Kosher Executive Chef: Senior Living Dining Leader

Restaura; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Restaura, part of the Phoenix3 Collective, seeks an Executive Chef to lead the kosher culinary operation for a senior living community. You will plan menus, ensure strict kashrut, and supervise the kitchen team under mashgiach guidance, balancing resident dining with high-volume institutional discipline.

You will oversee meat/dairy separation, source kosher ingredients, control costs, and ensure food safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Chef or Executive Chef in an institutional, high-volume kitchen.
• Hands-on experience in a certified kosher kitchen under mashgiach supervision.
• Strong knowledge of kashrut, meat/dairy separation, pareve handling.
• Culinary degree or equivalent training.
• ServSafe certification or equivalent food safety credential.
• Strong leadership, staff supervision, and kitchen management skills.
• Experience managing food and labor costs within a defined budget.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute daily kosher menus for senior living residents, including therapeutic and texture-modified diets.
• Maintain strict kosher compliance across food storage, preparation, labeling, and equipment handling.
• Collaborate with mashgiach and rabbinical supervision on kashrut decisions and practices.
• Source and manage certified kosher ingredients and supplier relationships.
• Recruit, train, schedule, and supervise kitchen and dining staff.
• Manage food and labor costs against budget, including ordering, inventory, and waste control.
• Ensure compliance with health department standards in addition to kosher requirements.
• Oversee kosher-for-Passover transitions and holiday kitchen changes as applicable.
• Partner with dining services leadership on resident satisfaction and events.

Skills

Kashrut knowledge

Leadership

Staff supervision

Menu planning

Food safety

Budget management

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent training

ServSafe certification

Job description

Restaura, part of the Phoenix3 Collective, seeks an Executive Chef to lead the kosher culinary operation for a senior living community. You will plan menus, ensure strict kashrut, and supervise the kitchen team under mashgiach guidance, balancing resident dining with high-volume institutional discipline.

You will oversee meat/dairy separation, source kosher ingredients, control costs, and ensure food safety compliance.