Executive Chef 1

Sodexo•Frederick, MD

5d•$56,270 - $72,820•Onsite

About The Position

Sodexo Senior Living is seeking an Executive Chef to support our culinary operations at Citizens Care located in Frederick, MD. This is a great opportunity to grow your culinary career. Citizens Care is a 150 resident senior living community including skilled nursing, short‑term rehab, and memory care. Typical shift will be? may vary with every other weekend coverage. Typical shift will be 10:00am - 6:30pm, will vary for closing shift, with rotating weekend coverage.

Requirements

A strong culinary background with prior healthcare experience
Proven ability to lead, develop, and train a culinary team
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Strong customer service and communication abilities
Working knowledge of HACCP and experience with health and safety audits
Minimum Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 2 years
Minimum Functional Experience – 1 year work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of 13 hourly employees, including cooks and frontline kitchen staff
Oversee all aspects of food production, procurement, quality assurance, and safety
Implement and standardize culinary systems and procedures, including catering, garnishing, panning charts, production, puree standardization, FMS sheets, inventory control, HACCP, cleaning schedules, staffing plans, food presentation, and kitchen safety/cleanliness
Train, mentor, and develop the culinary team through a hands‑on leadership approach