SOUS CHEF (FULL TIME)

Unidine; Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 20,664 - 22,041; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Unidine is immediately hiring a full-time Sous Chef for Wesley Manor in Hattiesburg, MS. In this role, you will assist the Executive Chef in preparing meals, supervising kitchen staff, and ensuring food safety standards are met.

The position offers a supportive work environment with robust benefits, including medical, dental, and retirement plans. Candidates should have 2 years of culinary experience and be ready to lead a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• 2 years of prior culinary and kitchen experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook foods, ensuring quality and safety.
• Supervise food service associates and manage kitchen operations.
• Maintain food safety standards and sanitize equipment.

Skills

Culinary skills

Kitchen management

Customer service

Job description

Unidine is hiring immediately for a full time SOUS CHEF position.

Location: Wesley Manor - 246 Westover Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39402.

Schedule: Full time Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.

Requirement: 2 years of prior culinary and kitchen experience preferred.

Perks: Willing to train!

Pay Range: $15.00 to $16.00 per hour.

What’s in it for you

A fun work environment, robust benefits package, great team members, and a career with one of the top hospitality companies in the nation! You'll work with a talented and supportive team that makes a real impact in the lives of those we serve.

You'd make a great addition to our team

Our culinary team is the core of our business. Every day brings new opportunities to enhance lives, create connections, and make a difference. If you enjoy creating memorable experiences, you will be a great addition to the Unidine team!

Job Summary

Helps Executive Chef prepare and cook foods, coordinates activities of cooks and other food-service associates, and assumes responsibility for the kitchen and food-service associates in the absence of the Executive Chef.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Cooks and prepares food following approved recipes and production standards, ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Supervises hourly food service associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, and recommending disciplinary action when appropriate.
• Stores food in designated areas following all corporate, state, and federal food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Ensures proper food handling, presentation, portion control, and maintenance of appropriate serving temperatures.
• Maintains sanitation of equipment, supplies and utensils, and cleans workstation thoroughly before leaving area.
• Makes display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to comply with sanitation, safety, production and merchandising requirements.
• Interacts with customers to resolve complaints in a friendly, service-oriented manner; relays relevant information to supervisor.
• Demonstrates complete understanding of daily menu items and accurately explains them to associates and customers.
• Keeps up with peak production and service hours.
• Monitors inventory and deliveries of product and supplies; tracks product production, consumption, and waste; informs supervisor when supplies or product are low.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits for Our Team Members

• Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and Voluntary Benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program.
• Full-time positions also receive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).

Unidine is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. This job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. The Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions based on business necessity.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. If an applicant is declined due to the position being filled, they may still be considered for future opportunities and are always welcome to reapply.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Req ID: 1543683