Executive Chef

Executive Chef

The Executive Chef is responsible for the successful management of all aspects of the culinary and dining department. Responsibilities include retail sales, special events planning, food costs and inventory control, safety and sanitation, and maintaining excellent resident, customer and employee satisfaction.

Primary responsibilities for the Executive Chef include achieving 100% resident satisfaction through plate presentation and taste. The Executive Chef circulates dining rooms at meal times daily for resident feedback. They establish presentation techniques and ensure quality standards. They hire, coach, train, inspire and direct culinary staff. They maintain proper scheduling, employee reviews. They develop Sous Chef and Lead Cook to take on additional leadership and management duties. They are directly responsible for food control, labor costs, menu engineering, recipe creation and standardization of recipe production to ensure consistency. They ensure proper equipment operation/maintenance, proper safety and sanitation policies for followed in the work areas. They oversee special catering events and offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques. They consistently maintain a positive attitude, which supports a team environment. They function as Manager on Duty as scheduled with site leadership team.

This position entails standing for long periods of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment and objects. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to review detailed documents and read computer screens. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.

For over 37 years, our senior living communities have served seniors and their families across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and Tennessee, with each location offering unique services including independent, enhanced, and assisted living, as well as memory care and rehabilitation and skilled nursing. Through forming authentic connections and committing to creating the absolute best experiences each day for our residents and their families, we've created a special culture within our communities that allows our employees to do their best work and our residents to shine every day.

It begins with empowering our employees. Every employee, at every level of the company, is expected to perform like a leader. Everyone is encouraged and expected to put the needs of each other above everything else. No one here just "does their job" The mission is to create the absolute best experiences. This emphasis on putting people first has helped us successfully grow for the right reasons.

If you love serving others, and are looking for an opportunity to thrive, CommonSail Investment Group and our businesses is your destination.

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