Sous Chef 11:30am-7:30pm $25-29.75 (Full Time)

Vitalia Mentor; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Weekly recognition program

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Free meal each shift

Daily pay option

Direct deposit

Promote from within

Job summary

Arrow Senior Living in Mentor, OH is seeking a full-time Sous Chef to lead our culinary team and deliver residents a dining experience that meets high culinary standards.

The role requires 3+ years in senior housing or related field; duties include supervising service, maintaining logs, and coaching staff. Shifts are Tue-Sat 11:30am-7:30pm; pay range $25-$29.75 per hour; we offer strong benefits and opportunities to advance.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Three+ years in senior housing or related field preferred.
• Leadership, training, and supervision experience.
• Proficient in written and oral communication with management and staff.
• Completed formal culinary/food service training or equivalent.
• Able to create/modify/print Word and Excel documents.
• Able to send, receive and forward email.
• Must stand/walk/bend/kneel all day.
• Raise up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Comfortable with extreme temperatures and indoors with events outside.
• Criminal background check is required.

Responsibilities

• Gustatory Genius duties: ensure culinary items meet standards and minimize waste.
• Kitchen Curator duties: supervise service, maintain logs, and inspect equipment.
• Culinary Captain duties: lead team, coach, and ensure accountability.

Skills

Gustatory Genius

Kitchen Curator

Culinary Captain

Education

Culinary/food service training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

“After spending 14 years in healthcare, I finally found my home with Arrow Senior Living. It's home-like environment is not just for the residents but for the team members as well. From day one you embrace the core values, and you see how they impact residents' quality of life. Arrow is a great company to grow with-it promotes within and the employee appreciation, incentives, and benefits are just a bonus on top of making residents and team members smile. I have become lifelong friends with this team, and I can happily say I love my job and enjoy coming to work.”

—Arrow Team Member

Position—Sous Chef

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Mentor, OH

Sous Chef pay range: $25 - $29.75 per hour

Shift Schedule—

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

11:30am to 7:30pm

We are looking for someone (like you)

• To Be a Gustatory Genius: Ensure food items are prepared to Culinary standards and provide residents with an exceptional dining experience while maintaining portion control and minimizing waste.
• To Be a Kitchen Curator: Supervise and inspect all aspects of Culinary service, including logs, cooking equipment, storage rotation, and food service regularly to ensure they are up-to-date, clean, and sanitary.
• To Be a Culinary Captain: Lead team in day-to-day operations through engagement, maintaining expectations, coaching and accountability.

What are we looking for?

• You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• You may have at least three (3) years of experience in senior housing or related field (preferred, not required).
• You have demonstrated skills, knowledge, and competency in the areas of leadership, training, and supervision.
• You possess proficient written and oral communication skills with other members of management, professional, and support staff.
• You have completed formal culinary, food service or restaurant training or an equivalent amount of full-time supervisory or management-level work experience.
• You are comfortable creating, modifying, and printing word processing and spreadsheet documents using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
• You are able to send, receive, and forward email.
• You must be active as this role requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping all day.
• You must have the ability to frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
• You must be comfortable to be in close contact to extreme temperatures, including cooking surfaces and walk-in freezers.
• You will have the ability to work primarily indoors, but also be available to work outside for events.
• You must be criminally cleared.

Employment Benefits (We value our benefits)

• Company Match 401(k) with 100% match up to the first 3% and fully vested upon enrollment.
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance (1st of the month following 60 days of employment-Full Time)
• Disability insurance (Full Time)
• Employee assistance program
• Weekly Employee Recognition Program
• Life insurance (Full Time)
• Paid time off (Full Time employees accrue up to 115 hours each year and Part Time accrue up to 30 hours each year)
• Tuition Reimbursement (after 90 days for FT AND PT employees)
• Employee Referral Program (FT, PT, and PRN)
• Complimentary meal each shift (FT, PT, and PRN)
• Daily Pay Option
• Direct Deposit
• Did we mention that we PROMOTE FROM WITHIN?

Arrow Senior Living serves and employs individuals of all faiths, regardless of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or handicap, except as limited by state and federal law.