Executive Chef

WesleyLife; Newton (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading community as an Executive Chef, where you will oversee meal services, collaborate with team members, and ensure high food quality. Enjoy a supportive environment focused on wellness and personal development, with excellent benefits and perks.

Benefits

Incredible benefits package including healthcare, vision, dental and 401K

Up to $5,000/year Scholarship Reimbursement opportunities

Up to $1,500/year Tuition reimbursement

Free Wellness membership and wellness cash incentive program

18% Discount at Purdue University Global

Referral Bonus Program

Other voluntary benefits – Life, Accident and Critical Illness coverage

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years cooking experience in a fine dining setting.
• Experience with menu creation, purchasing, cost control, and large function banquet production.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal service and determine food and supplies required.
• Lead and collaborate with the CDM for operational activities.
• Monitor food quality and quantity, taking corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Sanitary Practices

Education

Culinary Education

Job description

As our Executive Chefat Park Centre, you will be responsible for:

• Assist with meal service and determination of amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus.
• Lead and collaborate with the CDM for all activities and divisional operational opportunities and problems.
• Responsible for creating, planning, and execution of all catered and other special functions.
• Responsible for the creation of all food purchases, production sheets, scheduling, and other related material.
• Monitor food quality and quantity and takes corrective action to ensure food and service standards are maintained in a timely manner.
• Follows infection control techniques in all work and practices. Utilizes sanitary work practices while handling food and for department maintenance.
• Responsible for waste control of resources (food, supplies, equipment and utilities) to avoid over and under production, preparation, waste and improper care and utilization of leftovers.

Perks of working at Park Centre:

• Incredible benefits package including healthcare, vision, dental and 401K
• Up to $5,000/year Scholarship Reimbursements opportunities
• Up to $1,500/year Tuition reimbursement
• Free Wellness membership and wellness cash incentive program
• 18% Discount at Purdue University Global
• Referral Bonus Program
• Other voluntary benefits – Life, Accident and Critical Illness coverage

Why Work at Park Centre?

Our vision is to transform the aging experience through a continuum of wellness designed to engage and empower others to live longer, healthier lives. Our mission is to support the independence, health and well-being of older adults wherever they call home. To support these objectives we rely on our most valuable resource, our team.

We celebrate the positive, team-inspired culture at our community all throughout the year. When you commit to Park Centre, we commit to you with our great perks and benefits, personal development opportunities and educational incentives. Please stop by and check us out!

WesleyLife believes in the value of diversity within our workforce and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.Because of our commitment to your health and well-being, you will be required to successfully complete a pre-hire health assessment, drug screen and meet our COVID-19 requirements prior to beginning employment.

Qualifications Experience

Required 5 years

Minimum of five years cooking experience in a fine dining setting.

Preferred

Culinary education preferred, or a combination of education and fine dining experience. Experience with menu creation, purchasing, cost control, and large function banquet production.

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