Chef

Carlton Senior Living; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Anniversary Bonus

Immediate Pay

Fitness/Education Reimbursement

Complimentary Employee Meals

Referral Program

PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision… and more!

Job summary

Carlton Senior Living in Davis, CA is seeking a Chef to lead the daily back-of-house operations and to plan meals for residents and events. You will ensure high-quality, appetizing meals and oversee kitchen activities for activities and memory care programs.

The role requires experience with older adults, solid cooking techniques, and strong organizational skills. You will collaborate with residents, families, and team members to uphold our culture of caring.

Qualifications

• Experience working with older adults or vulnerable populations.
• Ability to read and write reports, correspondence, memos and evaluations.
• Computer literacy for scheduling, ordering, tracking, and basic graphic design.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily operations of the back of house.
• Plans or participates in planning menus and utilization of food and beverage for guests and events.
• Plan, prepare, present and deliver all meals in the community, including for activities and memory care programming.
• Check food quality daily through rotation, presentation, and taste.
• Knowledgeable in standard cooking techniques.
• Ability to deal with employees with patience, tact and diplomacy to resolve conflicts.
• Read and write reports, correspondence, memos and employee evaluations.
• Maintain excellent organizational skills.
• Support safety protocols, emergency plans and elopement prevention practices.
• Foster a warm, collaborative atmosphere with residents, families, and team members.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Diplomacy

Team leadership

Computer literacy

Tools

Scheduling software

Ordering systems

Graphic design basics

Office suite

Job description

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At Carlton, we are dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults by offering personalized care and fostering a warm and supportive environment. We know it takes a special group of individuals to help our residents live their lives to the fullest, surrounded by love, kindness, and care. We believe happy employees ensure happy residents. With attractive benefits, hands‑on training, and opportunities for career advancement, we take great pride in recruiting people who embrace and embody our unique “culture of caring.”

Join our exceptional team at Carlton Senior Living as our Chef!

Why work with us:

• Anniversary Bonus


• Immediate Pay


• Fitness/Education Reimbursement


• Complimentary Employee Meals


• Referral Program


• PTO


• Medical, Dental, Vision… and more!

What We Are Hiring For:

Schedule: Sunday through Thursday

What You’ll Do:

• Oversees the daily operations of the back of house.


• Plans or participates in planning menus and utilization of food and beverage, considering probable number of guests, marketing conditions, popularity of various dishes, and frequency of menu.


• Plan, prepare, present and deliver all meals in the community (including food items for Activities, Memory Care Programming, Sales and special events) making sure they are high quality and appetizing.


• Check food quality daily by observing food rotation, food presentation and taste.


• Must be fully knowledgeable of all standard cooking techniques.


• The ability to effectively deal with employees which will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy to diffuse anger, collect accurate information and resolve conflicts.


• Able to read and write reports, correspondence, memos and employee performance evaluations.


• Excellent organizational skills.


• Support safety protocols, emergency plans, and elopement prevention practices.


• Foster a warm, collaborative atmosphere with residents, families, and team members.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years or older, per Title 22 requirements


• Experience working with older adults or other vulnerable populations.


• Must be computer literate for communication, scheduling, ordering, tracking, basic graphic design, and activities and outing research.