Sous Chef

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Southgate Senior Living is currently seeking a Sous Chef to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our community. We are guided by our CAPLICO core values:

• Celebration
• Accountability
• Passion for Learning
• Love One Another
• Intelligent Risk Taking
• Customer Second (Employee First!)
• Ownership

Ensure efficient, timely and friendly service to all residents, staff and guests. Assist with meeting or exceeding residents’ dining expectations. Keep food prep, dining areas and/or dish room areas clean and sanitary. Maintain proper sanitation and safety procedures and high quality of food preparation and presentation.

• Must be able to follow recipes consistently, make adjustments based on customer requests, communicate with wait staff and prepare garnishes to make attractive presentation for each meal, capable of a fine dining experience.
• Ensure resident special diets are offered and prepared, recognizing a resident’s right to choose.
• Willingness to learn new food preparation techniques and presentation.
• Occasionally serve food.
• Execute opening and closing procedures.
• Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills and fryers.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a team. Must display team behaviors.
• Ability to effectively deal with conflict or resident complaints.
• Ability to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously.
  
  Follows all food safety and equipment safety procedures.
• Knowledge of and compliance with community quality standards and requirements.
• Must be dependable, punctual, self-motivated, and able to work without constant supervision.

• Must possess or be able to obtain Food Handlers' Card.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a Food Safety Management Certification.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities