achieve resolution. I anticipate the needs of others and respond in a timely manner. I communicate to others who need to join me in responding to the needs of others. I return phone calls within 24 hours. I identify action steps and communicate them to all vested parties. Image I ensure our environment is professional, welcoming, & clean. I follow CL policies, procedures, & all regulations. We believe in making a difference in other’s lives. We have approximately 3,200 employees serving more than 5,000 residents in our nationwide family of continuing care retirement communities and home health. Construction and development continues on several of our 14 campuses, ensuring ever more exciting opportunities for employees to serve residents.