Executive Chef

About Us

Stellar Senior Living is a premier assisted living and memory care provider in the Western United States. Founded in 2012, we have experienced consistent growth, adding senior living communities to our family each year. Our supreme goal is to do and be the best in all we undertake, and to provide a Stellar life for our residents, their families, and our employees.

About the Role

As the Executive Chef, you will consistently provide a fine dining experience to our residents. You will be responsible for the entire food service operation of the community, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special event food and beverage service daily. You will supervise chefs, kitchen staff, and other personnel engaged in specialty cooking, preparation, presentation, and serving of food and beverage items while maintaining all department expenses within budgeted guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Plan, test, and assess the cost of new menus and menu items.
• Clean and supervise the cleaning of the overall work area, equipment, and utensils, maintaining sanitation standards in accordance with the Department of Health.
• Function as the lead worker over cooks and other food service personnel engaged in the preparation, cooking, and serving of food items.
• Participate in interviewing and selection of food service personnel.
• Responsible for personnel actions including hiring, termination, promotion, discipline/corrective action, as well as layoff and recall.
• Schedule and reschedule staff using independent judgment and discretion when creating schedules and granting employee requests for time off or other modifications.
• Read and understand financial performance and results, adjusting activities accordingly.
• Responsible for purchasing and maintaining inventory of food products and kitchen supplies, taking month-end inventory, and inspecting the quality and quantity of delivered items.

Requirements

• Experience and/or knowledge of special diets and meal preparation for large groups.
• Culinary Arts degree from a recognized school and two (2) years of related experience as an Executive Chef or Assistant Executive Chef in a comparable size food service operation.
• Five (5) years of experience in kitchen work in medium to large organizations.
• 2+ years’ experience in hiring, training, and managing food service personnel.
• Experience executing culinary techniques including menu design, food preparation, and artistic food design.
• Knowledge of culinary terminology.
• Ability to operate computer equipment for data entry and retrieval.
• Must have a current ServSafe certificate.
• Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• 1st AID / CPR Certification.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off program and holidays.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Competitive pay, depending on experience.
• Opportunities for advancement in a growing company.
• Company-sponsored training, tuition reimbursement, and other learning opportunities.
• On-demand pay: access your earned wages as soon as you want.

Stellar Senior Living strongly encourages employees to receive an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccination and any subsequent booster doses, though it is not a condition of employment.