Sous Chef

Job Description

The Cedars of Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC

The Cedars of Chapel Hill is an upscale retirement community with over 400 Members. We believe team members are our greatest resource and are looking for people who share our commitment to providing quality care for seniors and their families. We deliver high-quality care with a personal touch and encourage our Members to enjoy life to the fullest.

General Summary

The Sous Chef is responsible for the proper preparation of the planned menu in the absence of the Executive Chef and assists in the supervision of all kitchen employees.

Position Available: Full Time

Essential Job Duties

• Responsible for the direction of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Assist with creating, planning, costing, and executing menus, theme buffets, specials, and holiday menus.
• Assist with food orders, production sheets, and related materials.
• Assist the Executive Chef in executing catered and special functions.
• Assist kitchen staff with all aspects of daily assignments, as required.
• Inform the Executive Chef of activities and operational problems, making suggestions for improvement and corrections as needed.
• Assist with daily shift-change walkthroughs of kitchen staff.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively.
• Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
• Two to three years of experience in a hotel, restaurant, or club with fine dining preferred.
• Culinary education and supervisory background desirable.
• Ability to plan and organize work and interpret instructions, recipes, specifications, and standards.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance.
• Some knowledge of nutrition and diet.
• Health care experience desirable.

Benefits

We believe our employees are the key to our success, and our benefits package reflects that belief. The Cedars offers team members an excellent work environment, paid time off, and competitive wages.

Full-time employee benefits include:

• Fully paid employee life, disability, medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 24 days of paid time off
• 401(k) employer match
• Employee assistance program
• Employee referral program
• Educational assistance
• Much, much more!

Part-time employees earn paid time off on a prorated basis. All employees are eligible for the 401(k) and employer match if they work 1,000 hours in a year.

The Cedars of Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/LGBTQ/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression, proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.