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Overview
Executive Chef – Full-Time, On-Site | Award-Winning Luxury Life Plan Community. Step into a leadership role where culinary excellence meets purpose. As Executive Chef, you’ll direct the overall culinary program across multiple restaurants and catering in our award-winning Life Plan community. This full-time, on-site position is ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives in the kitchen, supports team training, and engages regularly with residents through meaningful table touches. You’ll lead by example, crafting memorable dining experiences that reflect creativity, quality, and care. Responsibilities
Design globally inspired menus for a la carte dining, healthcare venues, catering, special events, and holidays. Collaborate with the pastry chef to develop desserts, breads, and pastries tailored to each venue. Champion a 100% scratch cooking philosophy across all food preparation. Oversee food production to ensure high-quality, visually appealing meals with minimal waste. Ensure compliance with HACCP, Health Department, CMS, and Ecosure sanitation and safety standards. Source ingredients from local producers and vendors while balancing quality and cost. Maintain an electronic recipe and inventory database with accurate cost and nutritional data. Provide hands-on training and mentorship using platforms like LobsterInk, 360 Training, and Relias. Stay current with culinary trends and integrate them into menus and presentations. Build positive relationships with residents and respond to feedback professionally. Align team member schedules with volume demands and organizational policies. Manage documentation including performance reviews, training logs, scheduling, and inventory records. Monitor cleaning assignments and ensure proper equipment use and maintenance. Collaborate on annual capital equipment planning with Building Services and Food & Beverage leadership. Meet budget targets and provide monthly financial performance commentary. Lead and sustain a Quality Assurance Process Improvement initiative with team engagement. Qualifications and Skills
Required: Culinary Arts Degree or Professional Chef Certification; preferred – CEC or CIA ProChef 3. Ability to multi-task in a demanding environment and make independent decisions as needed. Effective communication and leadership abilities. 7+ years progressive supervisory position in a high-quality, scratch multi-venue kitchen environment. Ability to establish and maintain professional and positive relationships between kitchen, service staff, and colleagues and influence performance and change through those relationships. Current sanitation certification and any other federal, state, local required certification. Computer skills including MS Office, SharePoint, online training platforms, recipe and inventory control software, scheduling systems, web-based purchasing platforms, sanitation dashboards, point of sale systems and e-mail. Mather offers a competitive benefits package. Benefits
A generous paid time off (PTO) program including vacation days/personal days, sick days, and holidays. Earn-as-you-go plan that rolls over year to year. A 401(k) program with per pay-period employer match and annual employer contribution. Convenient, subsidized parking or public transportation for certain locations. Wellness Spending Account: up to $300 annually for wellness-related expenses. Medical, dental, and vision plans; adoption assistance reimbursement; tuition reimbursement; extended illness benefits; employee wellness programs; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance. About Splendido
Splendido is a Life Plan Community for those age 55 and better. We offer residents new possibilities each day—along with resort amenities and a breathtaking location in Oro Valley, Arizona. Splendido includes 293 Terrace and Villa Homes, as well as assisted living, memory care, long-term care, and rehabilitation services, along with multiple restaurants, a fitness center, an art studio, a putting green, and more. Splendido is located at 13500 Rancho Vistoso Boulevard in Tucson. About Mather
Mather is one of two parent organizations of Splendido. Based in Evanston, Illinois, Mather is a non-denominational, not-for-profit organization founded in 1941. We develop Ways to Age Well, creating programs, places, and residences for today’s young-at-heart older adults. Mather is a nationally recognized Great Place to Work and has received multiple wellness awards. Mather is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive workforce. Candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO Statement
Mather is an equal opportunity employer. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process should notify Human Resources.
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Executive Chef – Full-Time, On-Site | Award-Winning Luxury Life Plan Community. Step into a leadership role where culinary excellence meets purpose. As Executive Chef, you’ll direct the overall culinary program across multiple restaurants and catering in our award-winning Life Plan community. This full-time, on-site position is ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives in the kitchen, supports team training, and engages regularly with residents through meaningful table touches. You’ll lead by example, crafting memorable dining experiences that reflect creativity, quality, and care. Responsibilities
Design globally inspired menus for a la carte dining, healthcare venues, catering, special events, and holidays. Collaborate with the pastry chef to develop desserts, breads, and pastries tailored to each venue. Champion a 100% scratch cooking philosophy across all food preparation. Oversee food production to ensure high-quality, visually appealing meals with minimal waste. Ensure compliance with HACCP, Health Department, CMS, and Ecosure sanitation and safety standards. Source ingredients from local producers and vendors while balancing quality and cost. Maintain an electronic recipe and inventory database with accurate cost and nutritional data. Provide hands-on training and mentorship using platforms like LobsterInk, 360 Training, and Relias. Stay current with culinary trends and integrate them into menus and presentations. Build positive relationships with residents and respond to feedback professionally. Align team member schedules with volume demands and organizational policies. Manage documentation including performance reviews, training logs, scheduling, and inventory records. Monitor cleaning assignments and ensure proper equipment use and maintenance. Collaborate on annual capital equipment planning with Building Services and Food & Beverage leadership. Meet budget targets and provide monthly financial performance commentary. Lead and sustain a Quality Assurance Process Improvement initiative with team engagement. Qualifications and Skills
Required: Culinary Arts Degree or Professional Chef Certification; preferred – CEC or CIA ProChef 3. Ability to multi-task in a demanding environment and make independent decisions as needed. Effective communication and leadership abilities. 7+ years progressive supervisory position in a high-quality, scratch multi-venue kitchen environment. Ability to establish and maintain professional and positive relationships between kitchen, service staff, and colleagues and influence performance and change through those relationships. Current sanitation certification and any other federal, state, local required certification. Computer skills including MS Office, SharePoint, online training platforms, recipe and inventory control software, scheduling systems, web-based purchasing platforms, sanitation dashboards, point of sale systems and e-mail. Mather offers a competitive benefits package. Benefits
A generous paid time off (PTO) program including vacation days/personal days, sick days, and holidays. Earn-as-you-go plan that rolls over year to year. A 401(k) program with per pay-period employer match and annual employer contribution. Convenient, subsidized parking or public transportation for certain locations. Wellness Spending Account: up to $300 annually for wellness-related expenses. Medical, dental, and vision plans; adoption assistance reimbursement; tuition reimbursement; extended illness benefits; employee wellness programs; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance. About Splendido
Splendido is a Life Plan Community for those age 55 and better. We offer residents new possibilities each day—along with resort amenities and a breathtaking location in Oro Valley, Arizona. Splendido includes 293 Terrace and Villa Homes, as well as assisted living, memory care, long-term care, and rehabilitation services, along with multiple restaurants, a fitness center, an art studio, a putting green, and more. Splendido is located at 13500 Rancho Vistoso Boulevard in Tucson. About Mather
Mather is one of two parent organizations of Splendido. Based in Evanston, Illinois, Mather is a non-denominational, not-for-profit organization founded in 1941. We develop Ways to Age Well, creating programs, places, and residences for today’s young-at-heart older adults. Mather is a nationally recognized Great Place to Work and has received multiple wellness awards. Mather is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive workforce. Candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO Statement
Mather is an equal opportunity employer. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process should notify Human Resources.
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