Chef de Cuisine

Sunrise Senior Living Mgmt Inc; United States; On-site; USD 61,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Senior Living is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to lead daily operations of a culinary venue within our senior living community. This hands-on leader will oversee staff, menu execution, and resident dining experiences.

You will manage labor, food costs, inventory, and ensure compliance with food safety standards. Experience in fine dining or luxury hospitality is preferred, with flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or equivalent progressive leadership experience.
• ServSafe Manager certification required.
• Experience managing labor, costs, budgets, inventory, and schedules.
• Strong knowledge of menu development and culinary operations.
• Experience in fine dining or luxury hospitality preferred.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise culinary team, including staffing and training.
• Manage daily operations, production, service, menus, purchasing, and inventory.
• Monitor labor utilization, food costs, budgets, and waste.
• Create dining experiences aligned with resident engagement and brand standards.
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Front of House to optimize resident experience.
• Maintain production records and audit documentation.
• Support events and culinary programming.

Skills

Menu development

Food safety

Labor management

Budgeting

Team leadership

Quality control

Guest experience

Education

Culinary degree

ServSafe Manager

Job description

About Dignity: Dignity is committed to providing compassionate, respectful care while fostering a supportive workplace for our team members.

Sunrise Senior Living is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to lead the daily operations of a recognized culinary venue, restaurant, or dining concept.

This hands-on culinary leader is responsible for team management, menu execution, food quality, resident experience, labor and food cost control, inventory, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise culinary team members, including staffing, scheduling, training, coaching, performance management, and employee development.
• Manage daily culinary operations, production, service execution, menus, recipes, purchasing, and inventory.
• Develop and monitor labor utilization, food costs, operating budgets, productivity, waste reduction, and financial performance.
• Create exceptional dining experiences through high-quality food, personalized service, resident engagement, and brand standards.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, allergen management, therapeutic diets, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Front of House and community leadership to resolve service issues and continuously improve the resident experience.
• Maintain inspection-ready kitchens and accurate production, temperature, inventory, training, and audit documentation.
• Support events, special dining experiences, and culinary programming.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree, apprenticeship, certification, or equivalent progressive culinary leadership experience preferred.
• Current ServSafe Manager or equivalent food protection certification required.
• Experience managing labor, food costs, budgets, inventory, scheduling, and team performance.
• Strong knowledge of menu development, food production, purchasing, food safety, and culinary operations.
• Fine dining, luxury hotel, resort, Michelin-recognized restaurant, or high-end club experience preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Pay Range

61,152.00 - 76,544.00

Chef de Cuisine | Culinary Leadership | Fine Dining & Luxury Hospitality

Why Work With Us

Competitive pay, meaningful work, and opportunities for professional growth.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Dignity Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with New York employment laws.

At Dignity, we are united by a mission to champion quality of life for all seniors, and we believe we shine brightest when we support one another and those we serve.

Explore opportunities at Dignity and take the first step toward a fulfilling career where your work makes a meaningful difference.