Chef

Springpoint Senior Living, Inc.; Maplewood (NJ); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

FSAs (Flexible Spending Accounts)

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Winchester Gardens, a Springpoint Senior Living Community in Maplewood, NJ, seeks an experienced Chef to lead its kitchen operations. The Chef will direct, coordinate and evaluate kitchen staff, ensuring high-quality, safely prepared meals and adherence to recipes and timelines.

Responsibilities include supervising cooks and hourly staff, managing schedules and payroll, and maintaining sanitation and inventory.

Qualifications

• Prior professional culinary experience is required, preferably with at least three years of experience in an à la carte dining environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate and evaluate kitchen, food production and food-service staff.
• Supervise cooks and hourly kitchen associates; interview, schedule, payroll, training and reviews.
• Prepare high-quality food items per recipes; ensure proper serving temperatures and presentation.
• Track food usage, waste and inventory; requisition supplies as needed.
• Maintain sanitation of equipment, utensils and workstations; ensure safety standards.

Skills

Culinary leadership

People supervision

Food safety

Job description

Winchester Gardens
333 Elmwood Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA

Description

Winchester Gardens is seeking an experienced Chef to join our team!

Winchester Gardens is a Springpoint Senior Living Community located in Maplewood, NJ. The Chef directs, coordinates and evaluates assigned kitchen, food production and food-service associates

• Supervises, coordinates and participates in activities of cooks and other associates engaged in preparing, cooking and serving food. Ensures all food handling, sanitation and customer service standards are met.
• Supervises hourly kitchen associates, including interviewing, scheduling, payroll, training, counseling, participating in reviews and recommending disciplinary action.
• Efficiently prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes to meet production, delivery and service schedules. Serves meals or prepares for delivery.
• Ensures proper presentation, food quality, portion control and maintenance of proper serving temperatures.
• Tracks food use, waste and consumption to requisition or purchase product.
• Receives and inspects product and supplies for quality and quantity to ensure appropriate inventory.
• Maintains sanitation of equipment, supplies and utensils. Cleans workstation thoroughly before leaving area. Keeps display equipment clean and free of debris during meal service to ensure compliance with sanitation, safety, production and merchandising requirements.
• Helps select and develop recipes and menus.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Prior professional culinary experience is required, preferably with at least three years of experience in an à la carte dining environment.
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

Hourly Rate: $28 - $30/hour

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