Culinary Services Coordinator

Sous Chef Senior Living - Full Time

Join our team as a Sous Chef (Culinary Services Coordinator) and help create exceptional dining experiences for our residents every day. We are looking for a passionate culinary professional who thrives in a hospitality-focused environment, values quality and teamwork, and takes pride in preparing and presenting meals that make a positive impact on the lives of seniors. Weekend availability is required.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assists the Culinary Services Director with staff scheduling to ensure adequate staffing on each shift.  
• Assists the Culinary Services Director with handling call-offs and absences following community policies and procedures.
• Provides On-Call responsibilities as needed and scheduled by the Culinary Service Director.
• Supports the Culinary Services Director with recruiting, screening, and selecting staff that are compassionate and have a heart to provide quality care to seniors.   
• Assists the Culinary Services Director with payroll functions such as missed punches, properly clocking in/out for meal periods, approving time off requests, etc.  
• Assists the Culinary Services Director with coaching employees and evaluating employee performance.   
• Supports the Culinary Services Director in training that encourages team performance, helps to instruct team members on technical issues, policies, and procedures.
• Assists the Culinary Services Director in budgetary adherence through compliant procurement and proper production standards. 
• Assists the Culinary Services Director with placing orders, counting & input of inventory, processing invoices, tracking employee meal count, and weekly/monthly reports (i.e., food costs to exclude, expenses, etc.).
• Supports the Culinary Services Director to ensure that all cleaning, side-work and prep duties are completed as assigned.
• Supports the Culinary Services Director in prompt receival, and proper storage of all goods.
• Attends staff meetings as required by Culinary Services Director and/or Executive Director.
• Supports the Culinary Services Director to maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment following all state, federal, local and community policies and procedures and laws for culinary services departments.
• Is familiar with all chemicals and handles them in a safe manner according to policies and procedures and SDS.
• Maintains confidentiality of residents’ personal information in and out of the community and protects and supports residents’ rights.
• Maintains a professional appearance by dressing in required dress protocol and ensures all staff is professionally attired in appropriate uniforms.
• Maintains a professional demeanor that encourages a positive nurturing environment for the residents, families, vendors, and guests.
• Provides a positive customer experience and practices honesty and integrity in all aspects of performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Culinary Services Director and/or the Executive Director. 

Managerial Breadth/Scope of Job

Provides indirect supervision of Culinary Services Staff under the leadership/guidance of the Culinary Services Director.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Interpersonal skills to communicate with residents and staff.
• Must show compassion and genuinely care for the elderly.
• Must be knowledgeable of the location of the MSDS sheets on hazardous materials and able to understand the guidelines.
• Must be able to work independently and as a team to prioritize workload as emergencies arise. 
• Have appropriate health certifications as required by local, state, and federal health departments.
• Ability to work in stressful situations with residents, families, visitors, and other staff.
• Must have excellent organizational, motivational and leadership skills.
• Must be able to work independently without direct supervision by following all community policies and procedures and guidelines using good judgment and common sense.
• Maintains a positive, pleasant manner at all times realizing that work environment can be stressful and demanding. Must be able to manage stress in a constructive manner seeking assistance from the Culinary Services Director and/or Executive Director as needed.
• Must maintain a current driver’s license and comply with all requirements of our Auto Policy. A CDL may be required for large vans in accordance with state requirements.
• Demonstrates a SERVANT heart and attitude by following BSLC’s Mission Statement.

Education/Experience

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.  Position requires experience with food production and service, sanitation, and safety as well as previous supervisory experience.

Working Environment/Physical Requirements

Moderate physical activity required by handling objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently.  Must be able to lift residents, with assistance, over 100 pounds.

Salary : $22