# Sous Chef - Senior Living - Omaha

**Company:** [Ovation](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/ewLJ2qmmmXhbGa8h48mzG1.md)
**Location:** Omaha, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Ovation Heartwood

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## Description

**Sous Chef**

Status: Full-time

Location: Ovation Heartwood; 470 Maxwell Plz, Omaha, NE 68154

**Apply at** [**www.TeamAvamere.com**](https://teamavamere.com/)

**Job Summary**

The Sous Chef in a senior living community (assisted living residents) ensures high-quality, nutritious dining experiences tailored to older adults. They assist the Executive Chef with daily culinary operations, staff supervision, and regulatory compliance while accommodating specific dietary needs. 

**Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities**

-   Prepare and cook high-quality meals for multiple venue types, from restaurant-style independent living dining rooms to specialized, texture-modified menus for memory care.
-   Supervise, train, and schedule prep cooks, line cooks, and dishwashers in the Executive Chef's absence.
-   Maintain strict adherence to sanitation, food safety (e.g., HACCP), and state health regulations for vulnerable populations.
-   Ensure meals meet specific nutritional guidelines, including low-sodium, diabetic, pureed, and thickened-liquid diets.
-   Assist with food inventory, ordering supplies, receiving deliveries, and minimizing kitchen waste.
-   Solicit feedback from residents, cater special community events, and foster a welcoming, hospitality-focused dining environment.
-   Perform all other duties as assigned.

## Requirements

**Requirements and Qualifications**

-   Culinary degree or formal apprenticeship preferred, alongside certified Food Protection Manager credentials (e.g., ServSafe).  
-   2-4 years of progressive kitchen experience, with prior supervisory roles. Senior living or high-volume healthcare/hospitality experience is a major plus.  
-   Proficient knife skills, large-batch cooking, recipe standardization, and menu planning.
-   High levels of patience and empathy (essential for memory care residents), strong organizational abilities, and adaptable communication skills.
-   Food safety certification and Food Handler State Card required. 
-   Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
-   A genuine desire to improve the quality of life for seniors.
-   Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and a calm and cheerful environment.
-   Must maintain and have an active CPR/BLS during employment.

## Benefits

**At Ovation, we believe caring for others starts with caring for our own teams. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, growth, and peace of mind—so you can focus on making a difference every day.**  

Employees are Benefits-eligible at 30+ hours/week. Coverage begins the 1st of the month following hire  

-    Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage – Regence medical plans (PPO & HDHP), Delta Dental (with orthodontia), and VSP vision

-   Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free, confidential support for mental health, stress, family needs & work/life balance (Canopy)
-   Paid Time Off (PTO) – Flexible PTO program combining vacation, sick, and holiday time
-   Paid Holidays – Six recognized holidays, with premium pay for eligible hourly employees
-   401(k) Retirement Plan – Available after 90 days, with discretionary employer match
-   Health Savings Account (HSA) – Employer contributes up to $600/year for HDHP participants
-   Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Medical, Limited, Dependent Care, and Commuter options
-   Supplemental Insurance Options – Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Life & Disability (Sun Life)
-   Legal Insurance – Affordable access to legal support for common life needs
-   Pet Insurance – Discounted plans through Wishbone
-   Employee Discounts – Savings on travel, entertainment, electronics, fitness & more (Tickets at Work)

 Ovation by Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify