Sous Chef

Grand Living; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks PTO (year 1)

4 weeks PTO (year 2)

401K matching up to 4%

Employee meals

Job summary

Grand Living at Tower Place in West Des Moines, IA is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef and mentor kitchen staff across Bistro, Casual, Formal, and memory care dining venues. You will oversee culinary operations, train staff, and ensure exceptional cuisine and service for residents and guests.

We offer a competitive benefits package, PTO, 401(k) matching, and opportunities to advance in a high-end hospitality environment with signature dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Three or more years in Food and Beverage, country club, fine dining, restaurant or senior living hospitality experience.
• Ability to read, write and understand English to direct, manage, hire and train kitchen staff.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to operate kitchen equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Executive Chef and provide oversight to kitchen employees.
• Supervise and coordinate culinary activities for all dining venues and events.
• Ensure high level of satisfaction for Residents and guests.

Skills

Food & Beverage experience

English communication

Manual dexterity

Education

College or Culinary School Degree

ServSafe certification (preferred)

Job description

Description

Grand Living at Tower Place
West Des Moines, IA 50265, USA

Grand Living at Tower Place

About Grand Living

Grand Living is changing the way generations embrace life and is quickly becoming an iconic brand in senior hospitality. What began as a vision to create distinctive senior living communities has evolved into a collection of remarkable residences, offering luxury-inspired amenities and extraordinary service to residents and guests. Our communities include gracious apartments, stunning décor and design excellence at every turn, but from the moment you are greeted, you'll experience something far more luxurious than the architecture: our people. Their unparalleled commitment to personal service in every engagement is at the very heart of what we do.

About the Position

The Sous Chef is responsible to enhance the overall Resident experience by assisting the Executive Chef through the provision of exceptional oversight and culinary training to kitchen employees. The Sous Chef assists Executive Chef with supervising and coordinating culinary activities for all dining venues: Bistro, Casual, Formal, Luminations® memory care, and Club Room, as well as, special events and private functions. This is to be handled in The Sterling Touch® professional, friendly, courteous, helpful and timely manner, resulting in a very high level of satisfaction for Residents and their guests. The Sous Chef position is under the general guidance of the Executive Chef in accordance with Community standards, processes, procedures, practices, and philosophies.

Qualifications and Requirements

The Sous Chef must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• College or Culinary School Degree, required.
• Combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from Culinary school or any other combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Three or more years in Food and Beverage, country club, fine dining, restaurant or senior living hospitality experience.
• ServeSafe certification, preferred.
• Ability to read, write and understand the English language in order to direct, manage, hire and train kitchen staff, complete requisitions, read recipes and communicate with other employees as well as Residents and their guests.
• Sufficient manual dexterity of hands and arms in order to use all kitchen equipment and utensils (e.g. knives, spoons spatulas, tongs, slicers, etc.)
• Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, crouch, bend, stoop, reach, grasp, push, pull and work continuously without sitting for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift or carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform all essential functions within varying temperature ranges.

• For the Sous Chef, we offer competitive compensation & full benefits package for full-time employees including a generous new Paid Time Off (PTO) program of 3 weeks PTO in year 1, 4 weeks in second year.
• Insurance options and a 401K that matches up to 4% with a 5% contribution.
• PTO at lesser rates for part-time staff.
• A high-end upscale environment including exquisite cuisine and free employee meals (must meet eligibility requirements), workout & spa facilities for resident and staff use.

At Grand Living, our motto is "Your Life. Uniquely Embraced." We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for all, where our differences aren't just accepted, but celebrated.

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