Executive Chef

Pay Grade and Salary

Pay Grade: 14

Salary: $75,000 - $85,000

An inspirational and organized leader who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves to ensure the overall success of daily kitchen operations, including recruiting, training, and food preparation. The Executive Chef will showcase culinary talents through the delivery of show‑quality food by personally performing tasks while developing and empowering the onsite staff. He or she works to continually improve resident, employee, and client satisfaction while maximizing the financial performance of all areas of responsibility.

The role delivers on company objectives by ensuring monthly budget, food and labor costs are met and by safeguarding safe food handling through adherence to safety and sanitation protocols.

• Lead daily culinary production in preparation and production of meals, food quality and presentation, compliance with all safety and sanitation standards and regulation, team member productivity and performance, cost controls and overall profitability.
• Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
• Provide direction on menu development based on product availability and create distinctive specials that incorporate seasonal or special ingredients.
• Seek out sources for fresh food; monitor all produce and meat for freshness.
• Maintain product consistency by conducting inspections of seasonings, portion, and appearance of food.
• Research customer preferences and develop a menu which incorporates local foods and flavors.
• Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local and company health, safety, sanitation standards.
• Provide guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Communicate the importance of safety procedures, detailing procedure codes, ensuring employee understanding of safety codes, monitoring processes and procedures related to safety.
• Monitor the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Follow and enforce food safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Maintain purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.

• Participate in the development and implementation of business strategies for the community aligned with the client’s overall mission, vision, values and strategies.
• Manage department controllable expenses including food cost, supplies, uniforms, and equipment.
• Develop and implement guidelines and control procedures for purchasing and receiving areas.
• Analyze financial and operational information on an ongoing basis to adjust business plans, labor requirements and operating costs.
• Develop, implement and manage the department’s budget; continually analyze, forecast, monitor and control labor and food costs to meet or exceed management/budget objectives.
• Identify major revenue and expense opportunities and possible problems.
• Control food cost, labor and other expenses; monitor actual versus budgeted expenses.
• Oversee the food inventory, purchasing, control and disbursement of all food supplies.
• Schedule staff based upon forecasted volumes.

• Create 100% resident satisfaction by providing team members with the training and resources they need to maximize engagement and deliver best‑in‑class service.
• Maintain a professional attitude and appearance while engaging with residents and community staff.
• Improve service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and coaching when needed.
• Provide and support service behaviors that are above and beyond expectations for customer satisfaction and retention.
• Empower employees to provide excellent customer service; establish guidelines so employees understand expectations and parameters.
• Ensure employees receive ongoing training to understand guest expectations.
• Ensure genuine hospitality and teamwork on an ongoing…