Chef Manager

Laurus; Hastings (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Leisure Living Management's Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living is seeking a Chef Manager to oversee community dining operations, ensuring menu balance, quality and hospitality excellence while complying with regulations.

You will train staff, manage budgets, coordinate with other departments, and ensure special diets are prepared to residents' choices; strong leadership and communication are expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Culinary Arts courses preferred or 3 years cooking/baking experience.
• Able to use Microsoft Office and standard software.

Responsibilities

• Plan nutritionally balanced menus based on regional templates.
• Oversee dining room service with high hospitality standards.
• Train dining staff and conduct evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards.
• Coordinate with other departments for events.
• Manage staffing and labor budget.
• Support resident preferences and dietary needs.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Multitasking

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma/GED

Culinary Arts courses preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Chef Manager Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living

Responsible for managing overall community dining operations and experience as well as leading by example with regard to customer service employee relations and quality assurance while maintaining compliance with Leisure Living Management policies and applicable regulations

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Plan a nutritionally balanced menu based on GFS regional and seasonal menu template
• Ensure the menu considers resident preferences
• Prepare tasteful meals adhering to food safety standards
• Responsible for ensuring pleasing plate presentation for all meals
• Oversee dining room service including set up service and clean up with high hospitality standards
• Order adequate supplies weekly based on menu budget current inventory and storage capabilities
• Ensure supplies are routinely inventoried and maintained in all common area kitchenettes
• Ensure dining services department meets regulatory requirements
• Responsible for training all staff who support meal service
• Maintain adequate food and supplies for disaster preparedness
• Participate in resident move in process care conferences resident council and food committees as appropriate
• Ensure resident special diets are offered and prepared recognizing a residents right to choose
• Uphold sanitation schedule for kitchen equipment and dining room to maintain standard of sanitation and cleanliness
• Work with other departments to coordinate special events
• Prepare a work schedule for dining services staff
• Ensure adequate staffing to meet community dining needs while adhering to labor budget
• Interview and select dining services employees
• Conduct performance evaluations provide coaching and issue employee discipline as needed
• Ability to inspire and motivate dining services staff through leadership supervision and coaching
• Promote positive relationships with residents staff and visitors
• Perform any other duties as requested within the scope of responsibility and requirements of the job May be required to assist at sister communities upon request To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions Must work to demonstrate Leisure Living Management Values Live and work each day with purposeAccept accountability and demonstrate responsibilityEmbrace lifelong learningPromote mutual respectDisplay transparencyAppreciate diversityPractice forgivenessBe thankful

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Education and Experience
• High school diplomaGED is required
• Previous courses in Culinary Arts are strongly preferred or three years of experience with cookingbaking in a commercial setting or a combination of education work and supervisory experience
• Computer Skills
• Must have demonstrable knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office in a Windows environment with a capacity to master company specific software
• Certificates & Licenses
• Current Serv Safe Manager Certified or obtained within 90 days of hire
• Other Requirements
• Ability to multi task prioritize and work with minimal supervisionEffective oral and written communication skillsProfessional telephone etiquette and customer service skillsSuperior communication and interpersonal skillsCommunicate in a respectful and professional manner with residents families co workers and leadership staff at the communityDeveloped organizational skillsAbility to problem solve and demonstrate good judgementTeam oriented self starter with demonstrated ability to accept direction and work well with supervisorPromote teamwork by working with coworkers in a positive and cooperative mannerAbility to maintain a high level of confidentiality

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Stand Frequently
• Walk Frequently
• Sit Occasionally
• Reach outward Frequently
• Reach above shoulder Occasionally
• Climb Occasionally
• Squat or Kneel Occasional
• Bend Frequently
• Twist Frequently
• LiftCarryTransfer10 lbs or less Frequently
• 11 20 lbs Frequently
• 21 50 lbs Frequently
• 51 100 lbs Occasionally
• NAOver 100 lbs NAPushPull10 lbs or less Frequently
• 11 20 lbs Frequently
• 21 50 lbs Frequently
• 51 100 lbs NAOver 100 lbs NA

Connecting Seniors Families and Communities For over 37 years our senior living communities have served seniors and their families across Michigan Ohio Indiana Iowa Kentucky and Tennessee with each location offering unique services including independent enhanced and assisted living as well as memory care and rehabilitation and skilled nursing Through forming authentic connections and committing to creating the absolute best experiences each day for our residents and their families weve created a special culture within our communities that allows our employees to do their best work and our residents to shine every day Not Just Making Every Day Great Making Every Minute Great There are 1440 minutes in every single day We aspire to make each one of them an exceptional moment This philosophy is supported by our 6 powerful yet simple pillars Dream Big Have Courage Take Initiative Be Accountable Give Back & Enjoy it We strive to fulfill the aspirational yet unattainable goal of creating the absolute best experience with every person in every interaction every minute of every day It begins with empowering our employees Every employee at every level of the company is expected to perform like a leader Everyone is encouraged and expected to put the needs of each other above everything else No one here just does their job The mission is to create the absolute best experiences This emphasis on putting people first has helped us successfully grow for the right reasons We have developed an environment that attracts dreamers adventurers creators givers and believers to seek career opportunities with us We find people who believe that true happiness is only found in the service of others We want high performers with diverse skill sets and big hearts We treat each other as family and find that close collaboration creates the biggest ideas If you love serving others and are looking for an opportunity to thrive CommonSail Investment Group and our businesses is your destination This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of the employees under herhis supervision The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty Equal Opportunity Employer