Senior Lifestyle · Cincinnati, OH
Sous Chef at Senior Lifestyle — Cincinnati, OH
Full-timeCincinnati, OHPosted 2026-07-31Apply on SmartRecruiters
Full job description
- Prepare meals from standardized recipes in accordance with order in a timely and attractive manner.
- Set up food service line and workstations with needed condiments.
- Ensure all condiments and garnishes that are required are prepared and served with the appropriate foods.
- Assist in coordinating prep for the following day’s menu.
- Participate in a pre-meal meeting with food servers to review detail of daily menu.
- Assist with training of new kitchen employees.
- Assist with scheduling of employees within the department.
- Assist with food ordering, monitoring inventory and creating the menu cycle.
- Keep stock rooms, coolers, and freezers clean and ensure that food supply stocks are rotated and that all perishables are labeled, dated, and stored properly.
- Maintain kitchen cleanliness and food preparation according to state and local health department code requirements.
- Keep food waste to a minimum by utilizing food storage and food recycling techniques.
- Manage and supervise Cooks, Lead Cooks, Prep Cooks, and Utility Workers as needed.
- 3+ years of experience working in a commercial kitchen environment and/or a related certificate or degree from a college or technical school.
- Serv Safe or other required local, county or state certifications.
- You are organized and great at communicating with co-workers and residents.
- You take pride in the quality and presentation of food that you have helped to prepare.
- You have basic to advanced knowledge of cooking and preparation of meals.
- You have a thorough understanding of food service techniques and requirements.