Executive Sous Chef

Forefront is a distinguished leader in the culinary and hospitality industry, specializing in delivering exceptional dining experiences within senior living, healthcare, and hospitality environments. Recognized for its commitment to culinary excellence, operational consistency, and a resident-centered approach, Forefront offers a dynamic and supportive workplace environment for those passionate about food and service. The company’s reputation is built on a dedication to quality, innovation, and team development, ensuring that every dining occasion is memorable for residents, guests, and clients alike. As part of its growth and continued mission to enhance dining services, Forefront offers a compelling opportunity for culinary professionals seeking to advance their careers within a senior leadership role.

The Executive Sous Chef position at Forefront is a critical role designed for a seasoned culinary leader who will act as the right hand to the Executive Chef. This role is entrusted with overseeing all kitchen operations, ensuring the delivery of high-quality culinary programs. The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for driving culinary excellence, maintaining operational consistency, and leading team development across all culinary areas. This exempt salaried role offers a dynamic work schedule including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays to meet operational needs.

The position demands a leader with a robust background in high-volume scratch kitchen environments such as senior living, healthcare, hotels, clubs, or contract dining. The Executive Sous Chef will ensure consistent recipe execution, menu adherence, and presentation standards are met tirelessly across multiple dining venues. This leader will supervise food preparation, portion control, and plate presentation to guarantee quality expectations are surpassed.

Fostering a high-performing culinary team through mentorship, coaching, and training of cooks and kitchen staff is a pivotal aspect of the role. This includes responsibilities in recruiting, scheduling, and conducting performance feedback to promote a culture of safety, hospitality excellence, and teamwork. Financial stewardship is also essential, with duties to manage food cost, labor productivity, waste reduction, and vendor relations, supporting budget adherence and monthly financial goals.

Equally critical is the adherence to food safety standards including ServSafe, HACCP, and local health codes. This role involves conducting sanitation audits, maintaining temperature logs, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and infection prevention protocols to uphold the highest standards of kitchen safety and organization.

Innovation and menu development are at the heart of the role as well, collaborating with Registered Dietitians on therapeutic and modified diets, supporting catering events, special functions, and cultural and resident preference alignment. The Executive Sous Chef may occasionally travel for company meetings, requiring flexibility and a team-first mindset.

Forefront is committed to equal opportunity employment, embracing diversity and inclusion in all its practices. Candidates for this role should embody professionalism, accountability, and a dedication to continuous personal and professional growth. This position offers a unique chance to contribute significantly to the quality and success of culinary services within a respected and growing company.