Executive Chef

Still Hopes • West Columbia, SC

22d • Onsite

About The Position

Still Hopes is a premier continuing care retirement community offering amenities that inspire aging adults to achieve their personal best. We foster a culture of excellence, offer competitive pay with generous benefits including insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and matching 401K. We are currently seeking new members to join our caring, progressive team! The Executive Chef has a huge impact on the lives of residents and on the overall culture of the community. This position is an invaluable part of the Still Hopes family! Below is a picture of the impact the Executive Chef has and what being a difference maker looks like! The Executive Chef manages and supervises the culinary service staff in several on-site restaurants including fine dining, quick service, catering, and healthcare dining rooms. We are currently seeking a qualified Executive Chef to support our culinary team. Applicants should be a team player, solution oriented with a positive attitude. Food experience in high volume environments such as a hospital, nursing care facility, or school is preferred.

Requirements

• 5-7 years’ experience of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training in the following settings
• Hands-on chef experience a must
• High volume, multi- venue complex foodservice operations
• Healthcare, Institutional and batch cooking.
• High End Catering Experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Valid ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification or equivalent, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point) and the Internet
• Strong Organization and Time Management Skills
• High Degree of Professionalism is a Must

Nice To Haves

• American Culinary Federation Certification preferred
• Food experience in high volume environments such as a hospital, nursing care facility, or school is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises kitchen and culinary staff
• Ensures compliance of health department regulations
• Maintaining high sanitation and safety standards
• Works closely together with front of the house staff to exceed food and service expectations
• Hiring, Coaching, Scheduling and Training culinary staff

Benefits

• insurance
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• matching 401K

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed