Senior Chef

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Ebenezer is seeking a Senior Chef to join The Pillars of Prospect Park in Minneapolis, MN. This role ensures meals meet regulations and customer expectations, with a fixed day/evening schedule and every other weekend and holiday rotation.

Responsibilities include staff supervision, inventory control, ordering, menu planning, and ensuring food safety standards. The ideal candidate has 1 year of food service experience and a MN-certified Food Protection Manager credential (or within 90 days).

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of kitchen/culinary experience.
• Food Protection Manager Certification required or to be obtained within 90 days.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate kitchen staff and operations.

Responsibilities

• Foster growth and skill development within the Culinary team.
• Document and organize inventory for smooth kitchen workflows.
• Place orders through online platforms and process POs/invoicing.
• Support health inspections, menu planning, and daily prep sheets.
• Prepare and cook food to specified temperatures per recipes.
• Work with Culinary Director on events and daily prep tasks.
• Maintain safety and hygiene per IDDSI standards and sanitation policies.
• Supervise kitchen staff in supervisor’s absence and handle scheduling.

Skills

Food service experience

Education

Food Protection Manager Certification (ANAB‑CFP) within 90 Days

Associate of Arts in Food Service or Vocational/Technical Training

Job description

Job Overview

Ebenezer is looking for a Senior Chef to join our senior living team at The Pillars of Prospect Park in Minneapolis, MN! This position is responsible for ensuring that meals are prepared and presented in accordance with applicable regulations and customer expectations.

This senior chef schedule includes;

• 80 hours every two weeks
• Full time; Day/Early evening shifts
• Includes every other weekend and holiday rotation
• Block Schedule:
  • Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Opened in 2020, the Pillars of Prospect Park is conveniently located off the light rail transit station and close to the metro bus near the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis, MN. This senior living community features 133 Independent living, 106 assisted living, and 44 memory care apartments. Two buildings make up this vibrant community and also encompass an on-site Intergenerational Child Care Center. Managed by Ebenezer, Minnesota's largest senior living operator. Join our team of dedicated employees who share in our mission to help our seniors heal, discover, and educate for longer, healthier, more meaningful lives.

Responsibilities

• Foster a departmental culture of offering opportunities to grow skillsets and capabilities of the team members in the Culinary department so that they experience a path to career growth where desired.
• Document and organize inventory to ensure smooth and compliant kitchen workflows.
• Place order through online ordering platform and process PO & subsequent invoicing requirements.
• Supports key culinary operations by assisting with health inspections, menu planning, and the creation of daily prep task sheets.
• Prepare and cook food items to specified temperatures, following standardized recipes to ensure consistent quality, nutritional value, and proper portioning. Weigh and measure ingredients per standardized recipes.
• Assemble meals and bakery items within designated time frames, complete daily preparation tasks accurately, and assist and coordinates special events with the Culinary Director.
• Ensure safe food handling by following infection control and safety policies, including proper handwashing, glove use, and adherence to hygiene and dress codes.
• Accurately document food, refrigeration, and sanitation temperatures, cover, date, and label items.
• Proper knowledge and preparation of texturized diets utilizing International Dysphagia Diet Standardization (IDDSI) standards.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work environment by following proper cleaning schedules, using recommended equipment and chemicals, separating clean and dirty areas, and thoroughly scrubbing pots and pans as required.
• Demonstrates the ability to supervise kitchen staff, manage daily operations and customer service in the supervisor’s absence, and effectively communicate resident and guest feedback on meal and service quality.
• Oversee kitchen operations in the Culinary Director’s absence by supervising staff, ensuring service standards, coaching team members, managing customer feedback, and handling scheduling (call‑ins), evaluations, and order verification.
• Provides training to chefs
• Assists with interviews for site staff
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• 1 year of previous experience
• Food Protection Manager Certification Issued by an ANAB‑CFP accredited food sanitation program within 90 Days

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate of Arts In Food Service or Vocational/Technical Training
• Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM). Must be issued by State of MN for locations in state of MN

Benefit Overview

Ebenezer offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information:http://www.ebenezercares.org/employee-benefits

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign‑on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

$22.96- $32.42 Hourly