Chief Culinary Leader — Elevate Resident Dining

StoryPoint; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSail Investment Group in Michigan seeks an Executive Chef to lead the culinary and dining department across our senior living operations. You will manage retail sales, events, food costs, inventory, safety, and satisfaction for residents, families and staff.

Ideal candidates have four years of culinary management experience, are proficient in menu development and pricing, and demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills to drive excellence in service and quality.

Qualifications

• Certified Executive Chef preferred.
• Minimum four years of industry and culinary management experience.
• Proven leadership abilities, commitment to customer service, and strong organization and time management skills.
• Experience with menu development and pricing.
• Experience in all Microsoft Office applications required.
• Culinary labor, food and small ware financial management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Achieve 100% resident satisfaction through plate presentation and taste. The Executive Chef circulates dining rooms at meal times daily for resident feedback.
• Establish presentation techniques and ensure quality standards.
• Hire, coach, train, inspire and direct culinary staff. Maintain proper scheduling, employee reviews.
• Develop Sous Chef and Lead Cook to take on additional leadership and management duties.
• Directly responsible for food control, labor costs, menu engineering, recipe creation and standardization of recipe production to ensure consistency.
• Ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance, proper safety and sanitation policies for followed in the work areas.
• Oversee special catering events and offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques.
• Consistently maintains a positive attitude, which supports a team environment. Promotes positive public relations with residents, family members and guests.
• Function as Manager on Duty as scheduled with site leadership team

Skills

Executive Chef

Culinary management

Leadership abilities

Menu development & pricing

Food costs management

Safety & sanitation

Customer service focus

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CommonSail Investment Group in Michigan seeks an Executive Chef to lead the culinary and dining department across our senior living operations. You will manage retail sales, events, food costs, inventory, safety, and satisfaction for residents, families and staff.

Ideal candidates have four years of culinary management experience, are proficient in menu development and pricing, and demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills to drive excellence in service and quality.