Senior Lifestyle
Healthcare
ExecutiveChef
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“Executive Chef at Senior Lifestyle. Skills: Kitchen operations, Food preparation, Staff supervision. Prepare meals from standardized recipes. Set up food service line”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years commercial kitchen experience, Basic to advanced cooking knowledge, Thorough understanding of food service techniques
Nice to Have
Associate's Degree in culinary related field
What You'll Do.
Prepare meals from standardized recipes
Set up food service line
Ensure condiments and garnishes are prepared
Assist in recipe development
Assist in menu development
Coordinate prep for menu
Lead pre-meal meeting
Assist with training new employees
Ensure adequate culinary employees
Cover employee absences
Assist with scheduling employees
Assist with food ordering
Keep stock rooms clean
Rotate food supply stocks
and store perishables
Maintain kitchen cleanliness
Maintain food preparation standards
Keep food waste to minimum
Utilize food storage techniques
Utilize food recycling techniques
Supervise Utility Workers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work harmoniously with staff
Communication Scope
Communicating with co-workers; Communicating with residents
Full Job Description
Do you have HEART? We are looking for individuals who can embrace our mission to purposely brighten and enrich the lives of those we serve with HEART; Hospitality, Excellence, Appreciation, Respect & Teamwork. In this role you will oversee daily operations of the kitchen and ensure the highest quality food products and service at the community. Salary range $75k-$80k * Prepare meals from standardized recipes in accordance with order in a timely and attractive manner. * Set up food service line and workstations with needed condiments. * Ensure all condiments and garnishes that are required are prepared and served with the appropriate foods. * Assist in recipe and menu development. * Coordinate prep for the following day’s menu. * Lead a pre-meal meeting with food servers to review detail of daily menu. * Assist with training of new kitchen employees. * Ensure an adequate number of culinary employees each shift and ensures absences are covered as to not allow coverage holes. * Assist with scheduling of employees within the department. * Assist with food ordering, monitoring inventory and creating the menu cycle. * Keep stock rooms, coolers, and freezers clean and ensure that food supply stocks are rotated and that all perishables are labeled, dated, and stored properly. * Maintain kitchen cleanliness and food preparation according to state and local health department code requirements. * Keep food waste to a minimum by utilizing food storage and food recycling techniques. * Manage and supervise Sous Chefs, Cooks, Lead Cooks, Prep Cooks, and Utility Workers as needed. ## Qualifications * 3+ years of experience working in a commercial kitchen environment and/or a related certificate or degree from a college or technical school. * Associate’s Degree in culinary related field is preferred. * Serv Safe or other required local, county or state certifications. * You are organized and great at communicating with co-workers and residents. * You take pride in the quality and pr
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