Executive Chef | High-Impact Kitchen Leader

Compass Group, North America; Palm Desert (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

CCL Hospitality Group in the United States is seeking an inspiring Executive Chef to lead daily kitchen operations, recruit and train staff, and deliver show-quality food. The role combines culinary excellence with people leadership to maximize resident, employee, and client satisfaction while controlling food and labor costs.

You will oversee menu development, maintain safety standards, and model hospitality in every interaction, supporting a culture of service across Morrison Living, Unidine,

Responsibilities

• Lead daily culinary production in preparation and production of meals, food quality and presentation, compliance with all safety and sanitation standards and regulation, team member productivity and performance, cost controls and overall profitability.
• Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
• Provide direction on menu development based on product availability; creates distinctive specials that incorporate seasonal or special ingredients.
• Seeks out sources for fresh food; monitors all produce and meat for freshness.
• Maintain product consistency by conducting inspections of seasonings, portion, and appearance of food.
• Research customer preferences and develops a menu which incorporates local foods and flavors.
• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local and company health, safety, sanitation standards.
• Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Communicates the importance of safety procedures, detailing procedure codes, ensuring employee understanding of safety codes, monitoring processes and procedures related to safety.
• Monitors the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Follows and enforces food safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.

Job description

CCL Hospitality Group in the United States is seeking an inspiring Executive Chef to lead daily kitchen operations, recruit and train staff, and deliver show-quality food. The role combines culinary excellence with people leadership to maximize resident, employee, and client satisfaction while controlling food and labor costs.

You will oversee menu development, maintain safety standards, and model hospitality in every interaction, supporting a culture of service across Morrison Living, Unidine,