FGT CHEF MANAGER

Health Center Chef Manager LIBERTY SENIOR LIVING is currently seeking an experienced Health Center Chef Manager. Responsibilities Ensures all meals are prepared, served, and stored consistent with current federal, state, and local standards governing nursing home/long‑term care and assisted living facilities. Trains, recognizes, and documents performance as needed. Provides day‑to‑day work direction and problem‑solving while continually communicating standards with team members. Interviews, hires, onboard, and reviews team members while ensuring appropriate staffing patterns. Trains team to continually improve quality of work to meet regulatory requirements and increase knowledge. Establishes and maintains effective communication with residents, CDM, and all team members. Recognizes the importance of customer service and strives each day to provide an exceptional experience for each person we serve. Leads team to ensure each interaction with customers is positive. Develops and maintains a work environment that is conducive to high productivity and morale. Serves as a liaison between CDMs, Dietitians, and Nursing team members to ensure residents’ nutritional needs are met. Oversees timely, proper, and accurate delivery of all meals. Follows and abides by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy guidelines as administered by Liberty Senior Living. Monitors required inventory as established by departmental census and budgets. Orders food and supplies as needed. Tracks invoices from vendors, checks orders for accuracy, and supervises proper storage of food and non‑food items. Ensures stored items meet or exceed regulatory compliance by following food‑code procedures such as first‑in‑first‑out (FIFO), date received, date opened, and date of expiration. Maintains proper temperatures and storage of raw and leftover foods; inspects and keeps refrigerated areas, storage rooms, utility rooms, and other dining services areas clean. Ensures dining staff maintain good personal hygiene and infection control procedures. Ensures dining team members comprehend and follow standard precautions, safety rules, disaster policies, and sanitation of work areas in the kitchen. Reports any equipment needing repair through Liberty’s TEL’s program and follows up with CDM and/or Maintenance to ensure repairs are completed. Assists with resident evacuation in the event of a fire or other emergency. Attends in‑service training and other work‑related meetings as required or approved. Carries out special projects as identified by Liberty Senior Living. Job Requirements Requires a minimum of three years of cooking and 1–2 years of supervising within a Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, and/or Memory Care food service operation. Completion of a state‑approved food safety course is required. Patience, tact, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude toward managing kitchen operations serving Health Center residents are essential. Ability to work with a variety of staff and residents with differing values, attitudes, capabilities, and dispositions is essential. Know and maintain local, state, and federal requirements regarding health inspections. Background checks/drug‑free workplace. EOE. #J-18808-Ljbffr