Head Chef

Serene Gardens; Michigan; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Manager to oversee operations in a dynamic kitchen environment. This role involves ensuring food safety, managing kitchen staff, and maintaining high standards of service for residents. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in large-scale cooking and excellent communication skills. Join a supportive team where your contributions will enhance the dining experience for all. This position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for growth and professional development.

Benefits

Health Insurance

PTO & Sick Leave

401 (K)

Competitive Pay

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in large production cooking is required.
• Serv-Safe Certified or will obtain within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Oversees kitchen operations and ensures food safety standards.
• Leads kitchen staff and manages inventory and budget.

Skills

Communication Skills

People Management

Organizational Skills

Planning Capabilities

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Power Point

Outlook

Job description

BENEFITS:

• Full Time
• Competitive Pay
• Health Insurance
• PTO & Sick Leave
• 401 (K)

Responsibilities:

• Oversees the operations of the kitchen and dining department by planning, developing, and implementing the programs, goals, policies and procedures of the department.
• Ensures that food is prepared safely, efficiently and according to specifications or requests.
• Ensures the department is run in accordance with all applicable health, safety, and hygiene codes and standards.
• Document temperatures of food prior to service, refrigeration and freezer temperatures on Temperature Logs.
• Cleans, cuts, prepares, and cooks meat, fish, or poultry to a safe temperature.
• Prepares and cooks various items according to menus, special dietary or nutritional requirements, or numbers of portions to be served.
• Apportions and serves food to residents and ensures that snacks and beverages are available to residents at all times.
• Prepares all food items as required in a sanitary and timely manner following recipes and presentation specifications.
• Ensures highest quality of customer service for all residents.
• Leads in the formulation of and ongoing modifications to the menu and preparation and service of it while maintaining the highest level of quality and care to residents.
• Participate in department staff meetings, management meetings as well as applicable resident committee meetings.
• Oversees stocking, ordering, and purchasing of ingredients and supplies, ensuring that necessary ingredients are available and as fresh as possible while also minimizing spoilage and waste.
• Maintains kitchen budget.
• Ensures cleanliness and functional operation of equipment, kitchen equipment and work areas by routinely cleaning and inspecting each piece and area.
• Adhere to assigned cleaning schedules; after each service, daily, weekly, etc.
• Maintains the department in accordance with all state and local health department regulations and ensures the department is ready for inspection at all times.
• Ensures cleanliness and functional operation of equipment, kitchen equipment and work areas by routinely cleaning and inspecting each piece and area.
• Adhere to assigned cleaning schedules; after each service, daily, weekly, etc.
• Maintains the department in accordance with all state and local health department regulations and ensures the department is ready for inspection at all times.
• Oversees kitchen staff, including participating in interviews and discipline processes when applicable
• Required to work every other weekend and every other holiday

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Certification:

• Serv-Safe Certified (or equivalent) or will obtain within 30 days, required.
• Certified Dietary Manager and/or previous Dietary Manager experience. (meets requirements of State Regulatory Agency)
• CPR Certification required (within 60 days of hire)
• First Aid Certification required (within 60 days of hire)

• Experience:

• 2 years of experience in large production (batch) cooking is required.
• 1 year of experience supervising others and running operations of a kitchen environment is preferred.

• Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and knowledge of how to work with people with varied backgrounds.
• Strong people management, organizational and planning capabilities.
• Ability to maintain positive and professional interactions with residents and families at all times.
• Good command of English language, both oral and written.
• Ability to maintain strict levels of confidentiality and impartiality.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and other applicable software.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.