Acacia Creek Sous Chef - Full Time

Pay Range: $15.50 - $25.00
Areas of Responsibilities
Reporting to the Executive Chef, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to:
Consistently offer professional, friendly and proactive guest service while supporting fellow colleagues
Responsible for all kitchen staff in the absence of Executive Chef, including generating schedules, and training of staff.
Ensure the consistency in the preparation of all food items for a la carte and/or buffet menus according to recipes and standards
Conduct daily shift briefings to kitchen colleagues,
Ensure all kitchen colleagues are aware of standards & expectations
Prepares and portions all hot food for daily select menus. Supervises and prepares food items such as, soups, sauces, meats/fish, vegetables, and starches. Also assists in the preparation of cold foods when necessary.
Responsible for reviewing, preparing, tasting & executing hot food to order for catered events, and employee meals.
Maintain and enhance the food products through creative menu development and presentation
Have full knowledge of all menu items, daily features and promotions
Actively interact with guests at tables
Balance operational, administrative and Colleague needs
Ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of all work areas, utensils, and equipment
Follow kitchen policies, procedures and service standards
Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage
Develops and maintains a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as with other departments, to assure that food services can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
Participates in Emergency Plan training and fire drills, and if an emergency or disaster occurs, immediately assumes the pre-assigned emergency duties.
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Qualifications
Previous leadership experience in the culinary field required
Diploma Certification in a Culinary discipline an asset
Verifiable experience in food service for a large group
Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications an asset
Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
Highly responsible & reliable
Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment
Ability to work cohesively with fellow colleagues as part of a team
Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
Knowledge of Department of Health regulations, OSHA and other pubic regularity agencies a plus
As part of our commitment to health and safety for staff and residents, we require staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19 with booster.
Benefits
At Acacia Creek, we are looking for team members who would like to combine their passion for helping people, good communication skills, decision-making skills, and great ethical standards with the opportunities to advance your career.
In return for your skills, you will be offered:
A work environment focused on teamwork and support
Excellent health, wage replacement and other benefits for you and your family’s well-being
A generous contribution to a 401K plan whether or not you participate, and an additional contribution from the company when you participate in the plan
Investment in your growth through Tuition Reimbursement