Executive Chef | Lead Culinary Team & Menu Innovation

Senior Lifestyle Corporation; Niles Township (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid time off

DailyPay

Job summary

Senior Lifestyle in Illinois seeks an experienced kitchen leader to oversee daily operations, ensuring the highest quality meals and service for residents. You will manage menus, prep, and staff to deliver consistent dining experiences in a community setting.

You will train cooks, supervise shifts, coordinate inventory, and uphold state health requirements with a focus on quality, presentation, and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a commercial kitchen environment.
• Associate’s Degree in culinary field preferred.
• Serv Safe or state/local certifications.
• Organized and communicative with coworkers and residents.
• Pride in quality and presentation of food.
• Strong knowledge of cooking and meal preparation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals from standardized recipes in a timely, attractive manner.
• Set up food service line and workstation with condiments.
• Ensure condiments and garnishes are prepared and served with foods.
• Assist in recipe and menu development.
• Coordinate prep for the following day’s menu.
• Lead pre-meal meetings with servers to review menus.
• Assist with training of new kitchen staff.
• Ensure adequate staffing per shift and cover absences.
• Assist with scheduling, ordering, inventory and menu cycle.
• Keep stock rooms, coolers, freezers clean and rotated.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Cooking knowledge

Time management

Staff training

Education

Associate’s Degree in culinary field (preferred)

Certificate/degree from college or technical school (culinary)

Job description

Senior Lifestyle in Illinois seeks an experienced kitchen leader to oversee daily operations, ensuring the highest quality meals and service for residents. You will manage menus, prep, and staff to deliver consistent dining experiences in a community setting.

You will train cooks, supervise shifts, coordinate inventory, and uphold state health requirements with a focus on quality, presentation, and guest satisfaction.