Senior Living Kitchen Manager & Exec Sous Chef

LE0024 Transforming Age Associates, LLC; Two Rivers Township (MN); On-site; USD 26,174 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

The Rivers is a Transforming Age community in Burnsville, Minnesota, seeking a Chef/Kitchen Manager to lead culinary operations and ensure high-quality, safe meals for residents. This full-time role requires occasional weekend shifts and the ability to oversee dietary accommodations.

Experience in senior living kitchens and strong interpersonal skills are essential, along with a food safety certification and background checks as required by state/local guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Chef/Kitchen Manager in a senior living community (plus).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work with staff and external constituents.
• Ability to prepare therapeutic/modified diets.
• Successful completion of a recognized food safety course.
• First Aid and CPR training may be required in certain state/local jurisdictions.
• Completion of a background check.
• Drug screen, physical, TB test, and fingerprinting may be needed per state/local guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious food that meets a variety of dietary needs.
• Conduct regular quality assurance audits to ensure food is well prepared and kitchen is neat & organized.
• Ensure kitchen food safety and sanitary food handling.
• Maintain professional relationships with food and equipment vendors.
• Hire, orient, train, and evaluate kitchen staff.
• Assist with supervising utility and FOH staff as needed.
• Create a motivating environment that encourages team members to be involved, creative, and problem solving.
• Act as executive chef in their absence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Dietary modification

Education

Food safety course

Job description

The Rivers is a Transforming Age community in Burnsville, Minnesota, seeking a Chef/Kitchen Manager to lead culinary operations and ensure high-quality, safe meals for residents. This full-time role requires occasional weekend shifts and the ability to oversee dietary accommodations.

Experience in senior living kitchens and strong interpersonal skills are essential, along with a food safety certification and background checks as required by state/local guidelines.