Chef

Chef

We are looking for an outstanding individual to lead the culinary team as a Chef. You will make a difference in the lives of residents by overseeing culinary operations. This position is more than food preparation and services. You will be responsible for menu planning, provisioning, safety and supervising the kitchen and dining room staff.

No more working late night hours, as our friendly residents like to eat early. Here you can fulfill your dreams of blending culinary creativity with a satisfying work/life balance.

The culinary team enhances Legend's Gold Leaf Dining experience, which sets a high standard for atmosphere and food quality.

Responsibilities include planning a variety of nutritious meals that meet dietary requirements, managing the department budget and expense management, including inventory, directly supervising all dietary staff to including hiring, training, scheduling, etc., ensuring all cooking, serving, storage, preparation, and service areas are clean, safe and organized to meet all applicable food service standards and regulations, ensuring quality food service in accordance with Legend's Gold Leaf Dining standards, including interacting with residents daily, fulfilling other roles as needed, such as Manager-On-Duty on a rotating basis, and filling in for culinary staff when needed.

Bonus opportunities include employee referrals, employee of the month/year, resident tour (move-in).

Why we should be your "home away from home" includes a work environment focused on maximizing the potential of every life we touch, associate support available, associate growth opportunities, and a company snapshot that includes awards and recognitions.

Requirements include prefer two years experience cooking in a commercial kitchen, prefer experience supervising kitchen staff, prefer formal culinary training or associates degree in culinary arts (or 5 years of culinary experience), and required current food handling license, as required by the state.