Chef – Lead Culinary Team | Day Shift, Senior Living

Legend Senior Living®; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Voluntary benefits

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Scholarship program

Annual raises

Job summary

Legend Senior Living is seeking a Chef to lead the culinary team and oversee operations, including menu planning, provisioning, safety, and staff supervision in the dining room. The role focuses on delivering high-quality meals and resident satisfaction.

This position offers daytime hours with no late nights, supporting work-life balance and opportunities to grow within Legend’s Gold Leaf Dining program and excellence initiatives.

Qualifications

• Two years experience cooking in a commercial kitchen.
• Experience supervising kitchen staff.
• Formal culinary training or associates degree in culinary arts.

Responsibilities

• Plan a variety of nutritious meals meeting dietary requirements and special requests.
• Manage department budget and expenses, including inventory.
• Directly supervise dietary staff, including hiring, training, and scheduling.
• Ensure all cooking, serving, storage and prep areas are clean, safe and organized.
• Ensure quality food service per Legend's Gold Leaf Dining standards and interact with residents daily.
• Fill in as Manager-On-Duty and cover culinary staff when needed.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Staff supervision

Culinary training

Food safety

Food handler license

Education

Culinary training or Associate degree

Job description

Legend Senior Living is seeking a Chef to lead the culinary team and oversee operations, including menu planning, provisioning, safety, and staff supervision in the dining room. The role focuses on delivering high-quality meals and resident satisfaction.

This position offers daytime hours with no late nights, supporting work-life balance and opportunities to grow within Legend’s Gold Leaf Dining program and excellence initiatives.