Executive Chef - New York, United States - Inspirseniorliving

Description

** Executive Chef - NYC Luxury Assisted Living**

**Job Category****:** Hospitality **Requisition Number****:** EXECU004314 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**Insp?r Senior Living, Maplewood Senior Livings new brand of world-class, urban senior living properties, is now hiring Servers for its new Insp?r Carnegie Hill property. Insp?r Carnegie Hill is located on the Upper East Side and stands 23 stories with 215 residential units. It offers assisted living, enhanced care, and memory care with a unique and innovative Integrated Care Model. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a brand-new development and care delivery model, the first of its kind in New York City**

At Insp?r, we are redefining senior living. We depend on our highly trained staff to carry out our philosophy of intentional living. This includes luxury accommodations, exceptional hospitality, cutting-edge technology, innovative wellness programs, and world-class care.

**The Executive Chef Role: The Executive Chef will oversee all aspects of the culinary operations in order to have high quality food and culinary experience for residents and guests, operations efficiency, labor, food control, and meet all local and state regulations. (S)he is responsible for the day to day operations of the culinary department to ensure financial performance as well as the planning, development, implementation, evaluation and improvement of all culinary standards. The Executive Chef is to ensure accurate, timely, and professional service to all resident, guest and employees.**

****Executive Chef Education/Experience/Licensure:****

**Bachelors degree in related area or Certified Culinary Diploma. Certified Executive Chef Credentials from American Culinary Federation**

**At least 8 years of Executive Chef Experience, with at least 2 years as an Executive Chef in senior living environment or resorts**

**Serve Safe Certified Manager**

Strong knowledge of front of the house and back of the house operations including serving high quality meals and top service to the residents, guests, staff supervision, inventory, labor control and food safety

Maintain sanitation procedures and organization of work area adhering to all state, local and OSHA regulations

Strong understanding of cost and labor systems that lead to controlling operations budget

Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations during busy periods

Strong communication and leadership skills combined with advanced computer and math skills

****Executive Chef Essential Functions/Duties:****

Maintains ongoing compliance with appropriate local, state, federal, regulatory, and/or accrediting body standards. Ensures that the culinary department is prepared for inspection by regulatory agencies through regular auditing and maintenance of culinary policies and procedure

Oversees departmental budgets, maintain monthly financials and provide explanation for variance while driving strong expenditure control

Menu and recipe development for restaurant, bistro, enhanced care and memory care

Works collaboratively with the culinary department to emphasize the team's role in food quality and service to the guest, residents and employees efforts

Understand and be able to train staff on Point Of Sale and utilize reports to maintain fiscal controls

Responsibility of daily operations of high volume kitchen, sanitation, food safety, residents and guests satisfaction, labor control

Identify new culinary techniques, presentations, and industry trends and introduce them to the menus

Lead, develop, and support staff through role modeling, company programs and various initiatives

Provides ongoing support, direction, supervision and feedback regarding job performance of all staff

Approach all encounters with residents, associates, and guests in a friendly, service oriented manner

Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, as defined in the associate handbook

Direct programs for training and development of the Culinary Supervisors

Oversee associate development and succession planning.

Institute whatever safety measures are necessary to comply with appropriate company, OSHA regulations and safety procedures

Follows all emergency procedures and understands the safety practices

Develop and implement procedures to improve operations

Maintain regular attendance, as required by scheduling which will vary according to the needs of the property

Pulls together resources to resolve resident and operational issues and impact results

Is highly visible and interfaces with residents on a regular basis to obtain feedback on quality of product, service levels, and overall satisfaction

Perform other duties as assigned, including filling in on all roles due to staff shortages

****Executive Chef Mental/Physical/Other Requirements:****

Oral and Written Comprehension and Expression - Must be able to convey & understand information and ideas in English

Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary

Must work well in stressful, high pressure situations

Must have the ability to assimilate complex information, data, etc. from multiple sources and consider, adjust, or modify to meet the constraints of the particular need

Mathematical Reasoning - Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data, and basic arithmetic functions

Ability to stand for long hours and walk long distances without fatigue

Ability to bend, stretch, stoop and reach repeatedly without difficulty Light work Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects

Ability to work under variable temperatures and noise levels

Required to work weekends, extended hours, and holidays as needed

Must be accessible by phone when not working to address property concerns.

**All candidates will be required to show valid proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 before commencing work or commit to obtaining full vaccination within 30 days of commencing work, unless they receive an approved exemption from Maplewood. Maplewood will require unvaccinated candidates to obtain their first dose prior to commencing work and then obtaining a second dose with in thirty days after the first dose. Those who do not obtain full vaccination within that time frame, without an approved exemption, will be terminated.**

**Skills**

**Preferred**

**Communication Skills** *Intermediate* **Computer/Technical Literacy** *Intermediate* **Leadership/Management Skills** *Intermediate* **Dedicated****:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity **Education**

**Preferred**

Bachelors or better.

**Experience**

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR c)