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Sous Chef - Full-time
Open Availability 
 
The Forest at Duke’s mission is to provide a caring, responsible community that fosters the independence of residents of retirement age by enhancing their capability to lead purposeful, active, healthy and secure lives.  Moreover, we strive to be the preferred provider of services for older adults in the Durham community. 

The Sous Chef position supports the organization’s mission by being responsible for the preparation, cooking, and serving of all food items in the Café for about five hundred guests for three meals a day in three different venues. Additionally supporting the organization by providing prompt and courteous customer service to residents and staff. This position supervises and directs the kitchen staff alongside the additional Sous Chefs and reports to the Executive Chef or designee.
 
Key Position Qualifications Include:

• High School or equivalent preferred with 3+ years of experience in food preparation, handling, and cooking.
• Fine Dining, Resorts, Four and Five Star Diamond Hotels, Golf and/or Country Club, or healthcare setting experience is highly desired.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to relate to residents, families, guests, and staff.
• General knowledge of proper safety and sanitation practices. ServSafe Certification highly preferred.
• Current or previous supervisor experience with the ability to manage, direct, influence, and motivate direct reports.
• Culinary education/schooling is highly preferred.

 
Key Performance Success Indicators Include:
The Forest at Duke’s Core Competencies

• Provides assistance and direction to others.
• Ensures that the assigned task is understood prior to beginning the task.
• Addresses and manages conflict effectively without becoming emotional or defensive.
• Demonstrates a sincere commitment to serving customers at the highest possible level.
• Organizes and prioritizes tasks in an effort to ensure timely completion.
• Makes minimal mistakes, errors, and omissions.
• Performs work according to job requirements.
• Consistently comes to work as scheduled, and is punctual and begins work as scheduled.

 
What’s in it for you?

• Minimum starting pay rate of $15.60+ per hour based on experience
• Low cost health benefits
• Company paid life and disability insurance
• Generous 403-B retirement plan company match
• Company paid employee assistance program (for you and your immediate family)
• Paid time off
• …and so much more!

 
If this opportunity is of interest to you, please complete an employment application for immediate consideration. 
 
If you have questions, HR is here to help.
Phone: 919-433-2365
Email: hr@forestduke.org
 
The Forest at Duke is committed to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, gender, gender identity or any other class of unique or protected character.