SOUS CHEF (FULL TIME)

Compass Healthcare; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 27,552 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal Plan

Comprehensive Health Plans

PTO/Sick time

Uniforms provided

401(k) on day 1

Paid ACF membership and mentorship

Growth potential with Compass Group

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare at Palm Bay Hospital in Palm Bay, FL is seeking a Sous Chef for a full-time role. The position requires 1 year of culinary experience and offers a stable, day-shift friendly schedule with hours typically between 5:00am and 8:00pm.

Online applications only. Responsibilities include assisting the Executive Chef, supervising cooks, ensuring food safety and quality, coordinating prep, and maintaining kitchen standards.

Qualifications

• 1 year of culinary experience required.

Responsibilities

• Helps the Executive Chef prepare and cook food following recipes and production standards.
• Supervises hourly food-service associates including scheduling, payroll and training.
• Ensures sanitation, proper food handling and temperature control.

Skills

Culinary experience

Job description

SOUS CHEF

We are hiring immediately for a full‑time position at Palm Bay Hospital – 1425 Malabar Road North East, Palm Bay, FL 32907. Online applications only.

Schedule: Full‑time schedule. Standard work hours vary between 5:00am and 8:00pm – no late‑night shifts.

Requirement: 1 year of previous culinary experience required.

Perks:

• Meal Plan
• Comprehensive Health Plans
• PTO/Sick time
• Uniforms provided
• 401(k) on day 1
• Paid ACF membership and mentorship programs
• Growth potential with the nation's largest foodservice and facility services companies

Pay Range: $20.00 to $23.00 per hour.

Job Summary

Helps the Executive Chef prepare and cook food, coordinates the 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 based on production orders.
• Supervises hourly food‑service associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, participating in reviews, and recommending disciplinary action as 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, cleans workstations thoroughly before leaving, and keeps display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to comply with all sanitation, safety, production and merchandising requirements.
• Interacts with customers to resolve complaints in a friendly, service‑oriented manner and relays relevant information directly to the 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, and informs the supervisor when supplies or product are low.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits for Our Team Members

• Full‑time and part‑time positions are offered the following benefits: Retirement Plan; Associate Shopping Program; Health and Wellness Programs; Discount Marketplace; Identity Theft Protection; Pet Insurance; and other voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program.
• Full‑time positions also offer the following additional benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).

Equal Opportunity Statement

Morrison Healthcare 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 classification protected by law.

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

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

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. The application deadline is effectively until all openings are filled for this position. If an applicant is declined because the position has been filled, they may still be considered for future opportunities and are always welcome to reapply.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug‑free workplace.