Executive Chef - ref. e70307203

Job Description:

The Executive Chef works side by side with the culinarians to ensure the highest quality of seasonally prepared meals is served daily through various venues.

Availability: Tuesday-Saturday

• Creates and implements vision for service excellence in dining
• Manages and improves resident and family satisfaction, loyalty within dining program
• Accountable to identify, benchmark and leverage best practices of customer experiences within dining program
• Develop and maintain effective relationships and two-way communication with residents and families
• Communicate the company vision and strategy to create alignment between daily activities and company strategy
• Create and prepare high quality meals utilizing fresh quality ingredients and scratch made recipes consistent with local custom and tastes
• Demonstrate senior culinary leadership using advanced cooking techniques, diverse cuisines and new cooking equipment
• Create seasonal menu(s) that align with regional preferences promoting choice and options for residents, guests and associates
• Effectively supervise culinary department operations on a day-to-day basis informing the Food and Beverage Director of key operational changes and updates
• Full responsibility and supervision of the culinary team including all cooks and production associates, teaching, leading and inspiring cooking techniques and best practices
• Preventatively maintain all kitchens, store rooms and scullery in a clean sanitary condition according to state health code or regulatory agency
• Serve as morning or evening cook at the community as needed
• Maintain inventory control of quantity and condition of all kitchen small wares, equipment and supplies
• Responsible for the safe working condition of all food service equipment
• Purchase all food and non-food supplies from approved vendors, use local artisan vendors where possible
• Direct responsibility of cooks and utility workers.

• A passion for excellence
• Be a great team player
• Culinary degree and 3 years professional culinary experience in established scratch cooking food production required. In lieu of culinary degree, candidates that possess 7-10 years professional culinary experience in established scratch cooking food production will be considered.
• Menu creation and ability to teach cooking techniques, regional cuisines and culinary skills required.
• Should have extensive experience in a multitude of cuisines and preferably classically trained.
• Vendor management, purchasing and costing experience preferred.
• Must possess strong communication and leadership skills.

• A current Food Handler’s Certificate is required

• Competitive pay: $88,000-$90,000/Yr. Depending on experience
• Sunday-Thursday work schedule
• Healthcare Benefits including Vision & Dental
• Matching 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Rewards and Bonus Opportunities
• Continuous Training and Growth Opportunities

What do we do?

We create a great place to live for our residents and a great place to work for our associates. Kisco Senior Living has been a dynamic, award-winning leader in the senior living industry for the past 25 years.

• Kisco Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer