** EXECUTIVE CHEF, Senior Living Community**

**Job Category****:** FOOD & BEVERAGE **Requisition Number****:** EXECU002835 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

Directly responsible for all food and service production personnel and operation of the kitchen and back of the house responsibilities. Supervises a food services program, Responsible for Overseeing the Sanitation and Regulations of Food Service, Responsible for Supervising Food ad Beverage Employees, Responsible for Interacting with Residents and Other Departmental Staff, Presents a professional demeanor to current and prospective residents.

**Essential Job Functions**:

**Responsible for Providing a High Quality Dining Experience**

- Supervises a food services program that meets and exceeds the minimum requirements of a Senior Star community

- Prepares menus, food products and serves quality meals in all dining rooms and dining venues, following meal presentation standards

- Provides food production for all housing segments to include independent, assisted and memory

- Provides for food production for catering services, both in-house and externally.

- Regularly ensures completion of a food and supply inventory

- Plans and promotes a dietary food services program that incorporates a wide variety of tastes, following menu requirements

- Follows prime food vendor regulations

- Coordinates with the Executive Director and the Food and Beverage director to plan or change menus

- Prepares meal cost summaries

- Ensures that the department adheres to budget guidelines

- Purchases all food, kitchen supplies and kitchen equipment, using diligent and competitive purchasing programs and methods

- Managing food production and sanitation processes within expense guidelines and assists in developing revenue enhancing opportunities for food and catering

- Prepares meals using provided recipes, following menu requirements

- Maintains high level of professionalism with residents and staff

- Follows all health department guidelines, safety practices and infection control practices

- Coordinates with special needs of the site and residents

- Understands emergency response procedures

- Responsible for Overseeing the Sanitation and Regulations of Food Service

- Maintains knowledge of health department, state and federal food operation

- Ensures prompt receipt, inspection, washing and storage of all food items

- Oversees preparation and serving of meals in accordance with proper temperature and procedures

- Ensures compliance with all state, local or federal rules, regulations or licensing requirements related to health, safety (OSHA) and general operation of the department

- Provides and reviews documentation and reports as required

- Responsible for Supervising Food and Beverage Employees

- Recruits, screens and interviews applicants

- Trains and retains a full dietary staff who are capable and motivated to provide an exceptional dining experience to all residents and guests

- Trains staff on all emergency procedures

- Responsible for Interacting with Residents and Other Departmental Staff

- Handles all resident complaints

- Coordinates with the Program Director or Executive Director to plan special events

- Attends staff and resident meetings to report and advise on dietary matters

- Presents a professional demeanor to current and prospective residents

- Performs various tasks as requested by the Executive Director

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**Qualifications**

**Skills**

**Behaviors**

**Preferred**

**Enthusiastic****:** Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

**Team Player****:** Works well as a member of a group

**Detail Oriented****:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

**Innovative****:** Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

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**Motivations**

**Preferred**

**Self-Starter****:** Inspired to perform without outside help

**Flexibility****:** Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

**Ability to Make an Impact****:** Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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**Education**

**Experience**

**Licenses & Certifications**