Position: Sous Chef
About: Grand Living is changing the way generations embrace life and is quickly becoming an iconic brand in senior hospitality. What began as a vision to create distinctive senior living communities has evolved into a collection of remarkable residences, offering luxury-inspired amenities and extraordinary service to residents and guests. Our communities include gracious apartments, stunning décor and design excellence at every turn, but from the moment you are greeted, you’ll experience something far more luxurious than the architecture: our people. Their unparalleled commitment to personal service in every engagement is at the very heart of what we do.
Requirements: College or Culinary School Degree, required; Combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from Culinary school or any other combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities; Three or more years in Food and Beverage, country club, fine dining, restaurant, or senior living hospitality experience; Scratch cooking experience, required; Sauté and broiler experience, preferred; ServeSafe certification, preferred; Ability to read, write and understand the English language in order to direct, manage, hire and train kitchen staff, complete requisitions, read recipes and communicate with other employees as well as Residents and their guests; Sufficient manual dexterity of hands and arms in order to use all kitchen equipment and utensils (e.g. knives, spoons, spatulas, tongs, slicers, etc.); Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, crouch, bend, stoop, reach, grasp, push, pull, and work continuously without sitting for extended periods of time; Ability to lift or carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds; Ability to perform all essential functions within varying temperature ranges.
Benefits: Paid Time Off, 401(k) matching, Competitive compensation & full benefits package for full-time employees including a generous new Paid Time Off (PTO) program of 3 weeks PTO in year 1, 4 weeks in the second year; Insurance options and a 401K that matches up to 4% with a 5% contribution; PTO at lesser rates for part-time staff; A high-end upscale environment including exquisite cuisine and free employee meals (must meet eligibility requirements), workout & spa facilities for the resident and staff use.
