Restaurant Chef (Full Time)

Chef - Hillcrest Grand Lodge
Service Line: Hillcrest Grand Lodge
Schedule: Full-Time, 2 shifts available: 6:30am-3:00pm or 11:00am to 7:30pm

Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for a skilled and dependable Chef to join our culinary team at Hillcrest Grand Lodge in Papillion, NE.

Hillcrest Grand Lodge is part of the beautiful Hillcrest Country Estates campus, a scenic 44-acre senior living community designed to support every stage of aging. The Grand Lodge offers resort-style senior living with independent living, assisted living, memory care, wellness amenities, social spaces, and multiple dining venues that create a warm, active, and hospitality-focused environment for residents.

We enhance the lives of aging adults. We are looking for someone who takes pride in preparing high-quality meals, supporting a clean and organized kitchen, and helping create a positive dining experience for residents, families, guests, and team members.

As the Chef , you will prepare hot and cold food items for assigned stations while following recipes, portion standards, plating expectations, sanitation requirements, and food service timelines. This role plays an important part in creating an enjoyable dining experience across Hillcrest Grand Lodge’s food venues and resident care areas.

You will help ensure meals are prepared accurately, presented professionally, served timely, and completed in a safe, clean, and organized work environment.

Prepare hot and cold food items according to recipes, standards, and customer expectations.

Plate all food according to proper presentation, portion, and plating standards.

Complete daily food production lists.

Set up hot and cold lines for meal service.

Prepare food for all food venues, including Bistro, Nottingham’s, Keswick’s, and Memory Support households.

Maintain a clean and organized work area while following infection control and sanitation standards.

Put food deliveries away and help maintain proper storage practices.

Complete deep cleaning of kitchen equipment as assigned.

Ensure food is served timely and accurately for all venues.

Complete required training and sanitation courses.

Maintain positive and professional relationships with residents, guests, customers, and team members.

We are looking for someone who is reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced culinary environment. The right candidate will understand the importance of food quality, presentation, cleanliness, safety, and service in a senior living community.

At least two years of hotel or restaurant line cooking experience preferred.

Experience preparing hot and cold food items in a high-volume or service-focused kitchen preferred.

Commitment to sanitation, infection control, and food safety practices.

Ability to work quickly and accurately while maintaining quality.

Flexibility and professionalism when working with residents, families, guests, and team members.

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Hillcrest Grand Lodge offers a hospitality-focused senior living environment where dining is an important part of daily life. Residents enjoy access to multiple dining venues, social spaces, and wellness-centered amenities that help make the community feel vibrant, comfortable, and connected.

As a Chef, your work will directly impact the resident experience every day. From preparing meals for daily dining to supporting special requests and food venues throughout the community, you will help create moments of comfort, connection, and quality service.

Must be able to speak, read, and write English.

Must be flexible, calm, and professional in stressful situations.

Ready to Serve with Purpose?
If you are a culinary professional who takes pride in quality, presentation, cleanliness, and service, we invite you to apply for the Chef - Hillcrest Grand Lodge role.

Join Hillcrest Health & Living and help us continue enhancing the lives of aging adults through great food, thoughtful service, and meaningful hospitality.

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