Chef: Lead Culinary Team, Daytime Hours & Benefits

Legend Senior Living®; Morrisville (Bucks County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Voluntary benefits

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Scholarship program

Annual performance evaluations

Job summary

Legend Senior Living is seeking an outstanding Chef to lead the culinary team and oversee all culinary operations for our residents. This role emphasizes menu planning, provisioning, safety, and supervising the kitchen and dining room staff, with no late-night hours.

You'll blend culinary creativity with a strong focus on quality, taste, and residents' comfort in a setting that values work-life balance. Competitive benefits and growth opportunities accompany this position.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience cooking in a commercial kitchen.
• Experience supervising kitchen staff.
• Formal culinary training or an associates degree in culinary arts.
• Current state-required food handling license.

Responsibilities

• Plan a variety of nutritious meals meeting dietary requirements.
• Manage department budget and inventory.
• Supervise all dietary staff, including hiring and scheduling.
• Ensure cooking, serving, storage, and prep areas meet safety standards.
• Maintain quality food service per Gold Leaf Dining standards.
• Fulfilling other roles such as Manager-On-Duty on a rotating basis.

Skills

Cooking in a commercial kitchen

Supervising kitchen staff

Formal culinary training

Food handling license

Education

Associates degree in culinary arts

Job description

Legend Senior Living is seeking an outstanding Chef to lead the culinary team and oversee all culinary operations for our residents. This role emphasizes menu planning, provisioning, safety, and supervising the kitchen and dining room staff, with no late-night hours.

You'll blend culinary creativity with a strong focus on quality, taste, and residents' comfort in a setting that values work-life balance. Competitive benefits and growth opportunities accompany this position.