Chef Manager

ForeFront Healthcare Pvt Ltd•Pearsall, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chef Manager is responsible for the daily leadership of culinary operations, ensuring high-quality meal production, exceptional service, and compliance with all food safety and regulatory standards. This role oversees menu execution, staff development, purchasing, and financial performance while creating a positive dining experience for residents, patients, and guests.

Requirements

Culinary degree preferred or equivalent experience
2–4 years culinary leadership in healthcare, senior living, or high-volume food service
Experience with production systems and staff supervision
Knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification required or must be obtained within 90 days of employment

Nice To Haves

Leadership development
Lean Six Sigma opportunities

Responsibilities

Direct daily food production for resident dining, café/retail, and catered events
Ensure consistent execution of recipes, portion control, and presentation standards
Oversee production sheets, batch cooking, and meal service timelines
Monitor food quality, taste, temperature, and appearance
Support menu development and seasonal programming
Supervise cooks, leads, and utility staff; provide coaching and performance feedback
Conduct onboarding, training, and competency validation
Build schedules aligned with census and service demands
Promote teamwork, hospitality, and service excellence
Enforce HACCP, ServSafe, Allergen, and infection prevention standards
Maintain temperature logs, sanitation records, and audit readiness
Ensure compliance with state/local health regulations and company policies
Lead corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives
Manage food cost, labor productivity, and waste control
Oversee ordering, receiving, FIFO rotation, and inventory accuracy
Assist with recipe costing and menu engineering
Maintain purchasing and vendor relationships
Responsible for acting in conformance with all facility and departmental policies and procedures including those relating to human resources, code of ethics and business conduct, health and safety regulations, compliance requirements, patient rights, confidentiality, and HIPAA.
Responsible for acting in conformance with accrediting agency standards.
Attends department meetings as required.
Demonstrates accountability to accept responsibility for personal/professional growth and any required certification/licenses, if applicable.
Completes mandatory training and competencies annually.