Brookdale
Sous Chef - Dining Services at Ringling Museum
Location: Longboat Key, FL. Salary: $63,000 - $84,000. Base pay will be determined by skills and experience. Eligible for team‑based bonus opportunities. Application window: 30 days from posting date.
Job Description Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, Brookdale offers opportunities for career growth through professional development and ongoing health and wellness programs. Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status. Brookdale encourages Veterans, active‑duty military personnel, and military spouses to apply. Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N‑400) application costs up to $725 for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision insurance
401(k)
Associate assistance program
Employee discounts
Referral program
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Company provided life insurance
Adoption benefit
Disability (short and long term)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account
Optional life and dependent life insurance
Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan
Tuition reimbursement
Responsibilities
Manage daily operations of dining room, room service, and convenience store, if applicable.
Assign wait staff to designated sections and all staff to appropriate side work, inspecting work to ensure proper completion.
Ensure room service orders are delivered timely and properly.
Ensure smooth and timely opening and closing of the dining room.
Ensure an adequate number of service employees for each shift and cover absences.
Oversee resident billing of food services charges.
Assist in producing weekly schedules with budgetary guidelines for service staff.
Lead the training of all new dining room associates and conduct required ongoing training sessions.
Provide supervision for special events.
May assist service staff during mealtime as needed.
May assist in greeting and seating residents and guests.
In consultation with the Dining Services Director, hire, train, discipline, and terminate departmental associates in accordance with company policies.
Maintain the resident request logbook and forward requests to the Chef and/or Food Service Director.
Qualifications Education and Experience: Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two‑year college or technical school; or two to three years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special Requirements: Current ServSafe Certification required. Obtain and hold any local, state, and/or county food handling/sanitation licenses and/or certificates.
Management/Decision Making: Applies existing guidelines and procedures to make varied decisions within a department. Uses sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems based on precedent, example, reasonableness or a combination of these.
Knowledge and Skills: Possesses extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment. Has working knowledge of a functional discipline. Must have outgoing and cheerful personality and be energetic, friendly, and organized. Must enjoy working with older adults and be capable of walking and standing for long periods of time. Ability to read and write English; ability to communicate with residents and other employees; ability to follow oral and written directions.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Standing
Interaction with co‑workers, residents or vendors
Walking
Sitting
Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage
Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
Reach with hands and arms
Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections
Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Talk or hear
Exposure to latex
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Possible exposure to blood‑borne pathogens
Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infectious or biological hazards
Subject to injury from falls, burns, odors or cuts from equipment
Requires travel occasionally
Vision
Equal Opportunity Statement Brookdale is an equal‑opportunity employer and a drug‑free workplace.
About Us
Gracious hospitality and neighborliness for our residents and families.
Home‑like feel and all‑around comfort for residents and visiting family members.
Entertaining events and gatherings so our residents can find connections in groups and 1:1 settings.
Industry leader in clinical care.
Nationwide company with over 675 communities, offering many opportunities to grow and learn.
Extensive corporate support including a robust training program.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Brookdale by 2x.
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Job Description Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, Brookdale offers opportunities for career growth through professional development and ongoing health and wellness programs. Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status. Brookdale encourages Veterans, active‑duty military personnel, and military spouses to apply. Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N‑400) application costs up to $725 for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision insurance
401(k)
Associate assistance program
Employee discounts
Referral program
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Company provided life insurance
Adoption benefit
Disability (short and long term)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account
Optional life and dependent life insurance
Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan
Tuition reimbursement
Responsibilities
Manage daily operations of dining room, room service, and convenience store, if applicable.
Assign wait staff to designated sections and all staff to appropriate side work, inspecting work to ensure proper completion.
Ensure room service orders are delivered timely and properly.
Ensure smooth and timely opening and closing of the dining room.
Ensure an adequate number of service employees for each shift and cover absences.
Oversee resident billing of food services charges.
Assist in producing weekly schedules with budgetary guidelines for service staff.
Lead the training of all new dining room associates and conduct required ongoing training sessions.
Provide supervision for special events.
May assist service staff during mealtime as needed.
May assist in greeting and seating residents and guests.
In consultation with the Dining Services Director, hire, train, discipline, and terminate departmental associates in accordance with company policies.
Maintain the resident request logbook and forward requests to the Chef and/or Food Service Director.
Qualifications Education and Experience: Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two‑year college or technical school; or two to three years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special Requirements: Current ServSafe Certification required. Obtain and hold any local, state, and/or county food handling/sanitation licenses and/or certificates.
Management/Decision Making: Applies existing guidelines and procedures to make varied decisions within a department. Uses sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems based on precedent, example, reasonableness or a combination of these.
Knowledge and Skills: Possesses extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment. Has working knowledge of a functional discipline. Must have outgoing and cheerful personality and be energetic, friendly, and organized. Must enjoy working with older adults and be capable of walking and standing for long periods of time. Ability to read and write English; ability to communicate with residents and other employees; ability to follow oral and written directions.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Standing
Interaction with co‑workers, residents or vendors
Walking
Sitting
Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage
Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
Reach with hands and arms
Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections
Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Talk or hear
Exposure to latex
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Possible exposure to blood‑borne pathogens
Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infectious or biological hazards
Subject to injury from falls, burns, odors or cuts from equipment
Requires travel occasionally
Vision
Equal Opportunity Statement Brookdale is an equal‑opportunity employer and a drug‑free workplace.
About Us
Gracious hospitality and neighborliness for our residents and families.
Home‑like feel and all‑around comfort for residents and visiting family members.
Entertaining events and gatherings so our residents can find connections in groups and 1:1 settings.
Industry leader in clinical care.
Nationwide company with over 675 communities, offering many opportunities to grow and learn.
Extensive corporate support including a robust training program.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Brookdale by 2x.
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