Senior Lifestyle

Healthcare

ExecutiveChef

$75–80k Oak Brook, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Executive Chef at Senior Lifestyle. Skills: Kitchen operations, Food preparation, Staff supervision. Prepare meals from standardized recipes. Set up food service line”

Industry & Context.

Healthcare

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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