Lead Kitchen Chef & Team Leader

Harrison Senior Living; Salisbury (MD); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrison Senior Living in Salisbury, MD is seeking an experienced full-service Chef/Cook to lead a small kitchen team, drive revenue, maximize productivity and motivate staff. The role emphasizes hands-on cooking, menu execution, and maintaining high quality while ensuring safety and sanitation.

The ideal candidate has a culinary degree or diploma, several years of cooking experience in fast-paced environments, ServSafe certification preferred, and a positive, team-oriented attitude.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Culinary Degree.
• ServSafe certification preferred.
• 3-5 years of cooking experience preferred.
• Experience in fast-paced food environment required.
• Display a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Running the Kitchen and ensuring quality service.
• Ensuring sanitation and food safety.
• Kitchen Safety.
• Have a team meeting before service of meal.
• Prep work and maintenance of quality standards.
• Communicating clearly with Director, kitchen and service staff.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
• Prepare and assist in serving meals in accordance with the menu and recipes.
• Provide proper plate-up and portion control.
• Maintain and record proper temperature controls, food storage and food rotation.
• Perform all side work and setup/breakdown duties as assigned.
• Adhere to safety and sanitary practices.
• Stock supplies; Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.
• Plan and direct kitchen activities.
• Supervise staff to maintain quality and hygiene levels.
• Ensure service runs smoothly.
• Overseeing and assisting with food production tasks
• Ensuring that quality and cost standards are consistently obtained.
• Menu creation.
• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.).
• Check food while cooking to stir or turn.
• Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before they are served.
• Check quality of ingredients.
• Monitor stock and let Director know there are shortages.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Communication

Sanitation

Education

High School Diploma or Culinary Degree

Job description

Harrison Senior Living in Salisbury, MD is seeking an experienced full-service Chef/Cook to lead a small kitchen team, drive revenue, maximize productivity and motivate staff. The role emphasizes hands-on cooking, menu execution, and maintaining high quality while ensuring safety and sanitation.

The ideal candidate has a culinary degree or diploma, several years of cooking experience in fast-paced environments, ServSafe certification preferred, and a positive, team-oriented attitude.