Sous Chef / Lead Cook

Cedarhurst Senior Living; Franklin (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedarhurst Senior Living is seeking a Sous Chef/Lead Cook to oversee kitchen operations in Franklin, Indiana. This full-time role focuses on managing dining services, training staff, and ensuring a high standard of food safety. Ideal candidates will have culinary experience and a passion for serving older adults in a community setting.

Benefits

Medical insurance coverage

Life insurance

401(k) Plan with company match

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in culinary production required.
• Food Manager Certification preferred or ability to obtain.
• CPR or BLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily kitchen activities and inventory.
• Train and instruct dining staff on operations.
• Ensure food safety and quality standards are maintained.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Food Safety Knowledge

Team Management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Formal culinary training preferred

Job description

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Cedarhurst Senior Living provided pay range

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Base pay range

$18.00/hr - $18.00/hr

Cedar Creek of Franklin, a regional healthcare provider and true friend of older adults, seeks a service-minded, career-oriented individual to join our team as a Sous Chef/Lead Cook at our Cedar Creek of Franklin community. This position requires availability to work Monday - Friday from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm.

As a Sous Chef/Lead Cook, you will have to opportunity to connect with, and positively impact the lives of, our residents daily! You will assist the Dining Services Director in managing daily kitchen activities.

As a Sous Chef/Lead Cook, working with the Dining Services Director, you will impact the lives of our residents by -

• Overseeing and organizing kitchen stock and inventory levels in the absence of the Dining Services Director
• Working with the Dining Services Director to maintain kitchen organization.
• Assisting in orientation and continued training of dining team.
• Instructing all team on operation, maintenance, and cleaning of all dining services equipment.
• Exhibiting thorough knowledge of and conduct hands-on training of staff on all food service positions and proper food handling.
• Assisting in ensuring food is properly prepared, portioned and served and monitors all food items to ensure the guidelines for temperature, taste and quality are upheld.
• Remaining current and up to date with all food safety licensing requirements for state, county, and local authorities.
• Assisting with proper documentation of temperature logs, refrigeration logs, sanitation logs and cleaning schedules.
• Supporting all catering, room service, special party needs, marketing functions, etc.
• Demonstrating a working knowledge of all dining service shifts and be familiar with individual assignments and resident dining needs.
• Covering shifts in the absence of Dining Services Director
• Developing schedules and place orders as needed.
• Attending community leadership meetings as needed.
• Learning and implementing Cedar Creek of Franklin dining programs.
• Maintaining safety standards as outlined by Cedar Creek of Franklin guidelines for infection control.
• Utilizing basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, rations, and proportions to practical situations.
• Maintaining appropriate food temperatures by ensuring proper cooling/heating procedures are followed and equipment is working properly.
• Ensuring effective communication is being utilized by community staff with the residents’ families concerning residents’ care, encompassing their physical, personal, and emotional wellbeing.
• Working well with others and taking direction from management, as well as taking initiative with the capability to engage in conflict intervention and resolution for residents, families, employees, and others as needed.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand/move, communicate, and identify written information.The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds independently; occasionally lift and/or move up to 200 pounds with assistance.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

To become a Sous Chef/Lead Cook you will need -

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Two years’ experience working in culinary production with food and restaurant knowledge.
• Formal culinary training preferred.
• Food Manager Certification preferred or ability to obtain.
• Applicable state/county licensure preferred.
• CPR or BLS certification preferred.
• Be able to demonstrate proficiency in Internet browsers (e.g., Explorer, Chrome, and Fire Fox), Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Excel, Word and Publisher, electronic health records (EHR) systems, and any HR related systems if applicable.
  
  
  

When considering a career with Cedar Creek of Franklin, please understand that -

• Our core values describe our expectation that every team member will be Passionate, Trustworthy, Empathetic, Positive, Respectful, and Approachable - and in every way a real, true friend of those we serve.
• To be a Cedar Creek of Franklin team member means you’re devoted to doing The Friend’s Work: In your every effort, you reassure, energize, and inspire older adults in Cedar Creek of Franklin.
• Cedar Creek of Franklin believes that its team is its greatest asset. For this reason, we provide our team members with extensive training as well as personal and career development opportunities.
• Cedar Creek of Franklin believes in promoting from within. We seek team members who wish to grow with us.
• Cedar Creek of Franklin offers a competitive benefits package including medical insurance coverage, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and a 401(k) Plan with company match (after 1 year of service).
• Cedar Creek of Franklin considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, participating in testing requirements (such as TB), and using designated PPE when required.
  
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

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  Full-time

Job function

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  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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