EXECUTIVE CHEF - THE TEMPLETON

Full Time , Day (Variable shift length) , Varies Posted 08/07/2026 Liberty Cares With Compassion Liberty Senior Living is currently seeking an experienced: EXECUTIVE CHEF Job Summary Create and produce a la carte, restaurant, catering, and cycle menus for multiple dining venues. Demonstrate quality and consistency in batch cooking, scaling, and quick service items. Trains, coaches, and assists cooks to achieve their best when preparing food. Maintains oversight and management of food cost and portion control. Provides final critique of items to ensure exceptional plating and presentation. Maintains inventory, par levels, and product rotation for food and supplies. Oversee and assist with meal preparation and service based on established menus, regulations, established policies, procedures and best practices. Regularly solicits customer feedback and incorporate solutions regarding the quality and satisfaction with meals served into meal and service planning. Assist with menu planning. Maintain and monitor accurate meal documentation records per established procedures. Assist with cleaning of equipment and work areas. Participates in Food Committee and/or Resident Council Meetings. Create a positive dining experience for customers that promotes their independence, choice and overall wellbeing. Encourage customer participation in the dining program, and meal activities. Operational Management Implement established policies, procedures and practices. Ensure implementation and understanding of policies and procedures by staff. Ensure maintenance of safe food handling, labeling, storage, and safety/sanitation standards. Demonstrate the ability to safely and effectively use all needed equipment. Ensures utility/dish area exceeds regulatory compliance. Apply the knowledge and skills needed for the position, including technical competency in food safety and maintain knowledge of organization and industry policies and practices. Performs weekly inspections of all food services functions to ensure that quality control measures maintained. Works closely with Director to maintain emergency supplies and adherence to safety and sanitation regulations. Actively participate in department, community and facility activities, meetings and processes. Effectively collaborate with department, community and facility staff to promote the residents’ total wellbeing. Encourages collaboration among all team members and acts as a team player. Maintain effective communication systems with all customers. Leads ordering, receiving, stocking, maintaining inventory, monitoring and tracking food supplies efforts. Follows department budget for food and supplies. Purchases from approved vendors as determined by Liberty Senior Livings corporate purchasing agreements. Demonstrate good stewardship of available resources (supplies, utilities, time). Review and monitor competence of food services personnel to establish training needs. Performs hands‑on, verbal, and written training to elevate skill sets of employee’s areas of need. Provide culinary classes to residents, employees, and the public in a wide variety of cuisines. He/she may serve as preceptor/mentor for hospitality/culinary students in areas of hospitality management. Reviews, documents, and promptly resolves all resident complaints concerning the dining services department. In the event of a fire or other emergency, he/she assists with resident evacuation. Attends in‑service training and other work‑related meetings as required or approved. Job Requirements Requires a high school diploma, a minimum of three years of experience working within a kitchen/culinary food service operation in a supervisory position, preferably in a country club, hotel, or healthcare operation, completion of a food service safety and sanitation course (Serve Save Certification) or any equivalent combination of training, education and experience. Culinary school or Hospitality Management education is a strong plus. Strong computer skills/knowledge including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and online ordering portals required. Nutrition knowledge as it relates to the needs and requirements of seniors preferred. Must have the ability to multitask especially during times of high productivity. Must have effective verbal and written communication skills; can clearly get a message across and receive the desired outcome. Must also be dependable and have good problem‑solving skills Must be able to work a variable schedule as needed, including evenings and weekends. Visit more information. Background checks/drug‑free workplace. EOE. #J-18808-Ljbffr Liberty Health