Culinary Leader — Chef de Cuisine & Kitchen Ops

Westminster-Canterbury-On-Chesapeake-Bay; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life & Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan with Employer Match

Paid Time Off (PTO) & Holidays

Tuition Assistance + Scholarships

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Legal/Identity Theft Protection Plans

Team Member Discounts

Career Growth & Leadership Development

Job summary

Westminster- Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach, VA is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to support the Executive Sous Chef, oversee culinary operations, ensure safe, sanitary kitchens, and deliver exceptional dining experiences for residents and visitors.

You will train cooks, supervise staff, uphold ServSafe and HACCP standards, manage menus, plan events, control costs, and model respect, passion, and professionalism in daily duties.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or industry equivalency – Culinary or Food Service Related.
• 4 years experience leading a Culinary Team.
• Must meet state and local food handler requirements.
• Must obtain and maintain the ACF Certification within 18 months of hire date.
• Must obtain and maintain ServSafe & CPR certification within 1 year of hire.
• Available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays and early morning/ late night shifts.
• Neat, clean, and professional appearance.
• Willingness to receive annual flu vaccine during flu season (Oct-May)

Responsibilities

• Owns Safety, Sanitation and QA regulatory readiness in all kitchens across Westminster- Canterbury.
• Maintains and upholds all Dining Services/ In House policies including but not limited to Uniform, Attendance, Safety, Sanitation policies.
• Plans and participates in planning menus and utilization of food. Estimates food consumption and purchases or requisitions food and culinary supplies and equipment.
• Directs food apportionment policy to control costs.
• Supervises the Culinary & Utility team; coordinating assignments to ensure economical and timely food production for all levels of Cares including Catering and Nutrition Care at Hoy Center.
• Observes methods of food preparation and cooking, sizes of portions, and garnishing of foods to ensure food is prepared accordingly and minimize waste.
• Devises special events and develops consistent recipes.
• Establishes and enforces nutrition, sanitation, safety, satisfaction and merchandising standards.
• Ensures compliance with all sanitation, ServSafe and safety requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring proper presentation, portion control, and maintenance of proper serving temperatures - follows HACCP standards
• Organizes/ upholds cleaning equipment in a timely fashion
• Cleans workstation thoroughly before leaving the area for other assignments
• Represents WCCBS in accordance with Mission and Values at all times, in a friendly manner in all resident, guests and team member interactions.
• Demonstrates a complete understanding of daily menu items and explains same to customers accurately.
• Rounds in all levels of care and catering events to gather feedback and problem solve with lasting resolutions.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Staff supervision

Food safety

Sanitation

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associate degree or equivalent – Culinary or Food Service

Tools

ServSafe

CPR Certification

Job description

Westminster- Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach, VA is seeking a Chef de Cuisine to support the Executive Sous Chef, oversee culinary operations, ensure safe, sanitary kitchens, and deliver exceptional dining experiences for residents and visitors.

You will train cooks, supervise staff, uphold ServSafe and HACCP standards, manage menus, plan events, control costs, and model respect, passion, and professionalism in daily duties.