Chef

The chef/ kitchen manager is responsible for preparing food to meet quantity and deadline requirements while exceeding hospitality and service standards.

The Perks of Working with Us

• Competitive pay plus comprehensive benefits (available day one of your first full month of employment)
• Generous PTO package including your birthday as a paid holiday!
• Medical dental and vision insurance
• 401k with company match
• Employee assistance program

Top Reasons to Work with Us

• Family-owned and operated management company
• Team approach to work
• Smaller by design Vantage Point is not a big national chain and that means more corporate involvement and support of the team
• Make a difference in the lives of those who live with us

Description of responsibilities:

• Lead and instruct culinary team members
• Organize kitchen to meet goals of the department
• Prepare daily specials and plan events that enhance the resident dining experience
• Make decisions in the absence of the culinary director
• Hire orient and train team members
• Manage daily line set-up organization and monitoring
• Oversee daily production of community events
• Prepare food items utilizing standardized recipes
• Determine food and supplies needed
• Coordinate meal production with service hours
• Monitor food items for temperature taste and quality
• Ensure proper preparation portioning and serving of food items per the menu cycle and standardized recipes
• Interact with residents during mealtimes to monitor satisfaction
• Oversee proper food storage procedures
• Complete daily weekly and monthly cleaning duties
• Maintain food safety equipment records and food safety temperature records
• Practice all safety and loss prevention measures
• Complete food orders and inventory
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required experience:

• High school diploma/GED
• One (1) year of job related experience that includes food preparation full-line menu items and therapeutic diets
• Previous supervisory experience beneficial
• Culinary apprenticeship or training preferred

Required skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Interest in working with a senior population
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule

Who Is Vantage Point Retirement Living

Headquartered in Exton Pennsylvania Vantage Point Retirement Living is a senior living development and management company that has been ensuring area seniors enjoy vibrant carefree and healthy lifestyles since 1995. Widely recognized for our hands-on personal involvement we have decades of experience creating incredible communities. We are a local family-run organization backed by big-business experience but regionally focused. Our family-oriented company is invested in our senior living communities because we live here too. We do senior livingbetter. And it all starts with our team.

VP Advantage ServicesLLC/ Vantage Point Retirement Living isan equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Our companys philosophy is our commitment to non-discriminatory practices for our residents staff and business partners. Through our cultural awareness we celebrate the diversity of residents and staff by supporting various celebrations history and means of acknowledgment of all cultures we serve.