Executive Chef

Job Description Reports To: The Executive Chef reports to the Executive Director. This position is exempt, salaried. Salary Range: $80,000 - $85,000 Yearly Job Overview: The Executive Chef is responsible for the day‑to‑day operations of the dining department. This includes staffing, planning, organizing, and providing residents with the highest quality program while serving nutritious and well‑plated meals. The chef also develops, maintains, and implements policies and procedures in line with local, State and Federal guidelines, oversees meal preparation and service, ensures sanitation of food service areas, maintains accurate record keeping, inventory, and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities and Duties: Promote our mission and core values of Senior Living to residents, visitors, co‑workers, and the surrounding community. Actively contribute to growing community occupancy by representing and interacting positively with potential residents, family members, and professionals. Develop and implement successful strategies regarding labor, occupancy, expenses, and quality of services. Interview, hire, orient, train, supervise and evaluate subordinate staff. Consistently evaluate residents’ needs in relation to staff needs as a basis for determining priorities in designing an ongoing dining program. Comply with all aspects of operation, including personnel practices, in accordance with our policies and federal, state, and local regulations. Assist in the development of operational budgets and capital requirements, including forecasting and approving all expenses. Prepare and participate in local community events sponsored by your site. Build a high‑performing team and keep morale high. Maintain a safe working and living environment. Ensure all staff use and maintain equipment properly to avoid damage, injury, and costly repairs, and maintain purchasing standards with appropriate vendors. Provide occasional weekend coverage as Manager on Duty. Prepare and serve quality meals. Ensure special dietary needs are met and prepare texture‑modified food as directed. Ensure compliance with all record‑keeping, food safety, and risk‑management requirements. Monitor food preparation, storage, and handling to ensure adherence with HACCP, labeling, and storage protocols. Maintain accurate hot and cold food, refrigerator, and freezer temperature logs. Participate in and attend all in‑service training as scheduled. Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations, as well as community policies and procedures. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications A college degree or certification preferably in culinary arts, hospitality, nutrition, or business. Minimum of two (2) years of culinary services administration experience, preferably in Senior Living. ServSafe certification required. Training and experience in cost control, food management, and diet therapy. Proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Excel) with ability to learn new applications. Competence in organizational and time‑management skills and demonstrate good judgment, problem solving, and decision‑making skills. Physical Abilities While performing the duties of this job, the associate is often required to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and smell. The individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight up to 50 lbs. The associate must use proper body mechanics. Benefits Offered Health Insurance: Medical/Rx, Dental, and Vision Life Insurance/AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long‑Term disability Basic Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401(k) Retirement with Company Match Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays Tuition Reimbursement Other Compensation Programs Employee Referral Bonus Equal Opportunity Statement Monarch Communities and Brandywine Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. #J-18808-Ljbffr