Mary's Woods is seeking a Sous Chef with a commitment to both culinary excellence and leadership. As a Sous Chef, you will be instrumental in assisting the Chef de Cuisine lead a team of dedicated culinary professionals with a commitment to being an industry trail blazer at our premier senior living community in Lake Oswego. You will support Mary’s Woods culinary vision of scratch-made, farm-to-table, locally inspired cuisine by partnering with local vendors and farms with a focus on organic Pacific Northwest ingredients.
Mary's Woods is a non-profit senior living community founded in 2001. We offer independent living, assisted living, memory care and residential care in a park-like setting on 40 acres in Lake Oswego. We pride ourselves on our rich heritage, spirit of caring and welcoming culture. We are seeking passionate team members to join us in fulfilling our mission and values.
Below are some of the core responsibilities, experience, and skills needed to be successful:
- Prepare palatable and proper-portioned food for residents, guests, and staff in accordance with dietary spreadsheets and production sheet, standardized recipes, preparation methods, portion control, time schedules and sanitary standards as well as serving procedures.
- Provide staff with daily production requirements and the resources to successfully complete their tasks
- Direct oversight of production and quality control in daily operations.
- Create and maintain flow of goods and product rotation, labeling, and dating, and utilizing product to reduce waste
- Assist Chef de Cuisine in purchasing, receiving, and storing all products for daily menu.
- Able to make decisions based on established guidelines, in the absence of senior sous chef, to ensure consistency.
- Ensure that production staff has the right items for production and are following production protocols (recipes and logs)
- Lead by example to bring up the level of performance of all staff and establish a sense of pride in well-done work.
Education and Experience Required:
- Education and or experience equivalent to the completion of a high school diploma or GED
- 2 years of culinary management preferred
- Culinary school degree preferred
Employee Benefits:
- Free Employee TriMet Pass
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Flexible Spending Account first of the month after hire (working 30+ hours per week)
- Employee Assistance Program
- 403b with match
- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Access to Fitness Center & Pool
- Complimentary Food Item per Shift
The starting wage depends on experience, certification and education. This is a full-time, exempt position and will include working weekends and holidays.
Working at Mary's Woods in any capacity means you're supporting an organization with a mission rooted in the core values of respect, compassion, excellence, stewardship and justice. We are committed to hospitality in every sense of the word -- priding ourselves on providing exceptional care to residents, opportunities for our employees and neighborliness to our surrounding community. You’re encouraged to apply today if these principles resonate with you!
If you experience any challenges with the application process, please contact Mary’s Woods HR Department at [email protected]
