About this role
Join our award-winning Monarch Landing Community as our Sous Chef! Opportunity to work in a dynamic kitchen AND enjoy a healthy work/life balance!
Who we are...
We believe that great work is fueled by a passion for the people you serve and how you serve them. Especially in senior living careers, you need a strong team of individuals with varied strengths but one common goal: to offer our senior residents quality care and a fulfilling lifestyle. Monarch Landing is Naperville’s premier Life Plan Community, conveniently located near Route 59 & Interstate 88 and we are seeking a full-time, hospitality minded Sous Chef to join our team.
You will enjoy:
- Salary $24/hour
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Short-term Disability Insurance – Benefits start on the first of the month following your date of hire!
- Employer paid Life and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee assistance program
- PTO and paid holidays
- Resident-run employee appreciation program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee referral bonus program
- Discounted meals
- Parking garage
- You will enjoy being part of a great team in a fun, engaging work environment!
Who you are...
You have a strong background in designing and executing menus, managing kitchen operations, cultivating emerging talent, and mentoring culinary associates. A proven ability to create and maintain a budget and have the ability and desire to continuously reinvent yourself. This position calls for someone who has a passion for delivering excellence at all levels and who can thrive in a fast-paced/high-volume environment. High School Diploma or GED required; certification from a culinary institute or Associate degree in culinary arts preferred. A minimum of 3 years high volume cooking experience in a hotel, restaurant, senior living community, or similar institution and 2 years supervisory experience required.
What you will do...
Acts as the Executive Chef's second in command ensuring that staff is following all policies and procedures and that the product leaving the kitchen is of top quality. Assists with menu planning, recipe creation, and standardization. Schedules daily kitchen production and food preparation for on-time service of meals.
Monarch Landing, 2255 Monarch Dr., Naperville, IL 60563 | www.WelcomeToMonarchLanding.com
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Other facts
About Heritage at Brentwood
Just 20 minutes from downtown Nashville on 48 meticulously planned acres, The Heritage at Brentwood is Middle Tennessee’s only LifeCare® senior retirement community. This is independent living at its finest, with the most comprehensive package of services, amenities, and long-term security available.
With a range of premier residential options, including stand-alone villas, garden villas and apartment homes in a wide variety of floor plans, The Heritage’s selection of retirement homes is unsurpassed. All come with secure, underground or garage parking. But there’s just so much more here. It’s a celebration of healthy, active living, with on-site amenities like the Healthy Life Center with an indoor, heated pool, group exercise, tai chi and yoga classes led by certified trainers, a state-of-the-art, 24/7 fitness center and a full-service day spa and beauty salon.
The campus walking and biking paths connect to the City of Brentwood’s extensive trail system. Nutritious, chef-prepared, restaurant-style dining is available all day. Enjoy the putting green, bocce ball court or a game of badminton; engage in a wide array of intellectually stimulating and socially engaging opportunities and be part of more than 90 resident-driven clubs.
Somerfield Health Center, a beautifully designed on-site health center, ensures residents have convenient access to unlimited days of personalized short- and long-term care, rehabilitation services, skilled nursing and memory care, if needed. Somerfield has earned the prestigious Five-Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Locally owned, The Heritage at Brentwood is managed by Life Care Services™, an LCS® Company. Specializing in senior living communities for over four decades. In the fall of 2020, Life Care Services received its second consecutive first-place J.D. Power Award in Customer Satisfaction with Independent Senior Living Communities.
What you'll do
- The Sous Chef acts as the Executive Chef's second in command, ensuring staff adherence to policies and procedures while maintaining product quality. Responsibilities include assisting with menu planning, recipe creation, and scheduling kitchen production for timely meal service.
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