Sous Chef

Wisteria; Woodland, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

FSAs

401(k) match

PTO

Flex holidays

6 holidays

Tuition assistance

Career development

Wellness program

Meal program

Job summary

Wisteria at Warner Center in Woodland Hills, CA, is seeking a Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations for our new campus. This founding-team role emphasizes quality, safety, and staff leadership in a continuing care retirement community.

The position is full-time and onsite, offering a competitive base of $80,300 annually with a 10% bonus potential, plus a comprehensive benefits package and growth opportunities. You will support menu planning, portioning, and catering tasks.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years experience as a Sous Chef in fine dining.
• Minimum of two years supervisory experience.
• Health care food & beverage experience preferred.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance.
• Some knowledge of nutrition and diet.

Responsibilities

• Organizes all evening paperwork and posts next day’s production schedule.
• Supervises the kitchen staff in all aspects of daily assignments.
• Informs the Executive Chef of activities and operational problems, with suggestions for improvements.
• Assists in daily shift change walk-through of kitchen staff.
• Ensures each plate leaving the kitchen meets high presentation standards and is properly portioned.
• Directs the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef and assists with menu planning, costing and specials.
• Assists with food orders, production sheets and related material and executes catering and events.
• Supervises staff daily, ensuring safety procedures are followed and trainings are conducted.
• Monitors payroll system and ensures compliance with state meal/rest break regulations.
• Manages temperature logs, HACCP policies and related procedures.
• Completes staff schedules and logs call-offs.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Supervisory experience

Healthcare food experience

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Nutrition knowledge

Education

Culinary education

Job description

Wisteria at Warner Center, a brand-new Continuing Care Retirement Community opening in late 2026, is excited to announce an opportunity to join our founding team as Sous Chef. Discover a workplace where you're truly valued - and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, development and success.

• Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with generous company match!
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), Flex Holidays, and 6 Paid holidays per year for full-time staff.
• $2,000 a year in Tuition Assistance for full-time employees and robust Talent Development Program - we help you accelerate your career!
• Wellness program with the opportunity to earn a 30% discount on your benefit premiums!
• Employee Meal Program coming! We will prepare delicious meals for you daily!

The Sous Chef is responsible for the proper preparation of the planned menu and supervises the kitchen employees. In the absence of the Executive Chef, the Sous Chef will assume responsibility for the kitchen.

This is a full time, onsite, position located in Woodland Hills, California.

Compensation: $80,300 annually plus 10% bonus potential.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

Organizes all evening paperwork and posts next day’s production schedule. Supervises the kitchen staff in all aspects of daily assignments, as required. Informs the Executive Chef of all activities and operational problems, making suggestions for improvement and corrections as needed.

Assists in daily shift change walk-through of kitchen staff. Ensures that each plate leaving the kitchen meets high presentation standards, is a quality product and is properly portioned.

Responsible for the direction of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef. Assists in creating, planning, costing and executing menus, theme buffets, specials and holiday menus.

Assists with food orders, production sheets and related material. Assists the Executive Chef in executing all catered and special event functions.

Supervises staff daily ensuring they are working safely and following all safety procedures and policies. Provides coaching in safety procedures and conducts safety training on a regular basis.

Daily monitors the ADP payroll system, insuring staff are complying with state regulations and meal periods and breaks are taken in a timely manner.

Manage the temperature control logs, cooling logs, ROP, HACCP policies and procedures.

Completes staff schedules and monitors that call-offs are covered and logged.

Ensures staff evaluations are completed in a timely manner. Also coaches, counsels and conducts disciplinary action with staff when appropriate.

Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum of two years experience as a Sous Chef in a hotel, restaurant, or club with fine dining

Minimum of two years supervisory experience.

Health care food & beverage experience preferred.

Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance. Some knowledge of nutrition and diet.

Formal culinary education strongly preferred.