Top 66 Executive chef Jobs in Hayward, Ca

Executive Chef - Senior Living
The Terraces at Los Altos - a HumanGood community —Los Altos, CA
- $102,000 - $125,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- ServSafe
- Computer literacy
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Executive Chef
Press Club / Schroeder's / Pacific Cocktail Haven / Kona's —San Francisco, CA
- $100,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- 3 years
- Mentoring
- Recruiting
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Sr Executive Chef
CCL Hospitality Group —Union City, CA
- $115,000 - $125,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Commuter assistance
- Paid parental leave
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Executive Chef (Senior Living)
The Point at Rockridge —Oakland, CA
- $100,000 - $110,000 a year
- Full-time
- ServSafe
- 5 years
- Senior level
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Executive Chef
Atria Senior Living —Foster City, CA
- $98,000 - $112,700 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Culinary Services Director
Kisco Senior Living —Walnut Creek, CA
- $115,000 - $135,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- Current TB test
- ServSafe
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Executive Chef
Millennium Hotels and Resorts —Sunnyvale, CA
- $140,000 - $150,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Bar
- High school diploma or GED
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
- AD&D insurance
- Paid holidays
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Executive Chef - Catering
Stanford University —Stanford, CA
- $105,000 - $115,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- ServSafe
- English
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Chef De Cuisine
Tesla —Palo Alto, CA
- $76,000 - $192,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Commuter assistance
- Health savings account
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Executive Chef
Four Seasons —East Palo Alto, CA
- $140,000 - $160,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- 5 years
- Writing skills
- Cooking
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Executive Sous Chef
Marriott International, Inc —San Francisco, CA
- $105,600 - $186,600 a year
- Full-time
- Bar
- Hotel
- High school diploma or GED
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Executive Chef - Senior Living
HumanGood —Los Altos, CA
- $102,000 - $125,000 a year
- Hospitality
- ServSafe
- Computer literacy
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Executive Chef, Valley Goat
Treehouse Sunnyvale, L.L.C. —Sunnyvale, CA
- $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Word processing
- Hotel
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Culinary Director - Nvidia
Bon Appetit —Santa Clara, CA
- $150,000 - $170,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- ServSafe
- Cooking
- Commuter assistance
- Paid parental leave
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Executive Chef - Oracle Park
Aramark —San Francisco, CA
- $130,000 - $150,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Customer service
- Cooking
- Team management
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Executive Chef - DoubleTree by Hilton San Jose
Hilton —San Jose, CA
- $110,000 - $130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sanitation
- Cooking
- Hotel
- Paid parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
3d
Executive Chef
ISS —Sunnyvale, CA
- $110,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- ServSafe
- Customer service
- Senior level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Independent Restaurant Culinary Director
Bon Appetit —South San Francisco, CA
- $130,000 - $140,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Bar
- ServSafe
- Commuter assistance
- Paid parental leave
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Executive Chef 3
Sodexo —Moraga, CA
- $89,250 - $115,500 a year
- Full-time
- 3 years
- University
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen —Palo Alto, CA
- $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- ServSafe
- 5 years
- Computer literacy
- Health insurance
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Executive Chef - Senior Living

The Terraces at Los Altos - a HumanGood community -
Los Altos, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$102,000 - $125,000 a year

Benefits

Health savings account
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Cell phone reimbursement
401(k) 4% Match
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching

Qualifications

Food and beverage product quality management
Kitchen health and safety standards
Hospitality
Employee onboarding
Computer operation
Communication with suppliers
Staff supervision
Food preparation for special diets
Food service purchasing
Food service health code compliance
Team supervision
ServSafe
Computer literacy
Food Safety Manager Certification
Coaching
Performance management strategy
Employee health and safety management
Operations coordination planning
Food portioning
Employee retention
Adhering to dietary requirements
3 years
Working with seniors
Team development
Hiring
Culinary Arts
Schedule management
Food service inventory management
Quality control management
Institutional kitchen experience

Full Job Description

At HumanGood, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live their best life. As one of the largest nonprofit senior living housing providers in the U.S., we are dedicated to inspiring well-being and purpose every day, for our residents and our team members.

We’re looking for an Executive Chef to lead culinary production and kitchen operations at The Terraces at Los Altos (TLA), a vibrant Life Plan Community known for its beautiful campus, engaged and accomplished residents, and culture of connection, well-being, and lifelong purpose. This role is responsible for food quality, menu execution, presentation, sanitation, inventory practices, kitchen workflow, and supervision of assigned culinary and kitchen team members.

The Executive Chef partners with the Director of Dining Services to deliver a high-quality, hospitality-centered dining experience for residents across applicable levels of care. The role supports HumanGood’s efforts to elevate dining through consistent culinary standards, attractive food presentation, resident feedback, team development, and disciplined execution of menus, recipes, food safety requirements, and service expectations.

Pay Range: $102,000 - $125,000 annually depending on experience

Working as an Executive Chef, you are responsible for overseeing all culinary functions. You will manage and lead a team of associates and oversee all safety and sanitation as it pertains to the account. Additionally, as part of the culinary team, you will be responsible for the following:

Leads daily culinary production and kitchen operations to ensure meals are prepared safely, accurately, attractively, and consistently according to approved menus, recipes, portion guidelines, production standards, and resident dietary needs
Establishes and reinforces standards for food quality, taste, freshness, temperature, doneness, presentation, garnish, portion control, and service readiness.
Supervises, schedules, trains, coaches, and evaluates assigned culinary and kitchen team members, including sous chefs, cooks, utility, dishwashing, storeroom, trayline, and related kitchen support staff.
Provides hands-on culinary leadership when needed, including preparing, cooking, plating, garnishing, expediting, and supporting service execution during meal periods, special events, staffing shortages, or operational needs.
Plans and organizes daily production, including production sheets, recipe scaling, preparation timelines, leftovers utilization, future menu preparation, and coordination of kitchen workflow.
Partners with the Director of Dining Services on menu execution, purchasing, inventory control, labor planning, budget adherence, culinary standards, resident satisfaction, and dining experience improvement.
Collaborates with dining room leadership to support timing, plate presentation, communication, special requests, service recovery, and coordination between kitchen production and dining service.
Assists with recruitment, onboarding, performance management, corrective action, and retention of culinary team members in partnership with the Director of Dining Services and Human Resources.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

Current ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification, Food Handler certification, or ability to obtain required certification within the timeframe required by the organization and applicable law
Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, HACCP principles, safe food handling, temperature controls, storage practices, and commercial kitchen safety requirements
Ability to supervise, coach, train, and direct culinary and kitchen staff in a fast-paced service environment.
Ability to communicate effectively with residents, team members, managers, vendors, and other departments.
Ability to use basic computer systems, menu software, ordering platforms, email, and standard business applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

Culinary degree preferred
Three to five years of culinary management experience
High volume production and catering experience is essential
Experience in a Life Plan Community, continuing care retirement community, healthcare dining, or similar environment serving residents with varied dietary, nutritional, and service needs.
Desire to learn and grow with a top-notch foodservice company

What’s in it for you?

At HumanGood, we’re driven by purpose—reimagining senior living and creating communities where older adults can thrive. When you join us, you’re part of something bigger, making a meaningful impact in the lives of residents every day. Build your future where you’re supported — you’ll have the total rewards you need to build a confident, secure life for you and your family. Count on a compensation package that maximizes your health, wealth and well-being. And adds up to 40% in value to your base compensation.

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits and perks to support you, including*:

Health, Dental and Vision Plans- start the 1st of the month following your start date
20 days of paid time off (increases with years of service), plus 7 company holidays
401(k) with up to 4% employer match and no waiting on funds to vest
HSA option with employer contribution
Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education programs
$25/line unlimited cell phone plan (plus taxes and fees)

Cell Phone Stipend
5-star employer-paid employee assistance program

Please Note: Benefit eligibility is determined by employment status and regularly scheduled hours.

And as team members support residents, HumanGood supports team members. Here, you'll have the benefits and compensation you need to build a secure life for your family, and real opportunities to grow in your career, gain leadership skills and develop personally. Join us. You'll make a difference by helping our team members and our residents realize their full human potential.

Learn more at www.HGcareers.org

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