Executive Sous Chef: Lead Culinary in Senior Living

Compass Group USA; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Unidine, a premier hospitality food service group, is seeking a Culinary Operations Lead for a boutique senior living community. You will oversee kitchen operations, ensure safe sanitary procedures, and direct meal preparation in line with corporate programs and guidelines.

The role requires a culinary degree (B.S. or A.O.S.) or equivalent, 3–5 years of experience, and strong cost-control knowledge, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Culinary Arts, Food Services Technology/Management/or related field; or A.O.S. Degree in Culinary Arts with additional specialized training
• 3-5 years of relevant culinary experience
• Mastery of a wide variety of kitchen positions and stations
• Knowledge of food cost and how it pertains to a kitchen, product and quality identification
• Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and oral/written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Ensures that high quality food items are creatively prepared and presented in a cost effective manner
• Assists in all phases of planning, ordering, inventory, and food preparation
• Supports the management of cost controls and control expenditures for the account
• Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary teams
• Supervises co-workers to ensure the cleanliness, organization, and overall sanitation of the kitchen
• Motivates, trains, develops, and directs the back of house employees preparing and cooking foods to accomplish the objectives of the operation
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Culinary experience

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Ability to think on their feet

Education

Culinary degree (B.S. or A.O.S.) or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Unidine, a premier hospitality food service group, is seeking a Culinary Operations Lead for a boutique senior living community. You will oversee kitchen operations, ensure safe sanitary procedures, and direct meal preparation in line with corporate programs and guidelines.

The role requires a culinary degree (B.S. or A.O.S.) or equivalent, 3–5 years of experience, and strong cost-control knowledge, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and excellent communication skills.