Executive Chef
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Job Summary
Executive Chef
Location: Boise ID
Salary: $85000$95000 DOE
Benefits: Comprehensive medical dental and vision insurance generous PTO 401(k) with employer match HSA options tuition reimbursement continuing education programs additional employee benefits and relocation assistance.
About the Opportunity
A highly regarded senior living community is looking to identify an experienced Executive Chef to lead its culinary program in Boise Idaho. This is an excellent opportunity for a culinary leader who brings a fine dining mindset to resident-focused hospitality and understands the importance of delivering exceptional food while accommodating varied dietary and nutritional needs.
Partnering closely with the Director of Dining Services the Executive Chef will lead culinary production kitchen operations menu execution food quality sanitation inventory and team development. The ideal candidate combines strong culinary standards with high-volume production experience and the ability to create an elevated dining experience within a senior living healthcare or similar hospitality environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily culinary production and kitchen operations while maintaining exceptional standards for quality taste presentation and consistency
- Oversee preparation and execution of approved menus recipes portion standards and specialized resident dietary needs
- Recruit train schedule coach and develop culinary and kitchen team members
- Provide hands-on culinary leadership during meal periods special events and high-volume production
- Plan and organize daily production kitchen workflow recipe scaling preparation timelines and future menu needs
- Partner with the Director of Dining Services on purchasing inventory control labor planning budgets and culinary standards
- Maintain rigorous food safety sanitation HACCP storage and temperature-control standards
- Collaborate with dining room leadership to ensure seamless service presentation and resident satisfaction
- Support catering special events and other culinary programming
- Drive continuous improvement through resident feedback team development and disciplined culinary execution
Ideal Experience
- 35 years of progressive culinary management experience
- Experience in senior living a Life Plan Community continuing care healthcare dining or a similar environment strongly preferred
- High-volume production and catering experience
- Strong understanding of varied dietary nutritional and service needs
- Proven ability to lead train coach and develop culinary teams
- Strong knowledge of food safety sanitation HACCP principles and commercial kitchen operations
- Culinary degree preferred
- ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification Food Handler certification or ability to obtain required certifications
- Fine dining mindset with a passion for quality presentation hospitality and resident satisfaction
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