What are the responsibilities and job description for the Culinary Assistant - Sous Chef position at Triple Crown Senior Living?
Position: Culinary Assistant / Sous Chef - Avalon Senior Living
Schedule: Full Time, Flexible Schedule
Location: Indianapolis, IN 46237
At Avalon Senior Living we are committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care that enriches the lives of our residents. Our team creates a welcoming environment where residents feel at home, supported, and valued. Join us and make a difference in the lives of seniors every day!
We are seeking a dedicated Culinary Assistant / Sous Chef. The Culinary Assistant is responsible for assisting in the operation and management of the Dietary department, which includes supervising staff and food production operations. The assistant also ensures the community maintains nutritional standards, state requirements and other functions to ensure quality of service.
Essential Duties
Schedule: Full Time, Flexible Schedule
Location: Indianapolis, IN 46237
At Avalon Senior Living we are committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care that enriches the lives of our residents. Our team creates a welcoming environment where residents feel at home, supported, and valued. Join us and make a difference in the lives of seniors every day!
We are seeking a dedicated Culinary Assistant / Sous Chef. The Culinary Assistant is responsible for assisting in the operation and management of the Dietary department, which includes supervising staff and food production operations. The assistant also ensures the community maintains nutritional standards, state requirements and other functions to ensure quality of service.
Essential Duties
- Assists the Director of Culinary in supervising food preparation using techniques that conserve nutritional value, flavor, and appearance.
- Assists the Director of Culinary in ensuring food preparation and service that leaves the kitchen is served to residents in scheduled time frames.
- Assists in interviewing residents, family members, legal representatives, and significant others to obtain and update information needed to develop individualized plans of care to accommodate individual needs and preferences and to protect and promote residents’ rights.
- Stores, prepares and serves all food under sanitary conditions to prevent the transmission of food-borne illness.
- Ensure the department is maintained cleanly and safely by maintaining necessary equipment and supplies.
- Make rounds in the dining rooms to become familiar with residents and offer supervisory presence and support to staff.
- Must have completed all ServSafe educational requirements
- Excellent organizational, time-management and computer skills
- Work independently, maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and be a positive leader
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills as well as sound judgment and good decision-making skills
- Maintain good working relationships with residents, co-workers, families and external customers
- Willingness to perform additional duties as assigned
- Competitive salary
- 401(k) retirement plan (available to both full-time and part-time employees)
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- A supportive, inclusive work environment where you can make a meaningful impact
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits for eligible full-time employees
- The opportunity to be part of a growing, vibrant company