Executive Chef

Acts Retirement-Life Communities • Boca Raton, FL

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About The Position

Acts Retirement-Life Communities is seeking an Executive Chef to oversee multiple dining venues and food production staff. The Executive Chef creates recipes, ensures food quality, builds menus, orders food and non-food items, and manages schedules within budget guidelines. The role enforces company policies and food safety regulations, coordinates recruitment and retention efforts for food production staff, and conducts regular production meetings to support employee engagement.

Acts is a not-for-profit operator of resort-style continuing care senior living communities, with 28 communities in 9 states and more than 8,500 team members. The organization describes a culture of Loving-Kindness and a commitment to appreciating team members’ diverse backgrounds and talents. This position requires compliance with Florida’s Care Provider Background Screening process.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten years’ experience in a full-service restaurant, catering, healthcare, country club/hotel, or cruise line environment.
• Knowledge of the food industry and trends.
• In-depth knowledge of Federal, State, and local food safety regulations.
• Comply with Florida’s Care Provider Background Screening process.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Culinary Arts (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple venues and food production staff.
• Create new recipes and ensure the quality of food items.
• Build menus.
• Order food and non-food items.
• Manage schedules that meet budgeted guidelines.
• Enforce policies and food safety regulations.
• Coordinate recruitment and retention efforts for food production staff.
• Conduct regular production meetings to drive employee engagement.

Benefits

• Next day pay through PayActiv.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Commuter benefits.
• Scholarship awards.
• Professional development programs.
• University partnerships.
• Referral and discount programs.
• Appreciation events.
• Wellness initiatives.
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision health benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance.
• Disability programs.
• 401(k) plan with a 4% company match after one year of employment.
• Paid time off and holidays.

What This Job Offers

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