Executive Chef

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Job Details

Position: Full-Time (Senior Living) Executive Chef

Location: Stamford, CT

Salary: Commensurate with experience
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Benefits: YES!

Details below

We provide our full-time team members a generous compensation and benefits package, training, opportunity and support.

We provide resources, rewards and incentives to our valued employees.

Health, dental and vision insurance
Company-paid life insurance
Many supplemental insurances
401(k) savings plan
Paid vacation, holiday and sick time
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Weekly Paycheck
Plus various perks!

Pay Frequency:
Paid Weekly
– Direct Deposit

The Executive Chef reports to the General Manager and is responsible for developing and executing culinary results to exceed customer expectations.

The Executive Chef oversees and manages culinary and financial operations to meet service, production and presentation standards.

The Executive Chef applies culinary techniques to food preparation and manages the final presentation and service of food.

In addition, the Executive Chef will be responsible for client relationship management and overseeing and developing an hourly staff.

Executive Chef Essential Functions

Culinary:
Manage menu writing and cycle of cost control utilizing appropriate recipes and costing measures
Responsible for the quality of all food products and ensure that standards are met
Responsible for all aspects of food production, execution and presentation
Oversight of all aspects of retail & catering food production
Operations:
Responsible for maintaining vendor relationships
Purchasing of all food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation ensuring quality control practices are in place for receiving all products
Receiving food and supplies
– must be able to lift items up to 40 pounds
Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services, including all essential functions of payroll processing
Ensure company standards for safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation, uniform guidelines and productivity are maintained
Manage client relationships to maintain client and resident satisfaction and account retention
Financial:
Manage department controllable expenses (P&L) including food costs, labor, supplies, uniforms and equipment, specific to budgetary guidelines
Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs
Responsible for inventory management
Submit financial reporting to the corporate office
People:
Responsible for people management to include, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, termination, review process, and management of unit staff
Instruct, train and supervise cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food
Provide excellent customer service to include being attentive, approachable, greeting and engaging with residents

Required Education and Experience:
High School diploma or equivalent
3
– 5 years’ experience in food service management specifically senior living
Preferred Education and Experience:
Culinary School certificate or degree
Microsoft Office Suite
Required Eligibility Qualifications:
ServSafe Certification
Allergen Awareness Certification

Who We Are:

We’re NexDine, a fast-growing specialty dining service provider, we’re the “Fresh Idea People”.

We offer excellent working conditions, empower creativity, cool technology and of course, great food.

We hire and keep great people!

We work as a team and everyone contributes to the success of our business.

We want our employees to get excited about making great food while keeping our customers satisfied and coming back for more!

We want you to continue to learn new things and also teach others what you know so you too can grow!

We empower our people to make the choices that ensure every NexDine customer is satisfied with our services.

We all work hard, love what we do and have fun too!

NexDine is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law.

NexDine participates in E-Verify.