Sous Chef - Sunrise Senior Living
Denver, CO 80237
About the Job
Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 7th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.
COMMUNITY NAME:Quincy PlaceJob ID:2024-218255JOB OVERVIEW:The Sous Chef will assist the Executive Chef in providing overall leadership and management for all phases of food production and food presentation operations for the community’s Dining Services operations. These responsibilities include but not limited to overseeing the food production and food presentation operations, financial management, and coaching dining services team members. Responsible for handling foods in accordance with sanitary procedures and Sunrise quality service standards and complies with all federal, state, local regulatory procedures regarding food production and food presentation.
RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS:As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows:
Dining Services Operations
- Summary of responsibilities includes leading overall food production, food presentation, and supervision of dining services team members and labor management, purchasing, managing food cost and financial management.
- Demonstrates, incorporates knowledge and provides leadership in specialty areas of nutrition and therapeutic diets.
- Supports and adheres to product order guide and primary vendor program as outlined in Sunrise Menu Programming and Purchasing
- Ensures all meals and serving portions are prepared in accordance with Sunrise quality service standards and industry standards.
- Ensures and provides methods/procedures that count, measure and weigh food for all menus ensuring cost and portion control.
- Facilitates food production, food presentation and sanitation training to dining service team members.
- Champions community goals of food quality achievement by monitoring and evaluating for peak timing, cooking methods, plating, garnishing and service delivery.
- Ensures the industry standard HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is in place.
- Actively supports and oversees all special events food production and food presentation with an emphasis on marketing events.
- Assists in the oversight of the Bistro, Banquets and catering events and other assigned dining venues.
Record Keeping
- Reviews to ensure all records regarding food and equipment temperature recordings are complete and filed per Sunrise quality service standards & regulatory compliance.
- Reviews to ensure all side-work and assigned cleaning checklists are completed and filed according to policy & regulatory compliance.
- Reviews to ensure the rotation (FIFO: First In / First Out) and security of such foods and supplies are maintained per Sunrise quality standards and regulatory compliance.
- Responsible for maintaining all past production sheets.
- Responsible for maintaining all HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) records.
- Maintains Chef’s Daily Assistant Log
Resident Services
- Promotes customer engagement activities and interacts with residents during mealtimes to monitor resident satisfaction or concerns about food service and develops plans to address as appropriate.
- Always maintains and protects the confidentiality of resident information.
- Safety and Risk Management
- Partners with community team to ensure community is following OSHA requirements and promotion of Risk Management programs and policies, adherence to safety rules and regulations.
- Always ensures and practices safety procedures including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), fire extinguishers, MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) and Lockout Tagout procedures.
- Ensures all work areas are maintained in a healthful and safe condition, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) applications.
- Ensures food is protected from contamination & safe food handling is always practiced preventing an outbreak of food borne illness.
Financial Management
- Assists in the presentation and value of Sunrise’s products and services for our residents, families and team members and targeted referral sources.
- Understands the department budget to include labor & other expenses and its impact on the community’s bottom line.
- Coordinates with the community team to achieve maximum staff economies and cross training when applicable.
Training, Leadership and Team Member Development
- Partners in the delivery and participation in Sunrise University Training and self-study programs during the required timeframe
- Develops a working knowledge of state regulations and ensures compliance through supervising and coaching team members.
- Achieves the Team Member Engagement goals and actively leads in the Engagement Improvement Planning sessions.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed throughout this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
- Certification and/or College Degree in Culinary Arts preferred
- Minimum three (3) years’ experience as a Chef or Kitchen Manager
- Two (2) years supervisory and management experience including hiring staff, coaching, performance management daily operations supervision, discipline and counseling
- Maintains current Food Services Sanitation certificate; ServeSafe certified
- Ability to handle multiple priorities
- Ability to delegate assignments to the appropriate individuals based on their skills, roles and interests
- Possess written and verbal skills for effective communication and the ability to facilitate small group presentations
- Competent in organizational, time management skills
- Demonstrates good judgment, problem solving and decision making skills
- Demonstration of proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Excel) and Sunrise applications with the ability to learn new applications
- As applicable, all Sunrise team members who drive a Sunrise vehicle must review and sign the Driver job description and understand the key essential duties for safety and regulatory compliance
- Ability to work weekends, evenings and flexible hours, available for our customers at peak service delivery days and times
Sunrise Senior Living has championed quality of life in senior care for more than 30 years. We believe team members are our greatest resource and are looking for people who share our commitment to provide quality care for seniors and their families. It's no surprise that many of the world's leading experts in Senior Living entrust their career to Sunrise.
At Sunrise, you will…
Make a Difference Every Day
We are passionate about our mission — to champion quality of life for all seniors. We deliver high-quality care with a personal touch and encourage our residents to enjoy life to the fullest.
Be Part of a Uniquely Supportive Community
The care-focused environment we create for residents extends to our team members. We offer programs, rewards, and benefits to help you live your best.
Ignite Your Potential
We believe potential has no limits. We offer best-in-class leadership development programs designed to grow our leaders. We are committed to helping our team members achieve their career goals.
Apply today to learn why Sunrise Senior Living is a certified Great Place to Work®
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:Sunrise considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members to be one of its highest priorities. Employment with Sunrise is conditioned on completing and passing a drug test (which does not include marijuana), participating in testing requirements (e.g. Tuberculosis Test, Physical Evaluation). Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination is only required to the extent mandated by applicable federal, state, and local laws and authorities.
COMPENSATION DISCLAIMER:Selected candidates will be offered competitive compensation based on geographic location of community/office, skills, experience, qualifications, and certifications/licenses (where applicable).