Join Our Team at Vitality Living as a Sous Chef at our Vitality Living Hudson Community!
At Vitality Living we are more than just a place of work; we are a vibrant community dedicated to creating meaningful experiences for our residents families and team members. At Vitality everyone is not only encouraged to be themselves but also celebrated for it! Join us today and bring your individuality along!
Sous Chef responsibilities:
- Adhere to all foodrelated safety/sanitation standards.
- Prepare meals that are nutritious appetizing and attractive in accordance to company
menus and recipes as well as to physician orders for diet texture and liquid thickness. - Adhere to portioncontrol and plate presentation policies.
- Ensure food supplies and appropriate personnel are available for meals planned.
- Supervise preparation of serving carts.
- Adhere to proper procedures for covering labeling dating and storing food in a timely
manner. - Complete leftover logs.
- Ensure all temperature logs are completed at required time.
- Adhere to company sanitation standards by effectively cleaning while working including:
the preparation and serving areas pots and pans kitchen surfaces walls and floors using
appropriate cleaning schedules. - Resolve residentrelated food complaints as needed.
- Supervise the Culinary team and overall kitchen operation in the absence of the Culinary
Services Director. - Contribute to a positive effective working environment promoting teamwork and
accountability with the team. - Ensure all Cooks and Culinary team members are dressed in appropriate clean and neat
uniforms. - Perform administrative duties including menu planning ordering receiving invoice
processing inventory endofthe month reports and staffing. - Ensure all staple items are consistently ordered to ensure no lack of supply.
- Ensure adherence to procedures regarding community infection control policies.
- Use cleaners and other hazardous materials according to department procedure.
- Promptly report and/or address any unsafe conditions or equipment problems.
- Attend and participate in onboarding and annual training inservices and team member
meetings as requested. - Understand and implement all emergency plans including fire earthquake and other
disasters. - Perform other duties as assigned by Culinary Services Director.
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Have a Culinary Arts degree or equivalent experience.
- Have two years of experience in institutional or fullservice restaurant cooking.
- Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
- Meet state or provincial healthrelated requirements.
- Maintain a food handlers permit as required by state or provincial regulations.
- Maintain any other certifications as required by state or provincial regulations.
- Desire to work with older adults and their families.
Physical Responsibilities:
Physical Demands include: Standing Walking Sitting Bending Reaching Pushing Pulling
Climbing Stairs Grasping Manual Dexterity Stooping Kneeling Crouching Vision Acuity Color
Vision Talking Hearing Tasting and Smelling.
The weight determined to be appropriate for a Sous Chef to lift with or without reasonable
accommodations is up to 50 lbs.
Some of our benefits include:
- Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
- Generous PTO Plan
- Monthly and quarterly perfect attendance bonuses
- 401k
Job Details:
Vitality Living is an equal opportunity employer where you can Be You Be Vibrant and Belong