Executive Chef

Executive Chef – Full-Time, On-Site | Award-Winning Luxury Life Plan Community
Step into a leadership role where culinary excellence meets purpose. As Executive Chef, you’ll direct the overall culinary program across multiple restaurants, and catering in our award-winning Life Plan community. This full-time, on-site position is ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives in the kitchen, supports team training, and engages regularly with residents through meaningful table touches. You’ll lead by example, crafting memorable dining experiences that reflect creativity, quality, and care.
Essential Functions
- Design globally inspired menus for a la carte dining, healthcare venues, catering, special events, and holidays.
- Collaborate with the pastry chef to develop desserts, breads, and pastries tailored to each venue.
- Champion a 100% scratch cooking philosophy across all food preparation.
- Implement 'a la minute' standards for all a la carte menu items.
- Oversee food production to ensure high-quality, visually appealing meals with minimal waste.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, Health Department, CMS, and Ecosure sanitation and safety standards.
- Source ingredients from local producers and vendors while balancing quality and cost.
- Maintain an electronic recipe and inventory database with accurate cost and nutritional data.
- Provide hands-on training and mentorship using platforms like LobsterInk, 360 Training, and Relias.
- Stay current with culinary trends and integrate them into menus and presentations.
- Build positive relationships with residents and respond to feedback professionally.
- Align team member schedules with volume demands and organizational policies.
- Manage documentation including performance reviews, training logs, scheduling, and inventory records.
- Monitor cleaning assignments and ensure proper equipment use and maintenance.
- Collaborate on annual capital equipment planning with Building Services and Food & Beverage leadership.
- Meet budget targets and provide monthly financial performance commentary.
- Lead and sustain a Quality Assurance Process Improvement initiative with team engagement.