Sous Chef

Full-time, day, evening, weekends

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Prepare food daily as outlined on the weekly menu plan provided by dietician.
• Assist with menu planning; review and adjust menus with supervisor to accommodate foods in season, vendor sale prices, special events and holidays.
• Alter or adapt recipes to accommodate special dietary needs of residents or to improve recipes. 
• Identify adaptive equipment or altered food preparation procedures to assist residents in maintaining an independent eating function. 
• Adjust menus to utilize foods in the refrigerator and freezer to prevent waste and spoilage. 
• Monitor portion control to meet residents’ requests and meet basic nutritional requirements.
• Ensure attractive presentation of food on the plate before serving.
• Maintain portion control to meet budgetary requirements.
• Assist with planning menus and preparation of foods for special events.
• Ensure proper handling, labeling, and storage of all delivered foods and ingredients for infection control.
• Establish and oversee cleaning schedule for all dishware, pots and pans, equipment, appliances, floors drains, storage area, refrigerator, freezer, and sinks.
• Maintain a written inventory of dry goods, refrigerated and frozen foods, non-food supplies, dishes and utensils. 
• Notify Maintenance Director of malfunction of equipment or appliances.
• Work with team to ensure efficient operation of the community.
• Operate food service department within guidelines of community budget. 
• Maintain high level of resident satisfaction in food service department.
• Encourage and invite residents to participate in the food service program.
• Coordinate and assign work to team members involved in the food service program.
• Interview and recommend staff to Executive Chef/Dining Director. Train, supervise, and assign work to new food service employees.
• Implement and ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures in the food service  department 
• Participate in marketing the community by providing high quality customer service and preparing marketing meals, as needed.

• Report any on-the-job injuries to the supervisor before the end of the work shift on the day the injury occurs.
• Maintain confidentiality of verbal and written information pertaining to residents, community operations and personnel. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

 Education, Experience and Other Requirements 

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience in volume food production within a commercial kitchen

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Promote teamwork in providing services to residents.

• State food-handling and kitchen regulations
• Operation of kitchen appliances (dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, coffee maker, ice machine, blender, food processor, meat slicer, mixer, etc.) and office equipment (FAX, photocopier, telephone)
• Knowledge and conformity to state and local food code and health code regulations with an overall keen sense of sanitation and food safety

 Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in supervision is preferred.
• Certificate or degree in food service is preferred.
• Willingness to learn and help others
• Enjoyment in working with older adults