Sous Chef / Kitchen Manager

Unit Description

As an aspiring Chef you want to enhance the lives of others.

Sodexo Senior Living is seeking an Sous Chef / Kitchen Manager to join our team of professionals at Villa Marin in San Rafael, CA.

Villa Marin is a premier Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in San Rafael, that offers age 60+ residents an active and vibrant lifestyle.

The community is located on a picturesque verdant campus, where residents enjoy a host of educational, cultural and wellness activities, along with a strong sense of friendships with fellow residents.

The ideal candidate will be hands-on as needed, have excellent interpersonal skills, enjoy working with seniors, and managing and developing their team.

Best qualified candidate will possess excellent leadership and communication skills.

The successful candidate will :

• be responsible for purchasing, menu / recipe compliance, inventory, food production forecasting, hands-on cooking;
• supervision of prep, stocking, station execution, safety and sanitation;
• ensure Sodexo Culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality are implemented;
• have the ability and willingness to develop and motivate team members to embrace culinary innovations;
• ensure food safety, sanitation and workplace safety standard compliance;
• have working knowledge of automated food inventory, ordering, production and management systems.

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have :

• a supervisory culinary background within hotel banquets, country clubs and upscale restaurants with the demonstrated ability to stay current with new culinary trends;
• excellent mentoring / leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of culinary standards;
• have the ability to work a flexible schedule that includes early mornings or evenings including weekends and holidays;
• strong coaching and employee development skills; and / or
• have a passion for food and innovation.

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience.

While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

What We Offer

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience.

While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - High School Diploma or GED or equivalent

Basic Management Experience - 1 year

Sodexo is an EEO / AA / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran employer.