Executive Chef

Browning Masonic Community -; Waterville Township (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance (with

Paid-Time-Off (PTO) up to 136 hours

Extended Illness Reserve

Paid Holidays

HOPE Emergency Financial Assistance

Life Insurance

Education Assistance

403(b) Retirement Plan with Match

Early Wage Access

And more!

Job summary

Browning Masonic Community in Waterville, Ohio, seeks an Executive Chef to elevate our resident dining experience to a five-star level. You will lead the kitchen, mentor Back-of-House staff, and ensure exceptional quality while managing budget and safety standards.

Ideal candidates bring 6–8 years of supervisory culinary experience, LTC familiarity, and ServSafe/CDM certifications, with strong people skills and calm leadership under pressure.

Qualifications

• Certificate/Degree from an accredited culinary program or extensive culinary supervisory experience.
• 6-8 years of progressive culinary supervisory experience in a high-volume fast-paced restaurant or caterer.
• Experience in managing a food service budget and inventory system.
• Experience in Long-Term Care.
• Certified Dietary Manager Certificate preferred;
• ServSafe certified or equivalent sanitation certification preferred;
• Ability to operate all types of kitchen equipment
• Ability to perform large scale food preparation duties
• Possess good people skills for all levels of interpersonal interaction
• Show excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Possess intermediate computer literacy and operational skills
• Works well under pressure and adapts well to changing priorities

Responsibilities

• The Executive Chef oversees everything that goes out of the kitchen, ensuring that quality culinary dishes are being served efficiently.
• Leads, trains and inspires the back kitchen staff (cooks, dishwashers etc.).
• Manages customer relations to ensure extraordinary food quality experiences for residents, family members, guests and catered events.
• Directly supervises the Back of House Staff – Cooks and Dishwashers.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities such as directing, coaching, disciplining and terminations in accordance with the organization's policies/procedures and applicable local, state and federal laws.
• This position typically works Monday through Friday on day shift, but be available for some evenings and some weekends.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Food safety

Budget management

Inventory control

Long-Term Care

CDM/ServSafe certs

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Kitchen equipment

Staff training

Education

Culinary certificate/degree

Job description

The Ohio Masonic Communities includes Browning MasonicCommunity in Waterville, Ohio, Springfield Masonic Community in Springfield,Ohio, and Western Reserve Masonic Community in Medina, Ohio, as well as TheOhio Masonic Communities Foundation and The Ohio Masonic Communities ResourceCenter. Our history is rooted in the Masonic values of service andcharity. We live these values by servingas a trusted partner to help our communities thrive. Many of our residents andstaff have Masonic connections, but it is never required.

We believe in providing the best-in-class care and servicesto our communities. We strive to be an Employer of Choice and an Organizationof choice. Our team members provide our residents with the best care possible,and we believe the key to that is treating our team members to the best.

To treat you to the best while you provide our residentswith the best care, we offer a variety of benefits. Many of these are offeredto both full-time and part-time team members.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance (with manypreventative prescriptions made at 100%)
• Paid-Time-Off (PTO) of up to 136 hours in thefirst year
• Extended Illness Reserve
• Paid Holidays (including a Floating Holiday)
• HOPE Emergency Financial Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Up to $5000 of Education Assistance per year
• Discounted Tuition with partnered schools,including Hondros College of Nursing
• 403(b) Retirement Plan Participation with Match
• Early Wage Access – Work today, get paidtomorrow
• And more!

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourageapplications from qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race,disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief,marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Summary:

Browning Masonic Community is looking for an Executive Chef that can help our resident food experience match our five-star quality facility rating. This candidate would excel with strong interpersonal skills and lead with their passion for food and being a motivated mentor.

The Executive Chef oversees everything that goes out of the kitchen,ensuring that quality culinary dishes are being served efficiently. Leads, trains and inspires the back kitchen staff (cooks, dishwashers etc.). Manages customer relations to ensure extraordinary food quality experiences for residents, family members, guests and catered events.

Directly supervises the Back of House Staff – Cooks and Dishwashers.

Carries out supervisory responsibilities such as directing, coaching, disciplining and terminations in accordance with the organization's policies/procedures and applicable local, state and federal laws.

This position with typically work Monday through Friday on day shift, but the candidate should be available for some evenings and some weekends.

Qualifications:

Certificate/Degree from an accredited culinary program or extensive culinary supervisoryexperience.

6-8 years of progressive culinary supervisory experience in a high volume fast paced restaurant or caterer required.

Experience in managing a food service budget and inventory system.

Experience in Long-Term Care.

Certified Dietary Manager Certificate preferred;

ServSafe certified or equivalent sanitation certification preferred;

Ability to operate all types of kitchen equipment

Ability to perform large scale food preparation duties

Possess good people skills for all levels of interpersonal interaction

Show excellent verbal and written communication skills

Possess intermediate computer literacy and operational skills

Works well under pressure and adapts well to changing priorities