Executive Chef

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Framingham, MA

6d•$71,620 - $91,240•Onsite

About The Position

Brookdale Cushing Park is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead kitchen operations in a senior living dining environment. The role is hands-on and includes preparing and plating meals while working as part of a team under the Dining Services Director. The chef helps develop menus with resident input and is expected to maintain high standards for food quality, sanitation, and food safety. The Executive Chef oversees daily kitchen operations and kitchen personnel, ensuring that breakfast, lunch, and dinner meet quality, presentation, and portion standards. The chef selects and coordinates recipes and meals, develops and standardizes recipes and menus, coordinates advance preparation, and works with food servers before meals. The role also involves staffing and training, purchasing and inventory, food-cost and loss-prevention practices, special events, and maintaining a clean, safe, code-compliant kitchen. Brookdale describes opportunities for professional development and programs supporting associates’ health and wellness. The posting lists benefits that vary by employment status. The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the posting date.

Requirements

Two to four years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
ServSafe certification.
Obtain or hold any locally, state, or county-required food-handling or sanitation licenses and certificates.
Knowledge of culinary skills, food preparation principles, ingredients, and culinary terminology.
Ability to coordinate daily menu production, recipes, and food preparation.
Ability to manage multiple job tasks, including preparing several foods simultaneously.
Ability to modify and develop creative, healthy, and satisfying recipes and menus for residents.
Ability to understand and apply sanitation principles.
Effective customer service skills and ability to lead and supervise a diverse group of people.
Sound judgment and experience in applying guidelines and procedures to resolve moderately complex problems.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily kitchen operations and ensure the quality of food products.
Directly supervise and train kitchen personnel on culinary activities.
Oversee breakfast, lunch, and dinner for meal presentation and portion control.
Select recipes; prepare and coordinate meals; and coordinate preparation for the following day’s menu.
Create dishes and develop and standardize recipes to ensure consistent quality.
Establish presentation techniques and quality standards; plan, modify, and develop menus.
Conduct pre-meal meetings with food servers to review the daily menu.
Ensure adequate culinary staffing for each shift and arrange coverage for absences.
Estimate food consumption, requisition food purchases, and monitor and maintain inventory.
Assist with maintaining compliance with daily food-cost budgets.
Assist with applying appropriate loss-prevention procedures.
Assist with hiring, training, scheduling, disciplining, and terminating associates; provide training for kitchen staff.
Assist in coordinating and executing special events.
Maintain kitchen cleanliness and food preparation in accordance with state and local health department codes.
Ensure kitchen equipment is clean and in working order.
Oversee the inventory, storage, and use of cleaning chemicals.
Minimize waste by using food-storage and food-recycling techniques.
Perform duties assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance (eligibility varies by employment status).
401(k) (eligibility varies by employment status).
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
Optional identity theft protection and pet insurance.
Paid time off for full-time associates.
Paid holidays for full-time associates.
Company-provided life insurance for full-time associates.
Adoption benefit for full-time associates.
Short- and long-term disability coverage for full-time associates.
Flexible Spending Accounts for full-time associates.
Health Savings Account for full-time associates.
Optional life and dependent life insurance for full-time associates.
Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for full-time associates.
Tuition reimbursement for full-time associates.
Professional development and ongoing health and wellness programs.
Qualified associates employed for at least one year may receive an advance of naturalization application fees up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.