Sous Chef Full Time

Lombard Place Assisted Living & Memory Care; Lombard (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lombard Place Assisted Living & Memory Care seeks a Sous Chef responsible for kitchen operations and leading kitchen personnel. Essential duties include hiring, food order management, safety audits, and ensuring high-quality food presentation, all in a positive dining experience environment.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) participation

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Daily Pay

Discounts through Perk Spot

Qualifications

• Experience in an office environment; customer service is preferred.
• Strong communication skills are critical.

Responsibilities

• Hires and trains Line Cooks and Dishwashers.
• Places food and supply orders.
• Ensures correct plate presentation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Self-motivation

Organization

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Culinary training

Tools

Managers Food Handlers permit

Job description

Job Description

Starting Salary: $22.10 to $24.45 per hour

Schedule: Full-time, variable shifts and days including weekends

Is contributing to a great dining experience important to you? Are you someone who takes pride in your work? Is back of house where your skills shine? Knowing we eat first with our eyes; plate presentation helps define the dining experience; tasty food completes the deal. If this speaks to you, then join our team and start making a difference today! The Sous Chef is responsible for the daily operations of the kitchen, providing professional leadership and direction to kitchen personnel.

The responsibilities for this role include:

• Hires and trains Line Cooks and Dishwashers, under general direction of the Director of F&B
• Places food and supply orders
• Completes and documents safety audits and monthly in-service trainings
• Ensures correct plate presentation prior to dishes leaving the kitchen
• Oversees kitchen labor and food cost; monitors budget
• Prepares high quality food

Qualifications:
Qualifications

To be successful in this position, we believe that you need the following experiences, strengths, and skills:

• High School diploma or equivalent is required, college or culinary training is preferred
• Previous leadership experience is preferred
• Must hold a Managers Food Handlers permit. This may be facilitated by Spectrum Retirement.
• Experience in an office environment, answering phones or customer service preferred.
• Must be self-motivated, organized, and professional. Must be able to work independently and handle multiple tasks at one time.
• Strong communication skills are critical. You will need to be able to work with potential residents, current residents, family members, and team members.

Additional Information

If you join Spectrum as a full-time team member, your story will include eligibility for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and other voluntary insurance options. All part-time and full-time team members are eligible to participate in our 401(k), for paid time off, holiday pay, Daily Pay and discounts through Perk Spot.

Spectrum Retirement Communities strongly encourage all team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, the vaccine is not a requirement to work with us.

Spectrum Retirement, LLC and all affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Spectrum Retirement, LLC also participates in the E-verify program through the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration

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