Executive Chef

About the Role

Location: The Ashford of Beavercreek – 3865 Park Overlook Drive, Beavercreek, OH

Job Type: Full Time

Wallick Senior Living is a 100% employee‑owned senior‑living provider dedicated to opening doors to homes, opportunity, and hope for residents, associates, and the community.

Responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day kitchen operations, including staffing, training, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Oversee and supervise all kitchen staff and servers, handling hiring, training, and development.
• Ensure menu quality, consistency, and creativity while maximizing resources.
• Oversee all food production and maintain visibility to customers, soliciting feedback and resolving guest concerns professionally.
• Maintain adequate supplies, kitchen equipment, walk‑ins, and dry storage to acceptable sanitation standards.
• Control the yearly payroll budget for the Food Service Department.
• Stay current on industry trends and techniques.
• Review and approve all Food Service invoices for accuracy.
• Maintain approved vendors for services and supplies.
• Assist with development and implementation of company‑wide culinary standards, guidelines, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all state and company sanitation requirements.

Requirements

• Three or more years of culinary leadership experience in independent or assisted living (or equivalent culinary leadership experience with growing responsibility).
• Must meet State Board of Health requirements and understand safety procedures.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for interaction with co‑workers, residents, families, and business partners.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret reports, including Budget & P&L statements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong decision‑making, judgment, leadership, and critical‑thinking abilities.
• Knowledge of all phases of food administration, cost control, and food service operations.
• Excellent customer service and employee‑relations skills.

Benefits

• Pay‑on‑Demand: access your earnings as you earn them.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance effective within two weeks of start date.
• Gym‑membership reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave and additional paid time off.
• 401(k) plan.
• Tuition reimbursement, training, professional development, and advancement opportunities.
• Employee‑owned company structure that shares profitability with associates.

Mission & Values

Wallick Communities believes in opening doors to homes, opportunity, and hope. Core values include Care, Character, and Collaboration. The organization celebrates Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging (DEI+B) and provides a safe, inclusive workplace.