Sous Chef

Celebrated as the #3 Top Workplace in the D.C. region for 2025 by The Washington Post since 2019, Goodwin Living is more than a team - it's a global family of individuals who represent more than 70 countries.

Goodwin Living Is Proud To Be Recognized As a Top Workplace In The Greater Washington, D.C. Region By The Washington Post Every Year Since 2019 — And Now Nationally By USA Today. Since 2022, We’ve Also Been Annually Recognized As One Of The Top 100 Employers For Interns By The Top Virginia Employers For Intern Awards. These Honors Are Based Entirely On Feedback From Our Team Members, Gathered Through An Annual Third-party Survey.

Here’s What They Say Makes Us Stand Out

• Embracing Diversity:
  Our strength is in our diverse team from over 65 countries, fostering an inclusive and vibrant culture that values every voice.
• Growth and Opportunities:
  We bolster personal and professional development, offering myriad opportunities, from on-the-job training to mentorship programs and financial support, to help you reach your full potential.
• Valuing Our Team Members:
  By prioritizing team member satisfaction, we create a fulfilling work environment with competitive benefits, work-life balance, and recognition programs, ensuring our team feels appreciated and valued.

Oversees kitchen operation while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment for the staff. Prepares or directs preparation of all food by the kitchen staff in accordance with corporate programs and guidelines. Follows standardized recipes, portioning, and presentation standards. Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets. Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.

The pay range for this position is $62k-$68k depending on experience.

This shift is 11am-7pm with alternating weekends.

• Assists with planning regular and modified menus according to established guidelines.
• Conducts daily meetings with production team members.
• Assists in training kitchen staff in food preparation, safe food handling, operation of equipment, food safety and sanitation based on regulatory standards.
• Establishes and maintains cleaning and maintenance schedules for equipment, storage and work areas. Ensures that kitchen staff follows and completes schedules as assigned.
• Assists with ordering of food / nonfood supplies while adhering to budget constraints.
• Makes decisions regarding utilization of leftover food products.
• Complies with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits. Successful completion of surveys with no deficiencies.
• Interfaces with representatives of regulatory agencies regarding food safety and sanitation in the kitchen.
• Maintains a clean, sanitary working environment.
• Follows facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
• Adheres to facility confidentiality, HIPAA and patient rights policies.
• Participates and attends departmental meetings, staff development, and professional programs, as appropriate.
• Participates in meetings where department goals are established and implements assigned action plans to achieve expected outcomes.
• Participates in hiring process and may provide input to hiring and performance management issues. Consults appropriately with Human Resources and DS Director.
• Mentors and assists team members with personal growth, training, and job skills.
• Encourages positive team member behavior and performance, provides constant feedback including timely completion of performance appraisals, and rewards team members appropriately. Identifies unacceptable performance and behavior, takes appropriate action within authority, holds team members accountable, and maintains documentation.
• Delegates responsibilities to team members adequately to ensure effective and appropriate accomplishments of tasks as needed.

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Three to five years of food service experience is preferred.
• At least three years of supervisory experience is preferred.
• Holds a current Serv Safe Food Service Sanitation Certificate or can obtain within first 30 days of hire.
• Must be able…