Executive Chef

Executive Chef Position

Watercrest Fredericksburg is looking for an Executive Chef to join their team! The Executive Chef is a specialized trained chef in the areas of fine dining/hospitality, delicious meal offerings, exceptional leadership. As the Executive Chef you will lead your associates, residents, family members, and visitors through a Watercrest culinary experience – enlivening the senses! Join our team today!

Essential Job Functions:

• Servant Leadership directs all aspects of decision making
• Manages food costs, upholds menu standards and controls inventory
• Purchases food and supplies for the kitchen ensuring the adequate preparations are made for every meal and special event
• Ensures the Culinary department is safe and sanitary and meets regulatory codes and laws requirements
• Ensure that all food supplies and other goods are properly stored, labeled, dated, and accounted for
• Reviews and follows weekly menus and recipes and ensures proper food supply
• Reviews special diets to ensure that all residents are served correctly
• Serves food with attention to portion control while maintaining standard caloric controls
• Ensures the kitchen is cleaned daily and scheduled cleaning functions are performed
• Ensures that all culinary services are presented in an attractive, gracious and timely manner
• Plans special meal services at least monthly for the residents that include live demonstrations by the chef to include specialty food preparations, themed dinner parties, carving stations, etc.
• Ensures the proper use of equipment and supplies and upholds cleaning and safety standards
• Review direct report associate time punches in ADP for accuracy
• Process bi-weekly payroll for department staff members
• Participate in the recruitment and selection of (all culinary associates) staff personnel
• Must be in company uniform and resident ready at all times

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, guests, vendors, referral sources, and outside contacts
• Able to manage revenue and expense budget
• Able to make independent decisions
• Must be able to communicate in a warm, friendly and caring manner
• Must be familiar with and adhere to guidelines related to the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Must be able to follow recipes and menus
• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices

Education Requirements:

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Bachelor Degree is preferred
• SERV Safe Certification

Experience Requirements:

• Two (2) years as a cook in a large-scale cooking operation, preferably in a supervisory capacity.
• Strong leadership skills with a minimum of two (2) years' experience in supervising and management

Physical Requirements:

• The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:
• Able to stand or walk 75% of the day
• Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions
• Able to work under stress and in emergency situations
• Able to work under conditions that require sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping
• Able to talk and hear effectively in order to convey instructions and information to residents and team members
• Occasionally lift/carry up to 50 pounds

Occupational Exposure / Personal Protective Equipment:

• Work in all areas of the community
• Subject to reactions from dust, disinfectants, and cleaning chemicals and may be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, and other conditions
• Use of personal protective equipment and supplies when needed to prevent burns, falls and infection
• Personal protective equipment includes infection control kit, rubber gloves, non-slip shoes, apron, hair net, chef's hat and coat, hot pads, short sleeves
• Subject to infectious diseases, substances and odors
• Follow Safety Policy & Procedures
• This position is exposed to very hot water, hot oven temperatures, sharp knives and utensils, and broken glass, slippery wet floors and other ordinary kitchen environmental risks

Rotating weekends