Executive Chef

Sterling • Lake Mary, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Chef is responsible for enhancing the overall Resident experience through the provision of exceptional oversight and culinary training to kitchen employees and directing of all menu offerings. The Executive Chef supervises and coordinates culinary activities for all dining venues: Bistro, Casual, Formal, Luminations® memory care and Club Room, as well as special events and private functions. This is to be handled in The Sterling Touch® professional, friendly, courteous, helpful and timely manner, resulting in a very high level of satisfaction for Residents and their guests. The Executive Chef position is under the general guidance of the Executive director in accordance with Community standards, processes, procedures, practices, and philosophies.

Requirements

• College or Culinary School Degree, required.
• Combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from Culinary school or any other combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Five or more years in Food and Beverage, country club, fine dining, restaurant or senior living hospitality experience.
• Two or more years managing culinary or dining services, required.
• Scratch cooking experience, required.
• Ability to read, write and understand the English language in order to direct, manage, hire and train kitchen staff, complete requisitions, read recipes and communicate with other employees as well as Residents and their guests.
• Sufficient manual dexterity of hands and arms in order to use all kitchen equipment and utensils (e.g. knives, spoons spatulas, tongs, slicers, etc.)
• Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, crouch, bend, stoop, reach, grasp, push, pull and work continuously without sitting for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift or carry, push or pull up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Sauté and broiler experience, preferred.
• Certified Executive Chef, highly preferred.
• ServeSafe certification, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enhancing the overall Resident experience through the provision of exceptional oversight and culinary training to kitchen employees and directing of all menu offerings.
• Supervising and coordinating culinary activities for all dining venues: Bistro, Casual, Formal, Luminations® memory care and Club Room, as well as special events and private functions.
• Handling all duties in a professional, friendly, courteous, helpful and timely manner, resulting in a very high level of satisfaction for Residents and their guests.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program offering 120 hours of PTO in the first year, increasing to 160 hours in the second year, and continuing to build with length of service.
• Affordable insurance options for medical, dental, vision and more.
• 401(k) with a 4% company match on a 5% contribution.
• Automatic life insurance and AD&D coverage for all team members with a robust employee assistance program (EAP).
• Free employee meals (must meet eligibility requirements).
• Grand Spa & Fitness facilities available for use at designated times.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Associate degree