Sous Chef

Philadelphia, PA, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Salary

Exact $70,000.00

Work Schedule

Day Shifts

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Discount Program

Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit)

EAP

401k

Sick Time

Holiday Pay (9 paid holidays)

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job Description

Cura Hospitality, part of Elior North America, is a renowned company specializing in providing exceptional hospitality services to healthcare facilities. With over 50 years of industry experience and a team of 15,000 dedicated professionals, Elior North America operates as a family of distinct hospitality companies united by their passion for food, service, and excellence. Cura Hospitality focuses on delivering nourishing, delicious meals and compassionate service to hospitals, senior living centers, and other long-term care facilities. The company prides itself on maintaining high standards in food quality, safety, and customer satisfaction, ensuring that patients, residents, and healthcare staff receive the best culinary experience possible.

The role of Sous Chef at Cura Hospitality in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, offers a dynamic and rewarding opportunity for an experienced culinary professional. This full-time, onsite position within the Healthcare segment involves leading and participating in the preparation of a wide variety of food items, including salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, and desserts. The Sous Chef will play a crucial role in menu development, ensuring menus meet consumer tastes, nutritional needs, and budgetary requirements. This role not only emphasizes culinary expertise but also focuses on maintaining safety and sanitation standards to comply with healthcare regulations.

As a key leader in the kitchen, the Sous Chef will supervise and train staff, manage inventory and food costs, and uphold the highest levels of customer service. The position also involves coordinating special events, catering functions, and monotony breakers to enhance the dining experience. Cura Hospitality offers a supportive work environment with no late-night shifts, weekly pay, free meals, and a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, 401K with company match, and paid time off. This role is ideal for culinary professionals with strong leadership skills, a passion for healthcare food service, and a commitment to excellence in food quality and customer satisfaction.

Job Requirements

Demonstrated institutional, hotel, or restaurant culinary skills including large quantity production
3-5 years of culinary management experience
strong leadership skills
excellent oral and written communication skills
proven track record of successfully controlling costs and managing annual budgets

Job Qualifications

Demonstrated institutional, hotel, or restaurant culinary skills including large quantity production
3-5 years of culinary management experience
strong leadership skills
excellent oral and written communication skills
proven track record of successfully controlling costs and managing annual budgets
bachelor's degree in institutional management, nutrition, dietetics, or hotel and restaurant management or certification by a recognized culinary institution or equivalent combination of education and experience

Job Duties

Develop menus in accordance with consumer tastes, nutritional needs, ease of preparation and established procedures and budgetary constraints
participate in other menu planning activities including determination of purchasing specifications, product and recipe testing and menu development
maintain proper production, safety and sanitation standards
direct and participate in the daily preparation of standard and gourmet food items
evaluate the quality of raw food and ensure the quality of finished products
inspect assigned units to observe quality of food preparation and service, food appearance, and cleanliness and sanitation of production and service areas, equipment and employee appearance
implement culinary production for special events, monotony breakers, and catered functions
supervise and participate in the preparation and display of menu items for special functions
maintain proper inventory controls for food, supplies, and equipment
interview, select, train and evaluate supervisory and support staff
control revenue and expenses to ensure financial goals
ensure the highest level of customer service
other duties as assigned