Sous Chef
At The Cypress of Charlotte, we offer more than just a workplace—we offer a vibrant, resort-style environment where meaningful work meets a strong sense of community. As Charlotte's premier Life Plan Community, nestled on 65 scenic acres in SouthPark, The Cypress blends luxury living with compassionate care. Our team is made up of talented, diverse professionals who are deeply committed to making a positive impact every day. If you're looking for a warm, supportive setting where your contributions are valued and your work truly matters, The Cypress of Charlotte is a place where you can thrive!
The Cypress of Charlotte is seeking a talented and motivated Sous Chef to support daily culinary operations and lead the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef/Executive Sous Chef. This role is ideal for a hands-on culinary professional who values quality, teamwork, hospitality, and excellence in execution.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Assisting in supervising kitchen staff and coordinating daily assignments.
- Directing kitchen operations in the absence of the Executive Chef.
- Ensuring all menu items meet quality, presentation, and portion standards.
- Preparing and posting production schedules and paperwork.
- Assisting with menu planning, food costing, ordering, and inventory.
- Supporting catered events and special functions.
- Clarifying and organizing all evening paperwork and posting next day's production schedule.
- Informing the Executive Chef of all activities and operational problems, making suggestions for improvement and corrections as needed.
- Assisting in daily shift change walk-throughs of kitchen staff.
- Ensuring that each plate leaving the kitchen meets high presentation standards, is a quality product and is properly portioned.
- Responsible for the direction of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef.
- Assisting in maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction for our residents and their guests.
- Maintaining appearance, cleanliness and service of facility at or above Health Department standards through routine, daily cleaning procedures.
- Assisting in maintaining daily, weekly and monthly statistical information as required.
- Using time, material and equipment properly to eliminate waste and unnecessary expense.
- Maintaining good working relations with employees; illustrating leadership to promote unity of effort, group pride, harmony and teamwork.
- Actively promoting and personally observing safety and security procedures, and using equipment and materials properly.
Qualifications include:
- Must be ServSafe® Certified.
- Ability to perform simple arithmetic and measurements and conversions.
- Two to three years' experience in a hotel, restaurant, or club with fine dining preferred.
- Culinary education and supervisory background desirable.
- Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards.
- Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance. Some knowledge of nutrition and diet. Health Care experience desirable.
- Must be able to effectively communicate, read, write, and follow oral and written instructions in English.
If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement please apply, we'd love to get to know you!
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