Executive Chef: Crafting Exceptional Resident Dining

StoryPoint Group; Grand Ledge (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSail Investment Group in Michigan is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the culinary and dining department across our senior living communities. You will oversee retail sales, events planning, food costs and inventory, safety and sanitation, and ensure resident, customer and staff satisfaction.

Required: four years of culinary management, leadership, menu development and pricing experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and strong financial management of culinary operations.

Qualifications

• Certified Executive Chef preferred.
• Minimum four years of industry and culinary management experience.
• Must demonstrates proven leadership abilities, commitment to customer service, and strong organization and time management skills.
• Must have previous experience and proficient with menu development and pricing.
• Must have experience in all Microsoft Office applications required.
• Culinary labor, food and small ware financial management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Achieve 100% resident satisfaction through plate presentation and taste. The Executive Chef circulates dining rooms at meal times daily for resident feedback.
• Establish presentation techniques and ensure quality standards.
• Hire, coach, train, inspire and direct culinary staff. Maintain proper scheduling, employee reviews.
• Develop Sous Chef and Lead Cook to take on additional leadership and management duties.
• Directly responsible for food control, labor costs, menu engineering, recipe creation and standardization of recipe production to ensure consistency.
• Ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance, proper safety and sanitation policies for followed in the work areas.
• Oversee special catering events and offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques.
• Consistently maintains a positive attitude, which supports a team environment. Promotes positive public relations with residents, family members and guests.
• Function as Manager on Duty as scheduled with site leadership team

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Organization

Time management

Menu development

Menu pricing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CommonSail Investment Group in Michigan is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the culinary and dining department across our senior living communities. You will oversee retail sales, events planning, food costs and inventory, safety and sanitation, and ensure resident, customer and staff satisfaction.

Required: four years of culinary management, leadership, menu development and pricing experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and strong financial management of culinary operations.