Sous Chef (Peabody)

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$7,500 Sign-On Bonus

Are you an experienced Sous Chef with a passion for culinary excellence and teamwork? Join our team to lead a high-performing back-of-house operation, delivering innovative, chef-driven dining with a focus on quality, presentation, and service. You will collaborate with leadership, mentor team members, and help maintain a positive, fast-paced kitchen environment. Strong culinary skills, leadership experience, and computer proficiency are essential.

What we offer

• Most restaurant team members finish shifts before 9pm, supporting better work-life balance
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness reimbursement, health coaching, and telemedicine
• PTO plans along with company-paid volunteer hours (per state guidelines)
• Strong culture focused on diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging
• Onsite medical centers offering wellness visits and sick care for team members 18+
• 30% discount on food and drinks, with additional savings on healthy meal options
• Career growth opportunities, education assistance, certification reimbursement, and access to 6,000+ online courses

Compensation:

• Commensurate with experience $60,000-$75,000 plus annual bonus opportunity and $7,500 sign-on-bonus

How you will make an impact

• Supervises the scheduling, training, and discipline of all culinary and utility staff. The Sous Chef will oversee all culinary functions in the Chef’s absence, including staffing, food production, utility management, and kitchen sanitation
• Manages daily kitchen production and food preparation to ensure timely service of resident meals
• Directs the preparation and service of all menu items, including adherence to recipes, proper food handling, food safety, quality, dietary restrictions, and production forecasts
• Oversees the organization and sanitation of dining rooms, kitchen, storage areas, and loading dock

What you will need

• Minimum of 3 years full-service experience required
• Minimum of 6 months supervisory and coaching experience required
• Must be able to work some weekends and holidays.
• Be able to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures, including hot kitchen to refrigerators and freezers

Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.

Brooksby Village is a beautiful 90-acre continuing care retirement community located in Peabody, Massachusetts, just minutes from Boston. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Brooksby Village helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.