Executive Chef ~ Senior Living Community ~ Santa Fe
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Exact $72,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
accident insurance
critical illness insurance
401k plan with matching
HSA options
Employee Assistance Programs
Paid sick leave
Vacation leave
paid birthday leave
Career development programs
Tuition Reimbursement
free shift meal
Job Description
MorningStar Senior Living is a reputable and compassionate provider of senior care services dedicated to enriching the lives of its residents through a transformative culture focused on respect, kindness, and servant-leadership. Established with the mission to elevate and celebrate the lives of senior residents, MorningStar fosters an environment where employees feel valued and empowered to make a meaningful difference. The organization is committed to maintaining high standards of care and service, ensuring that every resident is treated as a hero and cared for with dignity and love. It operates multiple senior living communities that emphasize quality, comfort, and personalized attention,... Show More
Job Requirements
- Minimum high school diploma
- Previous experience in dietary or food service preferred
- Valid license or certification as dietician, dietary manager, or chef as required
- Ability to work Monday through Friday with some weekends
- Strong leadership and supervisory skills
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents, staff, and family
- Capacity to maintain accurate records
- Commitment to uphold health regulations and company policies
Job Qualifications
- Demonstration of our core values: love, kindness, honesty, goodness, fairness, respect
- License/certification in dietician, ADA, diet technician, chef, and/or dietary manager meeting current requirements established by the state regulatory agency
- Graduation from a course in food service supervision meeting the standards established by the American Dietetic Association or another course with 90 or more hours of classroom instruction with on-the-job counseling by a dietician
- Continuing education as required by state law
- Minimum high school diploma
- Previous experience in the dietary department of a health care facility preferred
- Ability to read, write, and use mathematics and units of measurement
- Knowledge of menus, recipes, food purchasing, preparation and storage
- Ability to supervise and manage
- Knowledge of community policies and procedures and job descriptions
- Knowledge of and ability to meet regulations of ADA, state, infection control, health department, and OSHA
Job Duties
- Assist in development of dietetic policies and procedures
- Supervise the receiving and storage of food
- Supervise food preparation and service
- Scheduling of food service team members
- Assist the dietician in planning and conducting an on-going in-service training program and provide follow up recommendations to the dietician and state survey team
- Visit residents and assist in gathering information on food preferences
- Maintain records such as meal census, diets served, menus, purchase records, nutrition assessments and care plans, and weekly staffing patterns
- Hire, train, evaluate, and supervise food service department employees within a specific budget
- Plan menus, conferring with a dining services consultant as needed, to ensure that menus conform to nutritional standards and government and established regulations and procedures
- Review resident diet information and care plans, and discuss with resident, family, nursing staff, and consultant dietician as necessary to make appropriate changes
- Supervise cleaning procedures to ensure safe and sanitary conditions are maintained within the food service department including kitchen, dining room, refrigerators and freezers
- Establish practice of serving hot food hot and cold food cold
- Observe for over-production of food and improper preparation of food
- Instruct new residents concerning when meals are to be served, coffee time, and convey methods of serving nourishment
- Consult the Wellness Director, Executive Director and consulting Dietician in regard to special diets or any problem that might exist in the dietary department
- Participate in the Quality Assurance Committee which also includes infection control and safety committee functions
- Review health certificates (food handlers permit)
- Conduct monthly temperature studies
- Conduct food waste study twice a week
- Keep records including menus as served, substitution menu records, special diet roster, number of meals served, and food cost records
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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