Sous Chef

When you work at Clarendale Mokena, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Clarendale Mokena is recruiting for a hospitality focused Sous Chef to join our team! This position is responsible for the proper preparation of the planned menu and assists in the supervision of all the culinary staff.

• Clarifies and organizes all evening paperwork and posts next day’s production schedule.
• Assists the kitchen staff in all aspects of daily assignments, as required.
• Informs the Executive Chef of all activities and operational problems, making suggestions for improvement and corrections as needed.
• Assists in daily shift change walk-throughs of kitchen staff.
• Ensures that each plate leaving the kitchen meets high presentation standards, is a quality product and is properly portioned.
• Responsible for the direction of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Assists in creating, planning, costing and executing menus, theme buffets, specials and holiday menus.
• Assists with food orders, production sheets and related material.
• Assists the chef in executing all catered and special functions.

• High school diploma
• Culinary degree preferred
• 2- 3 years experience in restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience.

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