Executive Chef – Brook Ridge Independent Living
Step into a leadership role where your culinary expertise, creativity, and team leadership directly shape memorable dining experiences every day!
Compensation: Base salary + bonuses opportunities + the best benefits!
Overview:
The Executive Chef leads the culinary operations of the facility, ensuring high-quality food production, resident satisfaction, and compliance with established standards. This hands-on leader develops and trains culinary staff, oversees kitchen operations, monitors sanitation, manages budgets, and supports facility-wide projects. Strong culinary, organizational, and interpersonal skills are essential.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent; Culinary Arts degree preferred.
- 2+ years of hands-on food preparation/presentation or 5+ years of high-volume/fine dining experience.
- Supervisory experience and team leadership skills.
- ServSafe Manager certification (or equivalent) required; ability to obtain within 90 days.
- Proficient in recipe management, inventory control, budgeting, and Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of senior dining, therapeutic diets, and healthcare culinary environments preferred.
Main Responsibilities:
- Lead and train culinary staff while actively participating in food preparation.
- Plan menus, ensure nutritious and appealing meals, and maintain portion and temperature standards.
- Monitor sanitation, safety, and kitchen cleanliness.
- Manage scheduling, workflow, inventory, purchasing, and food/labor budgets.
- Support resident dining experiences and improve satisfaction through engagement and culinary initiatives.
- Maintain confidential facility and resident information.
- Represent the facility professionally and serve as a role model for staff.
Pay: $56,000.00 - $59,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have as an Executive Chef?
- What are your salary requirements? (yearly)
- Do you have experience working in a senior living/healthcare setting? If yes, for how many years?
Work Location: In person
