Senior Living Culinary Lead: Menu Design & Kitchen Ops

Ciela; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 38,572 - 45,460; Full time

Job summary

Ciela Senior Living in Los Angeles is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Director of Signature Dining in culinary and administrative duties, including scheduling, inventory, and safety compliance. You will help ensure residents receive a superior dining experience with nutritious, well-presented meals.

The role requires 3+ years of food service experience, supervisory background, and the ability to manage multiple dining venues.

Qualifications

• Completion of certified culinary arts training program preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years food service experience with progressively increasing responsibility, with at least 1-year supervisory experience preferred.
• Previous experience in both restaurant and senior living settings preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year’s experience in a multiple dining venue setting preferred.
• Has a strong understanding of dining room operations.
• Must have demonstrated ability to create and implement menus that include variety, interest, and appeal, while also meeting the nutritional needs of the senior population.
• Has a demonstrated understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.
• Must have a strong commitment to customer service and desire to exceed customer expectations.
• Must be able to read, comprehend, write, and speak English to interpret menus and recipes and to communicate effectively with residents, families, other team members and vendors.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Must be detail oriented and possess strong organizational skills.
• Must meet all health-related and/or food handling requirements pertaining to local or state regulatory agencies.
• Must maintain current CPR/First Aid credentials
• Must maintain current Food Handlers credentials
• Must maintain annual Continuing Education Credits
• Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities (Essential Job Functions) with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Subject to pre-employment screening including physical, drug, TB testing and criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating and monitoring kitchen team member schedules and daily task assignments.
• Supports Director of Signature Dining with maintaining department within budgetary guidelines.
• Maintains knowledge base of current OSHA, and local and state regulatory agency guidelines and ensures that kitchen and food service program maintain regulatory compliance.
• Responsible for training, directing all kitchen team members during a shift.
• When necessary fills in for the Director of Signature Dining.
• Assists Dining Room Manager with Serving team members as needed.
• When necessary fills in for the Dining Room Manager.
• Assists with ordering, monitoring, and maintaining an adequate inventory of all food supplies, and kitchen and dining room small wares and equipment to ensure efficient and effective operation of the food service program; may include executing the above duties as part of their duties or in the absence of the Director of Signature Dining.
• Assists Director of Signature Dining with menus and ensures that meals provide variety, interest, and appeal while meeting the nutritional needs of the residents.
• Ensures that food is attractively presented.
• Ensures that kitchen and food storage areas are maintained in clean and sanitary condition.
• Enforces safe food handling techniques at all times with all team members.
• Routinely assists with meal preparation and cooking.
• Communicates with residents, families, guests, and team members to address concerns and suggestions relating to the food service program, and to maintain resident satisfaction.
• Works in conjunction with management team in providing food for, and participating in, community special events, parties, and marketing functions.
• Assists with resident functions as directed by Director of Signature Dining.

Skills

Food service experience

Supervisory experience

Menu development

Customer service

English communication

Basic computer skills

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Health and safety compliance

Education

Culinary arts training program

Tools

CPR/First Aid certification

Food Handlers credentials

Continuing Education Credits

Job description

Ciela Senior Living in Los Angeles is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Director of Signature Dining in culinary and administrative duties, including scheduling, inventory, and safety compliance. You will help ensure residents receive a superior dining experience with nutritious, well-presented meals.

The role requires 3+ years of food service experience, supervisory background, and the ability to manage multiple dining venues.