Job description

Job Summary/Position Overview:
A professional Executive Chef is to be the second in command in our kitchen, following our Dining Director’s specifications and guidelines. The successful candidate will employ their culinary and managerial skills in order to play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing our customers’ satisfaction. Responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the kitchen staff; and is involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of all aspects of department. Developing and maintaining an outstanding team is a top priority, as is helps to ensure a high level of resident satisfaction and a safe environment. The Executive Chef complies with all local, state and federal regulations; while providing the most nutritious and well-balanced meals paired with the highest levels of service.

Success in this role is measured by:

• Assistance with preparation and design of all food and beverage menus for both the Main and AL Dining rooms. Assisting the Dining Director in meeting or exceeding budgeted financial results through effective expense management and preparation of food and monitoring of supplies.
• Ensuring that the kitchen operates in a timely manner, that meets our quality standards and with the food being served within a 2-3 minute timeline of being called for pick up.
• Manage the daily prep of the menu, oversee line setup for service, holding pre shift service meeting; overseeing plating and complete meal service.
• A high degree of resident, family and employee satisfaction.
• Excellent outcomes in resident dining, department safety and state regulatory surveys.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Resourcefully resolve any issues that arise and seize control of the kitchen of any problematic situations and make sound decisions and manage accordingly.
• Produce high quality plates both design and taste wise that are appropriately garnished with hot food being served hot and cold food being served cold within HACCP guidelines.
• Manage and train kitchen staff, establish working relationships and assess staff’s performance. Work hand in hand with the staff to prepare daily menu and look ahead to prep for the next day
• Ensure the daily preparation, cooking, seasoning and par levels are maintained; including the plan for disaster readiness.
• Meet needs of Residents with special dietary requirements and maintain a working system for communicating, tracking and executing these meals for each meal period. Responding to resident requests and communicating needs of the department.
• Be involved with the planning and execution of all community marketing, engagement, family and resident events.
• Be involved with daily operations of the department to include food ordering, product preparation, cleaning and sanitizing and on-going training aspects.
• Maintain superior cleanliness and sanitation within the department; complying with all regulatory authorities regarding safety and sanitation; maintaining Arbor internal audit standards.
• Maintain appropriate standards for delivery, storage, and security of all foods and comply with all internal and external regulatory requirements regarding safe food storage and preparation.
• Contribute, adhere to and maintain all required departmental financial requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Culinary arts degree and two years of operational experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with three years of operational experience in a food service setting; preferably in senior living operations.
• Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, use of equipment and procedures of a professional kitchen environment
• Ability to read, write and calculate recipes for food preparation.
• Ability to train staff on operations within the department. Excellent record of kitchen and staff management.
• Working knowledge of budgeting, expense control, inventory and par levels. Familiar with Industry best practices; , Menu extensions, Dining with Dignity, Diet Tray cards
• Working knowledge of computer systems particularly Outlook, Excel and Word.

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