Sous Chef

Sous Chef

Full-Time 12pm-8:30pm

$23-$25/hr
(Pay based on experience)

Keswick is located in Baltimore, MD. We are seeking dedicated, caring team members willing and able to commit to our workplace values: Connection, Empathy, Inclusion and Advocacy!

Keswick was top-ranked for 2024 as High-Performing by U.S. News & World Report, a rating only reached by 19% of nursing homes in the country.

Keswick was recognized on Newsweek's 2023 and 2024 ranking of Best Nursing Homes in Maryland.

Why Choose Keswick?

We offer more than just a job, we offer a supportive, mission-driven environment where your work truly matters. Our Life Improvements include:

Compensation

Competitive market-based pay

Shift differentials for most hourly positions

Enhanced holiday premium pays ranging from 2.0x to 2.5x your regular rate

Sign-on & referral bonuses 

Hardship Loans 

401(k) retirement plan with up to 6% employer match

Keswick may contribute up to 3% of your annual salary into your retirement each year, based on organizational performance, on top of your own savings

Benefits

Affordable medical, dental & vision coverage for team members part time and full time, 20 plus hours per week

Medical benefit premiums have not increased in six years

Employer paid short & long term disability insurance

Employer-paid life insurance

Generous vacation with vacation cash out options twice per year

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family

On-site Cafe with discounted meals

What will I do as a Sous Chef?

As a Sous Chef, you will carry out our mission to improve the experience of aging together by:.

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            • Cooking and otherwise prepares foods according to recipes.
            
            
            • Cuts, trims, bones, and carves meat and poultry for cooking.
            
            
            • Responsible for the quality and consistency of product taste and presentation.
            
            
            • Ensures all deadlines are met in food production based on production orders.
            
            
            • Cooks and carves meat and prepares dishes.
            
            
            • Weighs and measures designated ingredients.
            
            
            • Carries pans, kettles, and trays of food to and from workstations, stove, and refrigerator.
            
            
            • Properly stores foods in designated areas following wrapping, dating, and rotation procedures. 
            
            
            • Cleans work areas, equipment, and utensils. Utilizes approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures, and standard portion control. 
            
            
            • Serves customers in an efficient and friendly manner. 
            
            
            • Interacts with co-workers to ensure compliance with company service standards, and inventory and cash control procedures. 
            
            
            • Cleans equipment, as assigned, and in a timely fashion
            
            
            • Cleans workstation thoroughly before leaving the area for other assignments
            
            
            • Represents the company in a courteous, efficient, and friendly manner in all customer and team member interactions
            
            
            • Interacts with customers in a manner to ensure customer satisfaction
            
            
            • Serves customer food and beverage orders quickly, in proper portions, with a courteous demeanor
            
            
            • Demonstrates a complete understanding of daily menu items and explains the same to customers accurately
            
            
            • Relays relevant comments from customers directly to supervisors
            
            
            • Interact with customers and resolve customer complaints in a friendly and service-oriented manner
            
            
            • Checks to ensure that all display foods are merchandised attractively per standards
            
            
            • Serve food neatly and attractively per standard
            
            
            • Perform other related duties as required
            
            
          
          
        
        
      
      
    
    
  
  

What is required in this position?

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                    • High School diploma or equivalent required
                    
                    
                    • 3-5 years of culinary experience required
                    
                    
                    • 1 year of leadership experience in culinary service
                    
                    
                  
                  
                
                
              
              
            
            
          
          
        
        
      
      
    
    
  
  

What makes Keswick unique?

Our vision is for greater fulfillment and freedom of choice in aging, for all. Committed to enhancing the quality of life for the guests and residents it serves, Keswick provides various award-winning services that enhance their lives and get them back to doing what they love.

Keswick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.