Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Hourly
Range $20.00 - $25.00
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
vacation
Paid Time Off
Complimentary Meals
Bonus opportunities
Life insurance
401(k) savings plan
recognition programs
Student Loan Refinancing
Pet insurance
Employee assistance program
Emergency Financial Assistance
Job Description
Ivy Park at Laguna Creek is a premier senior living community managed by Oakmont Management Group, a recognized leader in the senior living industry with communities located across California, Colorado, Hawaii, and Nevada. This beautifully landscaped campus offers exceptional quality, comfort, and care with five-star services and amenities designed to support a rewarding lifestyle for seniors. Our community emphasizes individualized comprehensive support that promotes continuing independence while cultivating meaningful relationships among residents, families, and team members. The core values guiding our culture include Authenticity, Teamwork, Compassion, Commitment, and Resilience. These principles are embedded in every aspect of daily operations and interactions, fostering a supportive and positive environment for both residents and staff.
Oakmont Management Group (OMG), based in Irvine, California, manages a portfolio of senior living communities under the Oakmont Senior Living and Ivy Living brands. OMG serves thousands of seniors across its communities, striving to build atmospheres of family and community. The company hand-selects team members for their skills, experience, and passion for working with the elderly, ensuring that care and meaningful relationships are at the heart of service delivery. The organization embraces a culture where joy and laughter accompany a commitment to excellence, making it a distinguished employer in the senior living sector.
The role of Sous Chef at Ivy Park at Laguna Creek is a full-time position offering hourly pay between $20.00 and $25.00, with shifts scheduled between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm, Sunday through Thursday. The Sous Chef plays a critical role in the culinary department, responsible for preparing high-quality food consistent with approved menus, property policies, procedures, and regulatory standards. This position demands strong culinary skills, attention to detail, and a passion for creating enjoyable dining experiences for residents, their families, and visitors. The Sous Chef assists with planning, preparing, delivering meals, and ensuring food presentation and taste meet high expectations. They also have essential responsibilities such as maintaining sanitary conditions, managing inventory, controlling meal portions to reduce waste, and training other culinary staff.
In the absence of the Culinary Services Director, the Sous Chef acts as the department manager, overseeing staffing, supervision, and overall culinary department operations. This includes ensuring that food is prepared safely and served at the correct temperature, following sanitary regulations, and developing culinary procedures that contribute to timely food readiness. The Sous Chef is also actively engaged in purchasing, inventory management, and maintaining food storage areas to uphold organizational standards.
The role requires flexibility, resilience, and the ability to interact patiently and compassionately with senior residents, including those with cognitive impairments such as dementia. Proficiency in operating standard kitchen and office equipment, computer literacy in Microsoft Office, and knowledge or willingness to learn about assisted living and dementia care practices are important for success in this position.
Working at Ivy Park means being part of a team with significant opportunities for career growth, relocation, and travel through Oakmont Management Group’s extensive network. Eligible team members enjoy a competitive benefits package that promotes their well-being and professional development. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off including vacation and holidays, complimentary meals, bonus opportunities, life insurance, 401(k) matching savings plans, and various employee assistance programs. Our commitment to team safety and health includes adherence to COVID-19 protocols and regular health screenings.
Joining Ivy Park at Laguna Creek as a Sous Chef offers a fulfilling career path in a supportive and dynamic environment dedicated to enhancing the lives of seniors through excellent culinary services and compassionate care.
Oakmont Management Group (OMG), based in Irvine, California, manages a portfolio of senior living communities under the Oakmont Senior Living and Ivy Living brands. OMG serves thousands of seniors across its communities, striving to build atmospheres of family and community. The company hand-selects team members for their skills, experience, and passion for working with the elderly, ensuring that care and meaningful relationships are at the heart of service delivery. The organization embraces a culture where joy and laughter accompany a commitment to excellence, making it a distinguished employer in the senior living sector.
The role of Sous Chef at Ivy Park at Laguna Creek is a full-time position offering hourly pay between $20.00 and $25.00, with shifts scheduled between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm, Sunday through Thursday. The Sous Chef plays a critical role in the culinary department, responsible for preparing high-quality food consistent with approved menus, property policies, procedures, and regulatory standards. This position demands strong culinary skills, attention to detail, and a passion for creating enjoyable dining experiences for residents, their families, and visitors. The Sous Chef assists with planning, preparing, delivering meals, and ensuring food presentation and taste meet high expectations. They also have essential responsibilities such as maintaining sanitary conditions, managing inventory, controlling meal portions to reduce waste, and training other culinary staff.
In the absence of the Culinary Services Director, the Sous Chef acts as the department manager, overseeing staffing, supervision, and overall culinary department operations. This includes ensuring that food is prepared safely and served at the correct temperature, following sanitary regulations, and developing culinary procedures that contribute to timely food readiness. The Sous Chef is also actively engaged in purchasing, inventory management, and maintaining food storage areas to uphold organizational standards.
The role requires flexibility, resilience, and the ability to interact patiently and compassionately with senior residents, including those with cognitive impairments such as dementia. Proficiency in operating standard kitchen and office equipment, computer literacy in Microsoft Office, and knowledge or willingness to learn about assisted living and dementia care practices are important for success in this position.
Working at Ivy Park means being part of a team with significant opportunities for career growth, relocation, and travel through Oakmont Management Group’s extensive network. Eligible team members enjoy a competitive benefits package that promotes their well-being and professional development. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off including vacation and holidays, complimentary meals, bonus opportunities, life insurance, 401(k) matching savings plans, and various employee assistance programs. Our commitment to team safety and health includes adherence to COVID-19 protocols and regular health screenings.
Joining Ivy Park at Laguna Creek as a Sous Chef offers a fulfilling career path in a supportive and dynamic environment dedicated to enhancing the lives of seniors through excellent culinary services and compassionate care.
Job Requirements
- Must be eighteen (18) years of age
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Prefer six (6) months of experience working in a restaurant or similar environment as a Cook
- Able to safely operate standard cooking equipment and utensils typically found in facilities serving food
- Able to operate a personal computer and be proficient in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, etc.)
- Able to operate standard office equipment, including fax machine, copier, telephone, etc.
- Must pass a Criminal Background check and Health Screening tests, including physical and TB Tests
- Able to work with seniors and patiently interact with cognitively impaired individuals
- Able to be flexible, adapt and respond to change, make decisions in stressful situations, and prioritize tasks and projects
- For health and safety, may be required to vaccinate, participate in daily screening, surveillance testing, and wear PPE to prevent COVID-19 or other communicable diseases per regulatory guidelines
Job Qualifications
- Must be eighteen (18) years of age
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
- College course or other education in food service and/or management preferred
- Prefer six (6) months of experience working in a restaurant or similar environment as a Cook
- Able to safely operate standard cooking equipment and utensils typically found in facilities serving food
- Able to operate a personal computer and be proficient in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, etc.)
- Able to operate standard office equipment, including fax machine, copier, telephone, etc.
- Knowledge of and/or ability to learn the theory and practice of assisted living and dementia care
- Able to work with seniors and patiently interact with cognitively impaired individuals
- Able to be flexible, adapt and respond to change, make decisions in stressful situations, and prioritize tasks and projects
- Able to process information and apply common sense understanding to follow and carry out written or oral instructions
- Must pass a Criminal Background check and Health Screening tests, including physical and TB Tests
- For the health and safety of team members and residents, may be required to vaccinate, participate in daily screening, surveillance testing, and wear PPE to prevent spread of COVID-19 or other communicable diseases per regulatory guidelines
Job Duties
- Ensure the dining experience created for all residents, family members and visitors is of high quality including menu selection, meal preparation, meal presentation, food taste, and meal service
- Assist with the planning, preparation, and delivery of all meals in the community, making sure they are of high quality, palatable and appetizing
- Prepare and serve food in accordance with sanitary regulations, as well as with established policies and procedures
- Report any incidents or infractions to Culinary Services Director
- Develop and implement culinary procedures that ensure that food is ready on time and proper temperature levels are met
- Ensure menu plans are followed at all times
- Assist in developing methods for determining the quality and quantity of food served
- Maintain control over meal portions and food consistency
- Estimate food requirements and control serving portions thereby eliminating waste and leftovers
- In the absence of the Culinary Services Director, act as Department Manager with regard to staffing and staff supervision
- Assist in the purchasing, inventory, checking in, and storing of food and supplies
- Ensure stock levels of staple/non-staple food, supplies, equipment, etc., are organized and maintained at adequate levels at all times
- Work closely with the Culinary Services Director in specifying and selecting food products
- Ensure a sanitary work environment and conform to all local codes and policies regarding proper storage, handling, and serving of food
- Ensure that food storage areas are clean and properly organized/arranged at all times
- Inspect food storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control
- Order all food within budget guidelines and maintain accurate inventories of food on hand
- Train other culinary personnel to only receive food orders that are correct in quality, quantity, and price
- Visit residents regularly to determine special likes and dislikes to make the Culinary Services Program individually tailored as much as possible
Job Criteria
Experience
No experience required
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