Executive Chef

Dial Senior Living; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday & anniversary PTO

Tuition Assistance

Double pay on holidays

PTO accrual on DAY 1

Referral Bonus

Free meal during shift (Up to $260 sav

ings

Loyalty Incentive

Employee Recognition Program

Discounts through Verizon and AT&T

Pay Advance Program

Medical and Prescription Drug Health &

Vision

Basic Term Life/AD&D

401K

Job summary

Dial Senior Living is seeking a proactive kitchen manager to lead daily food production for a senior living community. You will oversee menu adherence, quality, and team supervision while ensuring dietary needs and safety standards are met.

The role emphasizes collaboration with culinary and care staff, meeting budget targets, and maintaining high standards of service across resident meals and special events.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in a kitchen managerial position.
• Culinary Arts degree, or related degree.
• Experience in volume food production within a commercial kitchen.
• Experience managing and leading staff; working with older adults.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food daily per weekly menu plan, mindful of residents' dietary needs.
• Oversee all aspects of food preparation and service as outlined in menu plans.
• Direct and train staff as needed, ensuring quality and safety.
• Monitor food handling, receiving, storage, preparation, and proper cooling/reheating.
• Support outside marketing events, in-house marketing and catering events as needed.
• Maintain portion control to meet budget while satisfying nutritional needs.
• Ensure quality food preparation and presentation; manage plating and delivery.
• Report on-the-job injuries to supervisor before end of shift.
• Maintain confidentiality of residents and operations information.
• Utilize Meez recipe program for daily recipes to ensure consistency.
• Provide Revel training and communicate with dining services team.
• Adhere to state/county health codes; record temps via Tels.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Teamwork

Food safety

Kitchen appliances

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting & invoicing

Education

Culinary Arts degree, or related degree

Tools

Revel POS

Meez recipe program

Microsoft Office

Job description

Full-time Dial is the place to love the way you work. Our team members get the opportunity to serve and learn from some of the most knowledgeable seniors. Our residents will become your family as we seek to infuse happiness into the lives of those we serve daily. You will make a difference at Dial by not only adding years to resident's lives but life to their years.

• Birthday & anniversary PTO
• Tuition Assistance
• Double pay on holidays
• PTO accrual on DAY 1
• Referral Bonus
• Free meal during shift (Up to $260 savings)
• Loyalty Incentive
• Employee Recognition Program
• Discounts through Verizon and AT&T
• Pay Advance Program
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance including Dental and Vision
• Basic Term Life/AD&D
• 401K

Full-time Dial is the place to love the way you work. Our team members get the opportunity to serve and learn from some of the most knowledgeable seniors. Our residents will become your family as we seek to infuse happiness into the lives of those we serve daily. You will make a difference at Dial by not only adding years to resident's lives but life to their years.

Perks & Benefits

• Birthday & anniversary PTO
• Tuition Assistance
• Double pay on holidays
• PTO accrual on DAY 1
• Referral Bonus
• Free meal during shift (Up to $260 savings)
• Loyalty Incentive
• Employee Recognition Program
• Discounts through Verizon and AT&T
• Pay Advance Program
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance including Dental and Vision
• Basic Term Life/AD&D
• 401K

Position Overview

This position prepares and supervises the preparation of food daily as outlined by the weekly menus. Encourage quality and artistic plate deliverance daily. Interact positively with residents to enhance an active and content lifestyle within the community.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Prepare food daily as outlined on the weekly menu plan, being mindful of the seniors’ unique dietary needs.
• Oversee all aspects of food preparation and service as outlined in menu plans
• Communicate openly and work intricately with various levels of team members, directing and training patiently, as needed.
• Assist in monitoring staff and safe food handling procedures including but not limited to receiving of food, storage, preparation and proper cooling and reheating of all food products.
• Ensure the success of outside marketing events, in-house marketing and activities and additional catering events as needed. Must follow proper forms and paperwork protocol.
• Must maintain portion control to meet budgetary requirements without reducing portion sizes. Determine portion size through resident requests and requirements in meeting basic nutritional needs.
• Responsible for quality food preparation and presentation, including creation, plating, and delivery.
• Demonstrate sound judgment and creative problem solving where necessary.
• Report any on-the-job injuries to the supervisor before the end of the work shift on the day the injury occurs.
• Maintain confidentiality of verbal and written information pertaining to residents, team members, and community operations.
• Utilize meez recipe program for daily recipes to ensure consistency.
• Ensure the proper use of Revel POS and provide ongoing Revel training for team members.
• Effectively communicate with corporate dining services team.
• Adhere to state and county regulatory compliance, ensuring all temperature and sanitizing is recorded via Tels.
• Other duties as assigned

Education, Experience And Other Requirements

• 3+ years experience in a kitchen managerial position
• Culinary Arts degree, or related degree
• Experience in volume food production within a commercial kitchen
• Experience and discipline in creating fine food for a multitude of palettes
• Experience managing and leading staff
• Previous experience in working with older adults

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

• Promote teamwork in providing services to residents.
• State food-handling and kitchen regulations
• Operation of kitchen appliances (dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, coffee maker, ice machine, blender, food processor, meat slicer, mixer, etc.) and office equipment (FAX, photocopier, and telephone)
• Knowledge and conformity to state and local food code and health code regulations with an overall keen sense of sanitation and food safety
• Basic knowledge and understanding of business principles with regard to budgets, invoicing, inventory, acceptable hiring practices and marketing
• Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office products

Preferred Qualifications

• ServSafe certification
• Willingness to learn and help others
• Enjoyment in working with older adults

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