Chef De Cuisine

Kisco Senior Living; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k matching

Paid time off

Rewards opportunities

Ongoing training

Job summary

Kisco Senior Living in Melbourne, FL seeks a Chef de Cuisine to supervise meal preparation for residents, guests and associates, working with culinarians to ensure high-quality, seasonally prepared meals daily and maintaining strict sanitation.

The role requires a culinary certification and at least five years of professional kitchen management experience; a current Food Handler’s Certificate is also required.

Qualifications

• Be a great team player
• Demonstrate creativity and initiative in menu development
• Maintain high sanitation and safety standards

Responsibilities

• Instruct culinary associates in diverse cuisines and new cooking equipment
• Manage and improve resident and family satisfaction through listening and process improvements
• Create seasonal menus in collaboration with the Culinary Services Director
• Mentor and grow dining associates
• Perform daily quality assurance testing on raw goods, plated foods and prepared meals
• Maintain excellent sanitation and cleanliness

Skills

Team player

Creative thinker

Passion for excellence

Education

Culinary certification

Job description

The Chef de Cuisine@ The Fountains supervises the preparation of all meals for residents, guests and associates. This position is an integral part of our heart of house, working side by side with the culinarians to ensure the highest quality of seasonally prepared meals is served daily through various venues while maintaining excellent sanitation and cleanliness.

Salary: $65,000-$70,000 DOE

What will I do every day?

• Instruct and educate culinary associates in diverse cuisines and new cooking equipment
• Manage and improve resident and family satisfaction and loyalty using a variety of listening and learning methods, process improvement, and the anticipation of and responsiveness to needs and concerns
• Create exciting seasonal menu(s) in collaboration with the Culinary Services Director
• Mentor and grow dining associates
• Perform daily quality assurance testing on raw goods, plated foods and prepared meals
• Maintain excellent sanitation and cleanliness

What will I need to be successful in this role?

• A passion for excellence
• Be a great team player
• Be a progressive and creative thinker
• Have a culinary certification
• A minimum of five years professional culinary experience in quantity food production, menu writing and kitchen management

Special Requirements/Certifications I may need?

• A current Food Handler’s Certificate is required

What’s in it for me? (Great Question!)

• Healthcare Benefits including Vision & Dental
• Matching 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Rewards and Bonus Opportunities
• Continuous Training and Growth Opportunities

What do we do?

We create a great place to live for our residents and a great place to work for our associates. Kisco Senior Living has been a dynamic, award-winning leader in the senior living industry for over 30 years.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfying our pre-employment process, which includes successfully passing a drug screen, a job specific-related physical, a TB test, and a background check. If selected for employment, the company will cover the cost of these pre-hire requirements

• Kisco Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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