Job purpose:
The Sous Chef is responsible for assisting the Executive Chef in providing quality meals and excellent service. The Sous Chef will oversee the day-to-day operations of the department in absence of the Executive Chef.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Interacts with customers and staff in a professional, friendly and compassionate manner at all times
- Follows recipes to prepare quality and nutritional meals.
- Plates food in an attractive manner.
- Maintains a safe, sanitary, clean and organized cooking area.
- Knowledgeable of food service and safe food handling practices.
- Assists with inventory and ordering of food and non-food supplies.
- Assists with stocking inventory of food and non-food supplies.
- Preps and cooks food in accordance with community and health department standards.
- Demonstrates a caring personality with excellent listening skills.
- Competent in organization and time management.
- Demonstrates high standards of ethics and personal accountability.
- Follows all OSHA, Fire, Health Department and safety requirements.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Job requires walking and standing for extended periods of time.
- Push, pull, lift up to 50 lbs.
Qualifications:
- High School graduate required; culinary training preferred.
- Minimum 2 years cooking/food service experience.
- Serve Safe certification required.
- Experience as a Sous Chef preferred.
- Ability to read and prepare menus and recipes.
- Working knowledge of the rules and regulations related to health and safety in food preparation.
- Must be able to read, write and communicate effectively with residents and co-workers in English.
- Ability to use math to calculate recipes.
- Must have skills necessary to prepare dishes for specialized diets.
- Demonstrate good judgement skills.
- Must have basic computer skills.
- Ability to work well under stress, complete assignments accurately, and work independently, as well as with co-workers.
- Demonstrate desire to be a team player.
- Regular attendance is required.
- Ability to push, pull, lift up to 50 lbs.
Working conditions:
- Requires interaction with co-workers and residents.
- Likely requires weekend, evening, and holiday shifts.
- Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Food provided
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
Application Question(s):
- What is your availability?
Experience:
- Cooking: 2 years (Preferred)
- Supervising: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- ServSafe Manager (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Grand Rapids, MI 49546 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
