Full-time Executive Chef
About The Position
Immanuel Communities is hiring an Executive Chef II at Arboretum Village, a community with 145 independent living apartment homes in Omaha, Nebraska. The Executive Chef leads the culinary program and creates resident dining experiences while maintaining high standards of food quality, safety, and service. The role oversees daily kitchen operations, including menu development, purchasing and inventory, budgeting, staffing, scheduling, training, and team development. The chef designs daily featured selections, monthly fine-dining menus, holiday meals, and a monthly five-course tasting experience. The position ensures quality food preparation and presentation, portion control, sanitation, and regulatory compliance, and collaborates with dining room leadership and other departments to provide a seamless resident experience. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on building and retaining a high-performing culinary team, fostering an accountable and positive culture, and helping team members exceed resident expectations. The schedule generally involves weekdays, with flexibility to meet operational needs, provide team coverage, and support resident dining experiences. This can include occasional early morning and evening shifts and schedule variations such as weekends for special events. Pay is based on experience, certifications, skills, and education.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts or a trade/vocational school degree in Culinary Arts.
- Three years of experience as a chef.
- One year of managerial experience.
- Flexibility to adjust work hours to support operational demands, team coverage, and resident dining experiences.
Nice To Haves
- Executive chef experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead all aspects of the culinary program and create exceptional dining experiences for residents.
- Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations.
- Develop menus and dining offerings, including daily featured selections, monthly fine-dining menus, holiday meals, and a monthly five-course tasting experience.
- Manage food purchasing, inventory, and budgeting.
- Oversee staffing, scheduling, training, and team development.
- Ensure excellence in food preparation, presentation, portion control, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with dining room leadership and other departments to deliver a seamless resident experience.
- Build, develop, and retain a high-performing culinary team and foster a positive, accountable culture.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off accruing from the first day of employment.
- Floating holidays and paid holidays.
- Eight hours of Volunteer Time Off per year.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program.
- Education Assistance Program with up to $5,250 per year, paid up front.
- Advancement opportunities, as appropriate.
- Competitive compensation and additional benefits and perks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
