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
Proud recipient of the overall 5-Star Medicare Rating!
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Other facts
About Laurel Circle
Laurel Circle is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) located on 28 beautifully landscaped acres in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Our community offers an active lifestyle to seniors where they can live and enjoy a variety of traditional and non-traditional social activities, freshly prepared dining, a robust calendar of wellness classes, and quality healthcare services provided by compassionate caregivers.
At Laurel Circle, we put people first, always. Our members come from all walks of life and having a team that is reflective of those we serve is vital to everyone’s success. The strength of our team comes from the many hands, voices, and hearts essential for serving, fostering growth, and elevating one another. We are passionate about serving people and we are deeply committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion for all.
There are opportunities throughout our community in multiple departments including culinary, care services and nursing, operations and facilities, social and wellness programming, business operations, and sales.
To learn more about our available opportunities, look at the jobs tab on our LinkedIn profile or visit: https://laurel-circle.com/careers/
What you'll do
- Acts as the Executive Chef's second in command ensuring that staff follows all policies and procedures. Assists with menu planning, recipe creation, and scheduling daily kitchen production.
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