Job Title: Sous Chef

Reports To: Director of Culinary

Location: Ciel Senior Living

Employment Type: Hourly

Our Mission: We are united in our mission to offer seniors an elevated way of life, where comfort, connection and joy thrive.

Position Summary:

Ciel Senior Living is seeking a reliable, motivated and service-orientated Culinary Services Manager to join our culinary team. This position supports the Director of Culinary in the preparation and service of nutritious meals for residents in a warm and respectful senior living environment. The ideal candidate will be passionate about food service, dependable and eager to contribute to the health and well-being of our residents. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Director of Culinary with daily kitchen operations and food preparation.
• Prepare and cook meals according to established menus, recipes and dietary guidelines.
• Serve meals to residents in a courteous and timely manner.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards in food preparation and dining areas.
• Assist with inventory, stocking and proper storage of food and supplies.
• Follow all safety and health regulations in accordance with facility policies and regulatory standards. 
• Collaborate with culinary and caregiving teams to ensure residents’ dietary needs and preferences are met.
• Perform dishwashing and cleaning tasks as needed.
• Participate in training and ongoing development opportunities.
• Assisting other cooks in preparing food or helping other team members when needed.
• Attends training courses at community and maintains up to date monthly, quarterly and annual training through designated Learning Management System (LMS).
• Other duties as assigned, and which relate to the success of the community and the care, comfort and happiness of our residents.

Experience, Qualifications & Skills:

• Able to walk in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently.
• Physical endurance to stand for an entire shift.
• Self-motivated and self-directed. 
• Works well as part of a team and on individual tasks.
• Capable of quickly handling multiple orders. 
• High school degree or equivalent.
• Must have strong understanding of the English language sufficient to read and write.

Physical Qualifications:

• Walk/stand-must be able to continuously walk and stand.
• Environment Condition-must be able to perform work both inside and outside.
• Sit-sit infrequently.
• Lift-constantly 0-10 pounds, frequently 11-50 pounds, occasionally 51-100 pounds.
• Carry-constantly 0-10 pounds, frequently 11-50 pounds, occasionally 51-100 pounds.
• Push-constantly 0-10 pounds, frequently 11-50 pounds, occasionally 51-100 pounds. 
• Climb-must be able to climb stairs on a frequent basis, with the opportunity to utilize the elevator as an alternate resource if available.
• Bend-must be able to bend at the waist, knees, hips and spine on a frequent basis; may require frequently manipulating weights of 25 pounds or more.
• Squat-must be able to squat on a frequent basis to reach below the knee, may require lifting of 50 pounds or less. 
• Twist or rotate-must be able to twist or rotate occasionally at the trunk, hips, knees and neck, manipulating weights of 25 pounds or more. 
• Reach-must be able to reach on a frequent basis. May occasionally reach overhead, requiring manipulation of weight of 10 pounds or less, and below waist manipulating weight of 25 pounds or more.