Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
Hourly
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Compensation

Hourly
Exact $25.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

401(k) with Company Match
Dental Insurance
Employee assistance program
employee discount
Flexible spending account
Health Insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid Time Off
Referral program
Vision Insurance

Job Description

Clarendale West End is a distinguished senior living community dedicated to providing exceptional care and an enriching environment for its residents. Known for its commitment to quality service and fostering a compassionate community, Clarendale West End offers a unique opportunity to be part of something truly special. The company invests deeply in the future of senior living by investing in its employees, ensuring that every team member is supported, valued, and given the tools necessary for professional and personal growth. Working at Clarendale West End means having a front-row seat to the incredible life stories of some of the wisest individuals on earth, getting the chance to make meaningful connections every day.

Clarendale West End is currently seeking a hospitality-focused Sous Chef to join its Community Culinary Services Department. This full-time position offers a salary of $25 per hour and includes an impressive benefits package designed to support health, wellness, and financial security. The role demands hands-on involvement in full-scope production cooking, emphasizing maintaining superior quality, cleanliness, and operational standards at all times. The Sous Chef is not only pivotal in food preparation but also in setting the standard for service excellence, staff leadership, and ensuring compliance with nutritional and dietary requirements dictated by regulations. This role is ideal for someone passionate about culinary arts, especially within a senior living context, who thrives in a team-oriented environment and is eager to contribute to the community's vibrant culture. The position encourages creativity, high standards in food quality and presentation, and dedication to resident satisfaction.

As a Sous Chef at Clarendale West End, you will collaborate closely with Culinary Services staff, exhibit leadership, and uphold the community's standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and operational organization. You will be involved in producing and serving menu cycle programs compliant with nutritional guidelines, preparing specialized diets as per policies, and ensuring food service is delivered with speed, accuracy, and efficiency. Your role will also include evaluating food service quality, temperature, and appearance directly with residents, helping drive continuous improvement in operations. Beyond the kitchen, you are a representative of the community, creating a warm, inviting atmosphere that supports positive marketing efforts and drives top-line revenue and occupancy through engaged service and business acumen. If you are enthusiastic, compassionate, and passionate about senior care and hospitality, this position offers a fulfilling career path that impacts lives every day.

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma
  • Minimum of one year restaurant or senior living cooking experience
  • Ability to lead and manage culinary staff
  • Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
  • Ability to adhere to dietary and nutritional guidelines
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to maintain cleanliness and organization

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma
  • Culinary degree preferred
  • Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience

Job Duties

  • Exemplify at all times community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization
  • Exhibit leadership and management standards with all culinary services staff
  • Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times
  • Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required nutritional/dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per policy and procedure
  • Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy and efficiency
  • Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production
  • Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary
  • Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature and appearance
  • and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations/procedures to promote improved food service
  • Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment
  • Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy

Job Criteria

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)


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