Executive Chef

Autumn House Williamsburg | Williamsburg, Michigan
Full-Time | Approximately $75,000/year

Bring hospitality-level dining to senior living.

Williamsburg is a destination community, and that raises the bar.

At Autumn House Williamsburg, we believe dining should feel like part of the experience, not simply another service.

We’re looking for an Executive Chef who can build a strong culinary program, lead a high-performing team, and create food our residents, families, and guests genuinely look forward to.

This role owns the kitchen from menu development to execution, people to performance, and food quality to financial discipline.

You’ll probably love this role if you like to:

• Create menus instead of simply following them
• Lead from the kitchen, not just the office
• Build and develop a culinary team
• Raise standards around food quality, presentation, and service
• Listen to residents and turn feedback into a better dining experience
• Balance creativity with food cost, labor, waste, and budget discipline
• Design dining experiences for everyday meals, special events, and guests
• Bring hospitality thinking into senior living
• Take ownership when something is not working and make it better

What You’ll Own

As Executive Chef, you’ll oversee the full culinary operation, including:

• Menu design, recipe development, and plate presentation
• Daily food preparation and dining service
• Food quality, freshness, consistency, and presentation
• Hiring, scheduling, training, coaching, and development of culinary staff
• Ordering, procurement, inventory, food cost, and waste management
• Department budgets, forecasting, timecards, and payroll
• Food safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance
• Modified diets and texture requirements
• Resident and guest satisfaction
• Special events and dining experiences
• Kitchen equipment, cleanliness, and overall department standards

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone with real culinary credibility and real leadership ability.

Ideally, you bring:

• Professional culinary experience in senior living, hospitality, resorts, hotels, clubs, restaurants, or another high-volume environment
• Previous experience leading a kitchen and culinary team
• Strong menu-development and food-production skills
• Knowledge of food cost, purchasing, sanitation, inventory, and kitchen operations
• Strong communication and people-leadership skills
• An eye for quality, presentation, and the guest experience
• Ability to run a disciplined operation without losing creativity
• Food handler certification
• Culinary education and 2 years of culinary management experience preferred

Compensation & Benefits

Approximately $75,000 annually, based on experience
Weekly Pay
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
401(k) with Company Match
Growth opportunities with Cardinal Senior Living

Why Autumn House Williamsburg?

Because here, food matters.

Our residents and families live in and visit a community where hospitality is part of the local culture. We want our dining experience to reflect that.

The Executive Chef has the opportunity to shape one of the most visible and memorable parts of life at Autumn House Williamsburg.

If you’re the kind of chef who wants to build a team, create an experience, run a disciplined kitchen, and serve food people are excited to talk about, we’d love to meet you.

Apply today and help us raise the standard for dining at Autumn House Williamsburg.