Executive Chef - Lead

New Rochelle, NY, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Salary

Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00

Work Schedule

Standard Hours

Weekend Shifts

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

short term disability

long term disability

401(k) retirement with company match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Employee Referral Bonus

Resident referral bonus

Job Description

Monarch Communities, in partnership with Brandywine Senior Living, is a premier provider of senior living services dedicated to enriching the lives of the elderly population through compassionate care, innovation, and a supportive community environment. Monarch is widely recognized for its commitment to delivering high-quality services that foster dignity, respect, and independence for its residents while maintaining a vibrant, collaborative workplace for its staff. This organization operates numerous senior living communities and is deeply invested in creating meaningful impacts on residents' lives through its comprehensive programs and services. Monarch Communities emphasizes a culture of compassion, integrity, and personal growth, making it a leader in the senior living industry. The company is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusivity in its workforce.

The role of Executive Chef within Monarch Communities and Brandywine Senior Living is a pivotal leadership position, reporting directly to the Executive Director. This exempt, salaried position offers a competitive annual salary range of $75,000 to $80,000 and is tailored for culinary professionals passionate about senior living and hospitality. The Executive Chef is responsible for overseeing the entire dining department, ensuring the delivery of nutritious, well-presented meals that meet the unique dietary needs of senior residents. This role requires staffing management, planning, organizing kitchen operations, maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local guidelines, and upholding sanitation and safety standards.

Additionally, the Executive Chef is tasked with developing and implementing policies and procedures, managing inventory, handling vendor relations, and ensuring operational budgets and expenses are well-managed. They play an active role in fostering community engagement by participating in and preparing for local events sponsored by the care community. This position demands strong leadership skills to build high-performing teams, maintain high morale, and manage occasional weekend shifts as Manager on Duty. The Executive Chef must also ensure that all food preparation and service align with health and safety regulations, including HACCP protocols, and special dietary accommodations like texture-modified foods. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant positive impact on the lives of seniors through excellent culinary services and team management, all within an innovative and compassionate senior living environment.

Job Requirements

College degree or certification preferably in culinary arts, hospitality, nutrition, or business
Minimum two years culinary services administration experience preferably in senior living
ServSafe certification required
Training and experience in cost control, food management, and diet therapy
Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Windows, Outlook, and Excel with ability to learn new applications
Competent organizational, judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Physical ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, smell, and lift or carry up to 50 lbs with proper body mechanics

Job Qualifications

College degree or certification preferably in culinary arts, hospitality, nutrition, or business
Minimum of two years of culinary services administration experience preferably in senior living
ServSafe certification
Training and experience in cost control, food management, and diet therapy
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Excel) and ability to learn new applications
Strong organizational and time management skills
Good judgment, problem solving, and decision-making skills
Physical ability to perform job duties including lifting up to 50 lbs

Job Duties

Promote mission and core values of Senior Living to residents, visitors, co-workers, and community
Represent and interact positively to grow community occupancy
Develop and implement strategies for labor, occupancy, expenses, and quality
Interview, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate staff
Evaluate resident and staff needs for dining program design
Ensure compliance with personnel practices and regulations
Assist in budget development and expense approval
Prepare and participate in community events
Build and maintain high performing team morale
Maintain safe working and living environment
Ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment
Manage vendor relationships and purchasing standards
Provide weekend coverage as Manager on Duty
Prepare and serve quality meals
Meet special dietary needs and prepare texture modified foods
Maintain compliance with food safety, record keeping, and risk management
Monitor food preparation and storage to comply with regulations
Maintain accurate temperature logs for food storage
Participate in all scheduled in-service training
Other duties as assigned