Executive Chef Full-time Job

Essential Functions:

• Plans weekly menus in accordance with the community policies and procedures, and incorporates a variety of nutritional foods and foods in season
• Maintains an adequate inventory of foods and supplies from company approved vendors
• Continues to look for ways to improve and/or enhance the quality of the food service provided
• Prepares and cooks food in accordance with nutritional guidelines, regulations, and residents’ individual prescribed diets and food preferences
• Ensures that food is prepared and served in an appetizing and appealing manner
• Assists in fostering residents’ independence with eating by taking the time to know the residents and providing adaptive equipment when needed
• Ensures that food is delivered on time
• Visits with the residents at each meal when able to ensure quality of service. Ensures that all concerns will be addressed
• Prepares food and coordinates food services for special community events when requested
• Encourages residents to participate in the food service program by providing a forum for their input and suggestions
• Maintains a clean, organized and safe kitchen environment
• Ensures proper storage and handling of food in accordance with infection control standards
• Participate in the recruitment and hiring of food service associates
• Participate in training of all associates, including food service associates, in safety issues, emergency situations, infection control and safe practices
• Supervises all food service associates ensuring adequate staffing meeting the needs of the community
• Ensures that all food staff abide by sanitation and safety regulations and perform their duties as required and expected
• Conduct regular performance appraisals with associates
• Ensure appropriate handling of on-the-job injuries as reported by associates
• Performs Manager On Duty responsibilities when assigned

Non-Essential Functions:

• Leads by example exhibiting the CORE Values through servant leadership
• Encourages teamwork and promotes company philosophy
• Attends required community meetings and participates Life Enrichment activities when able
• Completes all required courses in adherence with HRA University
• Is prompt and able to perform the required duties of the position on a regular, predictable basis
• Becomes familiar and understands how to report a missing person using the Safe Return program or equivalent
• All associates are responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for all community residents

Qualifications/Skills/Educational Requirements:

• High school education. Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Requires valid state certification as Certified Dietary Manager
• Minimum of one-year experience as a chef/cook
• Minimum of one-year experience with supervision or management
• Current food service sanitation certificate
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Outlook software preferred
• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, associates, residents, family members, and outside contacts
• Knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Compliance (HACCP) and OSHA regulations
• Knowledge of state food-handling and kitchen regulations
• Able to make independent decisions
• Able to seek out new methods and willing to incorporate them into existing practices when applicable
• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens

Behaviors

• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)