Executive Chef: Culinary Leader & Menu Innovator

StoryPoint; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSail Investment Group is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the culinary and dining department across resident services in Michigan. You will oversee menu development, pricing, food costs, inventory, safety, and sanitation while ensuring high resident and staff satisfaction.

The role requires a culinary degree, leadership experience, and strong organizational skills. You will manage staffing, coaching, and kitchen operations, including catering and training activities, to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related culinary degree.
• Certified Executive Chef preferred.
• Minimum four years of industry and culinary management experience.
• Proven leadership, customer service, and organization skills.
• Experience with menu development and pricing.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
• Culinary labor, food and small ware financial management experience.

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

Bachelor's degree

Certified Executive Chef

4+ years leadership

Leadership abilities

Customer service

Time management

Menu development

Pricing

Microsoft Office

Food cost control

Inventory management

Culinary finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in culinary

Job description

CommonSail Investment Group is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the culinary and dining department across resident services in Michigan. You will oversee menu development, pricing, food costs, inventory, safety, and sanitation while ensuring high resident and staff satisfaction.

The role requires a culinary degree, leadership experience, and strong organizational skills. You will manage staffing, coaching, and kitchen operations, including catering and training activities, to deliver