Executive Chef | Williamsburg, MI

Cardinal Senior Living; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Health insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) match

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Autumn House Williamsburg, part of Cardinal Senior Living, seeks an Executive Chef to lead a high-volume senior dining program in Williamsburg, Michigan. You will own the kitchen from menu development to execution, build a culinary team, and balance creativity with food cost and service quality.

You’ll design memorable dining experiences for residents and guests, guide daily food preparation, ensure safety and sanitation, and drive standards in presentation, quality, and guest satisfaction at a

Qualifications

• Professional culinary experience in senior living or high-volume hospitality.
• Experience leading a kitchen and culinary team.
• Strong menu-development and food-production skills.
• Knowledge of food cost, purchasing, sanitation, inventory, and kitchen operations.
• Excellent communication and people leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee menu design, recipe development, and plate presentation.
• Lead daily food preparation and dining service.
• Manage hiring, scheduling, training, and development of staff.
• Control food cost, procurement, inventory, and waste.
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.
• Deliver resident and guest satisfaction through high-quality dining experiences.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu development

Food cost control

Staff training

Communication skills

Food safety

Kitchen operations

Education

Culinary education

Job description

Autumn House Williamsburg | Williamsburg, Michigan Full-Time | Approximately $75,000/year

Executive Chef

Bring hospitality-level dining to senior living.

Williamsburg is a destination community, and that raises the bar.

At Autumn House Williamsburg, we believe dining should feel like part of the experience, not simply another service.

We’re looking for an Executive Chef who can build a strong culinary program, lead a high-performing team, and create food our residents, families, and guests genuinely look forward to.

This role owns the kitchen from menu development to execution, people to performance, and food quality to financial discipline.

• Create menus instead of simply following them
• Lead from the kitchen, not just the office
• Build and develop a culinary team
• Raise standards around food quality, presentation, and service
• Listen to residents and turn feedback into a better dining experience
• Balance creativity with food cost, labor, waste, and budget discipline
• Design dining experiences for everyday meals, special events, and guests
• Bring hospitality thinking into senior living
• Take ownership when something is not working and make it better

What You’ll Own

As Executive Chef, you’ll oversee the full culinary operation, including:

• Menu design, recipe development, and plate presentation
• Daily food preparation and dining service
• Food quality, freshness, consistency, and presentation
• Hiring, scheduling, training, coaching, and development of culinary staff
• Ordering, procurement, inventory, food cost, and waste management
• Department budgets, forecasting, timecards, and payroll
• Food safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance
• Modified diets and texture requirements
• Resident and guest satisfaction
• Special events and dining experiences
• Kitchen equipment, cleanliness, and overall department standards

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone with real culinary credibility and real leadership ability.

• Professional culinary experience in senior living, hospitality, resorts, hotels, clubs, restaurants, or another high-volume environment
• Previous experience leading a kitchen and culinary team
• Strong menu-development and food-production skills
• Knowledge of food cost, purchasing, sanitation, inventory, and kitchen operations
• Strong communication and people-leadership skills
• An eye for quality, presentation, and the guest experience
• Ability to run a disciplined operation without losing creativity
• Food handler certification
• Culinary education and 2+ years of culinary management experience preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Approximately $75,000 annually, based on experience
• Weekly Pay
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Growth opportunities with Cardinal Senior Living

Why Autumn House Williamsburg?

Because here,food matters.

Our residents and families live in and visit a community where hospitality is part of the local culture. We want our dining experience to reflect that.

The Executive Chef has the opportunity to shape one of the most visible and memorable parts of life at Autumn House Williamsburg.

If you’re the kind of chef who wants tobuild a team, create an experience, run a disciplined kitchen, and serve food people are excited to talk about, we’d love to meet you.

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