Lead Line Cook

Broadview at Purchase College

Position Title: Lead Line Cook

Department: Food & Beverage

Exempt Status: Non-Exempt

Supervisor: Executive Chef & Sous Chef

A unique opportunity exists to join a team in creating a vibrant senior learning community on the campus of Purchase College, State University of New York. The residents of this university-based retirement community will be able to enjoy the many amenities of the college including the renowned Neuberger Museum of Art, the Performing Arts Center, the academic and athletic facilities, and the park-like campus.

They will be able to enjoy all these benefits while living in a village designed specifically for their interests and needs. As part of the Purchase College community, Broadview residents will enjoy both formal and informal programming and collaborative opportunities designed to promote intergenerational engagement with members of the college community, ranging from classes and mentoring to providing employment opportunities for students.

Broadview will offer the full continuum of services, inclusive of Independent Living, Assisted Living, Enhanced Assisted Living, and Memory Care.

We are dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is the commitment to a community of equity and access through the acceptance of all aspects of human difference. This includes but is not limited to age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression and identity, language heritage, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic statues, status as a veteran and worldview. Broadview at Purchase College is proud to be SAGE CARE certified, and all employees will be provided SAGE CARE training.

Broadview at Purchase College is committed to integrating various cultural and social perspectives to engender excellence and to creating a collaborative culture in order to provide an exceptional experience for every employee and resident.

The Lead Line Cook is responsible for the proper preparation of the planned menu in the absence of the Executive Chef or Sous Chef and assists in the supervision of all kitchen employees. This is a full‑time position with shifts to be determined; and requires day, evening, weekend and/or holiday flexibility.

Essential

Job Duties:

• Clarifies and organizes all evening paperwork and posts next day’s production schedule.
• Assists the kitchen staff in all aspects of daily assignments, as required.
• Monitors labeling of all products in the kitchen.
• Assists in daily shift change walk‑through of kitchen staff.
• Ensures that each plate leaving the kitchen meets high presentation standards, is a quality product and is properly portioned.
• Responsible for the direction of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef, and sous chefs.
• Assists in creating, planning, costing and executing menus, theme buffets, specials and holiday menus.
• Assists with food orders, production sheets and related material.
• Assists the chefs in executing all catered and special functions.
• Supervises utility workers on daily cleaning projects.
• Informs the Executive Chef of all activities and operational problems, making suggestions for improvement and corrections as needed.

Duties Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Assists in maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction for our residents and their guests.
• Maintains appearance, cleanliness and service of facility at or above Health Department standards through routine, daily cleaning procedures.
• Assists in maintaining daily, weekly and monthly statistical information as required.
• Uses time, material and equipment properly to eliminate waste and unnecessary expense.
• Maintains good working relations with employees; illustrates leadership to promote unity of effort, group pride, harmony and teamwork.
• Attends in‑service training and education sessions as assigned.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

The Broadview at Purchase College fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal…