Executive Chef

Senior Lifestyle Corporation; Niles Township (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid time off

DailyPay

Job summary

Senior Lifestyle in Illinois seeks an experienced kitchen leader to oversee daily operations, ensuring the highest quality meals and service for residents. You will manage menus, prep, and staff to deliver consistent dining experiences in a community setting.

You will train cooks, supervise shifts, coordinate inventory, and uphold state health requirements with a focus on quality, presentation, and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a commercial kitchen environment.
• Associate’s Degree in culinary field preferred.
• Serv Safe or state/local certifications.
• Organized and communicative with coworkers and residents.
• Pride in quality and presentation of food.
• Strong knowledge of cooking and meal preparation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals from standardized recipes in a timely, attractive manner.
• Set up food service line and workstation with condiments.
• Ensure condiments and garnishes are prepared and served with foods.
• Assist in recipe and menu development.
• Coordinate prep for the following day’s menu.
• Lead pre-meal meetings with servers to review menus.
• Assist with training of new kitchen staff.
• Ensure adequate staffing per shift and cover absences.
• Assist with scheduling, ordering, inventory and menu cycle.
• Keep stock rooms, coolers, freezers clean and rotated.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Cooking knowledge

Time management

Staff training

Education

Associate’s Degree in culinary field (preferred)

Certificate/degree from college or technical school (culinary)

Job description

• Compensation: USD 82,000 - USD 92,000 - hourly

Company Description

Do you have HEART? We are looking for individuals who can embrace our mission to purposely brighten and enrich the lives of those we serve with HEART; Hospitality, Excellence, Appreciation, Respect & Teamwork. In this role you will oversee daily operations of the kitchen and ensure the highest quality food products and service at the community.

Job Description

• Prepare meals from standardized recipes in accordance with order in a timely and attractive manner.
• Set up food service line and workstations with needed condiments.
• Ensure all condiments and garnishes that are required are prepared and served with the appropriate foods.
• Assist in recipe and menu development.
• Coordinate prep for the following day’s menu.
• Lead a pre-meal meeting with food servers to review detail of daily menu.
• Assist with training of new kitchen employees.
• Ensure an adequate number of culinary employees each shift and ensures absences are covered as to not allow coverage holes.
• Assist with scheduling of employees within the department.
• Assist with food ordering, monitoring inventory and creating the menu cycle.
• Keep stock rooms, coolers, and freezers clean and ensure that food supply stocks are rotated and that all perishables are labeled, dated, and stored properly.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and food preparation according to state and local health department code requirements.
• Keep food waste to a minimum by utilizing food storage and food recycling techniques.
• Manage and supervise Sous Chefs, Cooks, Lead Cooks, Prep Cooks, and Utility Workers as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working in a commercial kitchen environment and/or a related certificate or degree from a college or technical school.
• Associate’s Degree in culinary related field is preferred.
• Serv Safe or other required local, county or state certifications.
• You are organized and great at communicating with co-workers and residents.
• You take pride in the quality and presentation of food that you have helped to prepare.
• You have basic to advanced knowledge of cooking and preparation of meals.
• You have a thorough understanding of food service techniques and requirements.
• You have great management skills and a willingness and desire to work harmoniously with all staff members.
• You have the ability to switch tasks quickly and often.

Additional Information

• Senior Lifestyle offers a comprehensive benefits plan to eligible team members including health, dental, vision, retirement benefits, short-term disability, long-term disability, and paid time off.
• All Senior Lifestyle positions are eligible to use DailyPay, an application that allows you to access your earned but unpaid wages before your next payday.

Senior Lifestyle requires that all employees provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination unless exempt due to medical, religious, or personal beliefs. Government requirements or exclusions may apply.