Executive Chef

St Camillus Residential Health; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No mandated shifts

Daily Pay

Generous paid time off

Affordable health plans

Life Insurance

Job summary

St. Camillus Residential Health in Syracuse, NY is seeking a Full Time Executive Chef for the Food Services Department. This role oversees all kitchen production, staff, and menu preparation, ensuring quality and compliance with health regulations.

The position includes leadership of the culinary team and daily operations to meet service needs. The Executive Chef will manage inventory, develop menus with cost controls, and maintain standards across dining services, ensuring consistent

Qualifications

• Proven experience in restaurant management, food handling, and/or catering.
• Strong culinary skills with expertise in food production and menu planning.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead a team.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the purchasing of all food items and manage inventory.
• Develop menus and maintain approved food costs.
• Ensure compliance with health regulations and facility policies.
• Oversee kitchen staff, assign production tasks, and train new hires.
• Review daily menus and event orders with management.

Skills

Restaurant management

Food handling

Catering

Leadership

Job description

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Executive Chef

Full Time Management Syracuse, NY, US

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

At St. Camillus, we're Centered on Celebrating our Employees! Our team is what makes St. Camillus an amazing place to work.

We are currently in need of a Full Time Executive Chef for our Food Services Department!

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position is responsible for all aspects of managing the kitchen’s production and culinary staff of the dining service department. This role is directly responsible for ensuring the quality and preparation of all menu items and proper handling/storage of food items according to the Department of Health and facility regulations.

• Coordinates the purchasing of all food items.
• Develop menus, while maintaining approved food costs.
• Maintain complete knowledge of and ensure associate compliance with Department of Health and St. Camillus regulations, policies and procedures.
• Establish daily priorities, and assign production and preparation tasks for the culinary team.
• Review daily menus with management, and accept feedback.
• Review and execute all event orders.
• Take physical inventory of food items daily and weekly.
• Ensure the kitchen area is stocked with required tools, and working equipment for daily demands.
• Ensure that recipe cards, production scheduled, plating guides, textures, and photographs are current and posted.
• Ensure that staff prepare menu items following recipes and guidelines according to department and restriction standards.
• Conduct frequent walk throughs of the kitchen area and direct staff to correct any deficiencies. Ensure that quality and details are being maintained.
• Ensure that excess items are used effectively.
• Oversee and direct training of new hires, and maintain on-going training for existing staff.
• Perform any other job related duties or responsibilities as assigned by your supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven experience in restaurant management, food handling, and/or catering
• Strong culinary skills with expertise in food production and menu planning
• Excellent communication skills and can effectively lead a tea
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality standards

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

• No Mandated Shifts
• Daily Pay
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Affordable Health/Dental/Vision Plans
• Company Funded Life Insurance and Health Reimbursement Account
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• On the Centro Bus Line
• Free parking

Why work at St. Camillus?

Our Mission: St. Camillus is a non-denominational, not-for-profit organization dedicated to caring for life through a broad range of health care services.

Our Vision: To be the provider of choice for compassionate and innovative care.

If you are interested in joining a team of professionals who are committed to providing high quality services in a caring environment, we want to hear from you!

To learn more information about St. Camillus, visit our website at: http://www.st-camillus.org