Assistant Director of Food Services

Assistant Director Of Food Services (Sous Chef)

At Trilogy, you'll experience a caring, supportive community that values each team member. We prioritize meaningful relationships, genuine teamwork, and continuous growth. With the stability of long-term care, competitive pay, and exceptional benefits, Trilogy offers a work environment where you're supported, appreciated, and empowered to thrive in your career. If you're ready to join a team committed to your success, Trilogy is where you belong and thrive!

Position Overview

As an Assistant Director of Food Services (sous chef), you will contribute to a positive dining experience for residents by assisting with meal service, food preparation, and maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment. Your role ensures that residents receive high-quality meals in a welcoming setting while upholding food safety and sanitation standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Food Service Director with the management of daily food service operations.
• Ensure that all food service regulations, standards, and guidelines are followed.
• Assist in daily meal service preparation, being able to perform all roles and tasks within the food service department.
• Take a hands-on leadership approach to meal service by working any assignment in the kitchen as needed to assist with staffing and meal production.
• Assist the Food Service Director with scheduling, recruitment, and labor management as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED/HSE preferred
• Previous experience in dining leadership preferred
• Previous experience as a line cook, prep cook or sous chef preferred

Location

US-MI-Portage The Lakes at Portage 732 E Centre Ave Portage MI

Benefits

Our comprehensive Thrive benefits program focuses on your well-being, offering support for personal wellness, financial stability, career growth, and meaningful connections. This list includes some of the key benefits, though additional options are available.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage – Includes free Virtual Doctor Visits, with coverage starting in your first 30 days.
• Get Paid Weekly + Quarterly Increases – Enjoy weekly pay and regular quarterly wage increases.
• Spending & Retirement Accounts – HSA with company match, Dependent Care, LSA, and 401(k) with company match.
• PTO + Paid Parental Leave – Paid time off and fully paid parental leave for new parents.
• Inclusive Care – No-cost LGBTQIA+ support and gender-affirming care coordination.
• Tuition & Student Loan Assistance – Financial support for education, certifications, and student loan repayment.

About Trilogy Health Services

Since our founding in 1997, Trilogy has been dedicated to making long-term care better for our residents and more rewarding for our team members. We're proud to be recognized as one of Fortune's Best Places to Work in Aging Services, a certified Great Place to Work, and one of Glassdoor's Top 100 Best Companies to Work. At Trilogy, we embrace who you are, help you achieve your full potential, and make working hard feel fulfilling. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to diversity and inclusion, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS (WI, IN, OH, MI & KY): for this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment.