Executive Chef

Sonida Senior Living; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Health insurance

401k with company match

Paid Training

Job summary

The Amberleigh, a Sonida Senior Living community in Williamsville, NY, is seeking an Executive Chef to lead culinary operations in an Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care setting.

Responsibilities include planning, preparing, and serving nutritious meals, overseeing menu planning, and maintaining dining standards. Requires ServSafe and significant high-volume cooking experience. Competitive wage and comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• ServSafe Certification required.
• 2 years of banquet or high-volume cooking experience.
• 5 years as Culinary Services Chef preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and serve nutritious meals in a timely, sanitary manner.
• Assist with ordering supplies and menus for weekly dining calendars.
• Lead culinary team to ensure recipes are followed.
• Maintain dining service standards including service and cleanliness.
• Ensure leftovers are labeled, dated, and stored properly.

Skills

Team leadership

Detail oriented

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Find your joy here, at The Amberleigh, a Sonida Senior Living community! We offer a comprehensive benefit package to include competitive wage/salary, health and dental insurance, 401k with company match & much more!

The Amberleigh, a premier retirement community in Williamsville, NY provides quality care to residents in an INDEPENDENT LIVING, ASSISTED LIVING, MEMORY CARE community.

What we offer you:

• Company support for educational and learning opportunities
  • Paid referral programs for Team Member and Resident referrals
• Medical, dental, vision, and life/disability insurances*
• 401k retirement savings offering a discretionary match determined each year based on company performance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Dependent Care and FSA saving accounts
• Paid Training

*Benefit eligibility dependent on employment status

**Eligibility based on location

Executive Chef Responsibilities include:

• Plans, prepares, and serves attractive, nutritious meals in an organized, timely, and sanitary manner.
• Assists with ordering of supplies and food for weekly menus.
• Assists with menu planning and preparation of monthly dining calendar.
• Assists with overseeing culinary team to make sure menu items are prepared according to recipes.
• Assists the Culinary Services Director in maintaining a well-organized and efficient Dining Services department.
• Prepares and serves meals for assigned shifts.
• Maintains standards for dining services to the Residents to include efficient meal service delivery, customer service and cleanliness of the dining room and kitchen.
• Clean after preparation and service; work area, pots and equipment.
• Ensures all leftovers are covered, labeled, dated and stored in the proper place.
• NYS compliance for Assisted Living meals and special diets.

Qualifications:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Must possess Food Service Sanitation Certificate as per State/Local requirements.
• High Experience and/or knowledge of volume meal preparation and serving for large groups.
• Some supervisory experience preferred. Ability to read and understand recipes, work in a team environment, work flexible shifts, handle multiple tasks at one time and communicate effectively verbally and/or in writing.

Pay rate is $31.25/hour based upon experience

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required

Leader

: Inspires teammates to follow them

Detail Oriented

: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Education

High School or better.

Experience

Required

2 years:

: Banquet or High-Volume Cooking

5 years:

: Culinary Services Chef

Licenses & Certifications

Required

ServSafe Certification

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