Sous Chef - Casual & Upscale Restaurants

Lake Seminole Square; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

PTO & Paid Holidays

Employee Referral Bonus Program

DailyPay

Job summary

The Heritage at Brentwood, located in Brentwood, TN, is seeking a full-time cook for Fireside Grille and Southern Oak. You will prepare meals for residents and guests, follow standardized recipes, and work with the culinary team to ensure top quality in temperature and presentation.

Minimum 2 years of cooking experience; culinary education and supervisor experience preferred; ServSafe certification required. Competitive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and DailyPay.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years cooking experience in hotel, restaurant, country club, or similar industry.
• Culinary education and supervisor experience preferred.
• Effective communication with residents, guests, and other departments.
• Knowledge of proper and safe operation/maintenance of kitchen tools and equipment.
• ServSafe Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all planned food and menu items per Chef guidance and recipes.
• Collaborates with culinary staff to ensure quality service for residents.
• Determines quantities of food and supplies for daily menus and ensures timely procurement.
• Maintains quality, temperature, and presentation of all food.
• Maintains kitchen sanitation and hygiene to health department standards.
• Adheres to personal hygiene and dress code.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Communication

Culinary supervision

ServSafe certification

Education

Culinary education

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Full-time: $25/hr

The Heritage at Brentwood is a premier senior living community focused on high-quality food and true southern hospitality in our casual and fine dining restaurants for our senior residents and their guests. We pay a fair wage in a better working environment than you will find with hotels and restaurants. We value people from all walks of life and all parts of the world who enjoy providing excellent services to our senior residents.

Fireside Grille is a contemporary restaurant offering wood-fired cuisine, American classics and comfort dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Southern Oak is an authentic steakhouse where exquisite taste and an elegant atmosphere provide guests with a treasured experience for dinner Mondays through Fridays only.

Full-Time Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, voluntary life & short-term disability
• Employer-paid basic life and long-term disability
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• PTO & Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• DailyPay – Work today, get paid today!

Job Responsibilities

• Prepares all planned food and menu items according to Executive Chef guidance, standardized recipes and special orders.
• Works collaboratively and cooperatively with the culinary staff to provide quality services and to ensure the needs of our residents are met.
• Determines appropriate amount and types of food and supplies required for daily menus and sees that supplies are obtained in adequate time for meal production.
• Ensures consistent excellence in quality, temperature and presentation of all food
• Maintains appearance, cleanliness, sanitation, and services of the kitchen at or above health department and other regulatory body standards.
• Complies with standards for personal hygiene and dress code
• Knowledge of proper operation and maintenance of kitchen tools and equipment
• Works collaboratively and cooperatively with FOH to provide quality services to our residents
• Adheres to rules and regulations set forth by the management team to maintain a high level of consistency in meeting all needs.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience working as a cook in hotel, restaurant, country club or other similar industry.
• Culinary education and supervisor experience preferred.
• Communicates effectively with all levels, including residents, guests, and other departments.
• Knowledge of proper and safe operation and maintenance of kitchen tools and equipment
• ServSafe® Certification required.

Visit our website: https://www.theheritagelcs.com/careers/

Pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening are required; marijuana not included on pre-hire drug screening

An Equal Opportunity Employer