Senior Living Kitchen Chef & Culinary Lead

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

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).