Arvum Senior Living
Overview
Executive Chef role at Arvum Senior Living. The Executive Chef, in collaboration with the Hospitality Manager, is responsible for the overall management and oversight of culinary strategies, initiatives, and daily culinary activities. This role handles meal preparation, estimating food consumption, purchasing, recipe development, standardization of production recipes, and establishing presentation techniques and quality standards. The Executive Chef plans menus to meet residents’ needs, ensures equipment operation/maintenance, and upholds safety and sanitation in the kitchen. The role may oversee special catering events and may provide culinary instruction or demonstrations. Innovation, imagination, originality, and sound judgment are essential to performing the essential functions.
Responsibilities
Assist in planning, preparation, and execution of special events, banquets, and theme meals.
Develop menus and recipes that utilize high-quality ingredients within the community's food and labor budgets.
Understand and manage monthly and annual budgets for the Food & Beverage department, including documentation of monthly spend on food, supplies, and back-of-house labor.
Review and adjust menus for seasonal ingredients, supply chain changes, rebates/contracted products, and cost of goods increases.
Maintain purchasing standards and relationships with approved vendors.
Accurately report and submit monthly inventory of food & beverage supplies.
Interview, hire and train culinary staff; may assist with front-of-house interviews as needed.
Supervise culinary and back-of-house staff, including scheduling, direction, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions per company policy.
Collaborate with the Executive Director, Hospitality Manager, and department heads to achieve high customer satisfaction and favorable health survey scores.
Ensure preventive maintenance for kitchen equipment and proper use to avoid damage and costly repairs.
Ensure dietary needs and restrictions are met and that food policies and safe handling procedures are followed.
Control food preparation to minimize overproduction and waste; maintain accurate daily records.
Provide ongoing kitchen staff training on preparation and quality service; ensure plating and presentation meet standards.
Foster collaboration between front-of-house and back-of-house to exceed residents’ and guests’ expectations.
Coordinate with Marketing and Activities to meet resident needs and plan unique events.
Meet regularly with residents and families to ensure high satisfaction levels and address concerns.
Assist kitchen and restaurant staff with back-of-house and front-of-house operations as needed, including ability to work all stations.
Supervisory Responsibilities Directly supervises employees in the Kitchen. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, directing work, performance appraisals, and disciplinary actions in accordance with policy and law.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts preferred, or an associate degree with a minimum of five years' experience as an Executive Chef in hospitality.
Minimum of five years’ experience as an Executive Chef within the hospitality industry.
Current ServSafe Certification.
Benefits Discovery offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, paid time off, paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, Employee Assistance Program, and accident insurance policies.
About Arvum Senior Living Arvum Senior Living, part of the Discovery Senior Living family of operating companies, manages care- and lifestyle-focused Assisted Living and Memory Care communities throughout the Midwest in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Wisconsin. The company emphasizes its Pillars of Excellence and a positive work environment and culture that recognizes team members’ value in providing excellent care for residents.
EOE D/V
No agencies, please. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. We appreciate your interest in Arvum Senior Living.
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Executive Chef role at Arvum Senior Living. The Executive Chef, in collaboration with the Hospitality Manager, is responsible for the overall management and oversight of culinary strategies, initiatives, and daily culinary activities. This role handles meal preparation, estimating food consumption, purchasing, recipe development, standardization of production recipes, and establishing presentation techniques and quality standards. The Executive Chef plans menus to meet residents’ needs, ensures equipment operation/maintenance, and upholds safety and sanitation in the kitchen. The role may oversee special catering events and may provide culinary instruction or demonstrations. Innovation, imagination, originality, and sound judgment are essential to performing the essential functions.
Responsibilities
Assist in planning, preparation, and execution of special events, banquets, and theme meals.
Develop menus and recipes that utilize high-quality ingredients within the community's food and labor budgets.
Understand and manage monthly and annual budgets for the Food & Beverage department, including documentation of monthly spend on food, supplies, and back-of-house labor.
Review and adjust menus for seasonal ingredients, supply chain changes, rebates/contracted products, and cost of goods increases.
Maintain purchasing standards and relationships with approved vendors.
Accurately report and submit monthly inventory of food & beverage supplies.
Interview, hire and train culinary staff; may assist with front-of-house interviews as needed.
Supervise culinary and back-of-house staff, including scheduling, direction, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions per company policy.
Collaborate with the Executive Director, Hospitality Manager, and department heads to achieve high customer satisfaction and favorable health survey scores.
Ensure preventive maintenance for kitchen equipment and proper use to avoid damage and costly repairs.
Ensure dietary needs and restrictions are met and that food policies and safe handling procedures are followed.
Control food preparation to minimize overproduction and waste; maintain accurate daily records.
Provide ongoing kitchen staff training on preparation and quality service; ensure plating and presentation meet standards.
Foster collaboration between front-of-house and back-of-house to exceed residents’ and guests’ expectations.
Coordinate with Marketing and Activities to meet resident needs and plan unique events.
Meet regularly with residents and families to ensure high satisfaction levels and address concerns.
Assist kitchen and restaurant staff with back-of-house and front-of-house operations as needed, including ability to work all stations.
Supervisory Responsibilities Directly supervises employees in the Kitchen. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, directing work, performance appraisals, and disciplinary actions in accordance with policy and law.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts preferred, or an associate degree with a minimum of five years' experience as an Executive Chef in hospitality.
Minimum of five years’ experience as an Executive Chef within the hospitality industry.
Current ServSafe Certification.
Benefits Discovery offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, paid time off, paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, Employee Assistance Program, and accident insurance policies.
About Arvum Senior Living Arvum Senior Living, part of the Discovery Senior Living family of operating companies, manages care- and lifestyle-focused Assisted Living and Memory Care communities throughout the Midwest in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Wisconsin. The company emphasizes its Pillars of Excellence and a positive work environment and culture that recognizes team members’ value in providing excellent care for residents.
EOE D/V
No agencies, please. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. We appreciate your interest in Arvum Senior Living.
Location: Kansas City, MO
#J-18808-Ljbffr