Sous Chef

Dial Senior Living Campus - Coralville, IA

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Coralville, IA

About the position

The Sous Chef at Dial will work closely with the Executive Chef/Dining Services Director to coordinate the food service program, ensuring nutritional variety and adherence to budgetary constraints. This role is pivotal in enhancing the dining experience for residents, contributing to their overall happiness and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food daily as outlined on the weekly menu plan provided by dietician.
• Assist with menu planning; review and adjust menus with supervisor to accommodate foods in season, vendor sale prices, special events and holidays.
• Alter or adapt recipes to accommodate special dietary needs of residents or to improve recipes.
• Identify adaptive equipment or altered food preparation procedures to assist residents in maintaining an independent eating function.
• Adjust menus to utilize foods in the refrigerator and freezer to prevent waste and spoilage.
• Monitor portion control to meet residents' requests and meet basic nutritional requirements.
• Ensure attractive presentation of food on the plate before serving.
• Maintain portion control to meet budgetary requirements.
• Assist with planning menus and preparation of foods for special events.
• Ensure proper handling, labeling, and storage of all delivered foods and ingredients for infection control.
• Establish and oversee cleaning schedule for all dishware, pots and pans, equipment, appliances, floors drains, storage area, refrigerator, freezer, and sinks.
• Maintain a written inventory of dry goods, refrigerated and frozen foods, non-food supplies, dishes and utensils.
• Notify Maintenance Director of malfunction of equipment or appliances.
• Work with team to ensure efficient operation of the community.
• Operate food service department within guidelines of community budget.
• Maintain high level of resident satisfaction in food service department.
• Encourage and invite residents to participate in the food service program.
• Coordinate and assign work to team members involved in the food service program.
• Interview and recommend staff to Executive Chef/Dining Director. Train, supervise, and assign work to new food service employees.
• Implement and ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures in the food service department.
• Participate in marketing the community by providing high quality customer service and preparing marketing meals, as needed.
• Report any on-the-job injuries to the supervisor before the end of the work shift on the day the injury occurs.
• Maintain confidentiality of verbal and written information pertaining to residents, community operations and personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience in volume food production within a commercial kitchen
• Knowledge of state food-handling and kitchen regulations
• Ability to operate kitchen appliances and office equipment
• Knowledge and conformity to state and local food code and health code regulations with an overall keen sense of sanitation and food safety.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in supervision is preferred.
• Certificate or degree in food service is preferred.
• Willingness to learn and help others
• Enjoyment in working with older adults.

Benefits

• Birthday & anniversary PTO
• Tuition Assistance
• Double pay on holidays
• PTO accrual on DAY 1
• Referral Bonus
• Free meal during shift (Up to $260 savings)
• Loyalty Incentive
• Employee Recognition Program
• Discounts through Verizon and AT&T
• Pay Advance Program
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance including Dental and Vision
• Basic Term Life/AD&D
• 401K
• Flexible Spending Account for Dependent Care