Executive Chef - 100+ Unit Assisted Living

Senior Living; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Living, based in Bellevue, WA, is seeking an Executive Chef for their assisted living facility. This full-time role involves leading the dining services department while ensuring high-quality food and excellent care for residents.

The ideal candidate will have a culinary degree, commercial kitchen experience, and a passion for working with seniors. Responsibilities include menu coordination, staff supervision, and maintaining kitchen standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED, culinary degree preferred.
• 2 years of commercial kitchen cooking experience.
• Culinary school training and experience working in a retirement community preferred.
• Must enjoy working with a senior population.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily menus and recipes, managing multiple tasks.
• Supervise and train kitchen personnel on culinary activities.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations ensuring quality food products.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation and safety standards.
• Assist with food production setup, service, and cleanup.
• Operate within budget for food and labor costs.

Skills

Culinary management

Team leadership

Budget management

Sanitation and safety compliance

Recipe coordination

Education

High School diploma or GED

Culinary degree

Job description

Executive Chef - 100+ Unit Assisted Living

Full-time

Our client is a well‑established assisted living provider in the Bellevue, WA area. They have a long history of excellent care and top‑notch service to their employees and residents. They are currently seeking an Executive Chef to lead their dining services department and maintain the high standards they have always achieved.

The Executive Chef is responsible for overall management of the dining services department.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the daily menus and recipes, and managing multiple job tasks.
• Directly supervising and training kitchen personnel on all related culinary activities.
• Overseeing daily operations of the kitchen and ensuring the highest quality food products.
• Maintaining kitchen sanitation and safety standards.
• Assisting with setup, service, and cleanup of food production.
• Operating the department within budget for food and labor costs.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED, culinary degree preferred.
• 2 years of commercial kitchen cooking experience.
• Culinary school training and experience working in a retirement community preferred.
• Must enjoy working with a senior population.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.