Executive Chef

Position Title: Executive Chef

Location: The Nathaniel Witherell Senior Living Community

Metz Culinary Management is seeking an experienced hands-on Executive Chef to lead culinary operations at The Nathaniel Witherell a skilled nursing and senior care community in Greenwich Connecticut.

The Executive Chef is responsible for the daily operation of the kitchen including food quality resident satisfaction food safety therapeutic and texture-modified diets purchasing inventory food-cost control production planning staffing training and employee accountability.

This position requires a visible organized leader who can successfully manage a fast-paced healthcare food-service operation while maintaining professional relationships with residents employees facility leadership vendors and temporary staffing partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct daily kitchen production for resident meals Café service special events and catered functions.
• Ensure meals are prepared and delivered accurately safely and within established service times.
• Maintain food quality temperature presentation consistency and portion-control standards.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP sanitation labeling dating temperature logs CMS requirements state regulations and company policies.
• Ensure standardized recipes are followed for regular therapeutic allergen-sensitive texture-modified and mechanically altered diets.
• Train cooks supervisors and line-service employees on food safety recipes portion control therapeutic diets and texture standards.
• Manage weekly food spending within the established budget while maintaining quality and resident satisfaction.
• Develop waste-reduction initiatives and identify appropriate opportunities to replace convenience products with cost-effective scratch preparation.
• Complete monthly inventories accurately and maintain appropriate par levels FIFO rotation receiving controls and purchasing records.
• Prepare food orders and maintain reliable contingency plans for vendor shortages or delivery disruptions.
• Develop efficient schedules control overtime and use temporary-agency staff only when operationally necessary and properly authorized.
• Provide appropriate coverage plans for vacations callouts open positions and other staffing challenges.
• Coach mentor and hold the Sous Chef cooks supervisors and food-service employees accountable for their responsibilities.
• Conduct and document regular coaching training and supervisory meetings.
• Develop internal employees through structured culinary training and career-development programs.
• Maintain professional respectful and solution-oriented communication with employees management residents clients vendors and temporary staff.
• Communicate operational risks promptly and follow through on assignments corrective actions and reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of culinary leadership experience as an Executive Chef Chef Manager Sous Chef or comparable role.
• Healthcare skilled nursing senior living hospital or institutional food-service experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of therapeutic diets food allergies texture-modified diets and resident-centered meal service.
• Strong knowledge of food safety HACCP sanitation and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing food cost purchasing inventory waste labor scheduling and overtime.
• Proven ability to train employees delegate effectively document performance and hold staff accountable.
• Ability to remain composed and professional during staffing challenges and other operational pressures.
• ServSafe Manager certification required or must be obtained within the timeframe established by Metz Culinary Management.
• Culinary degree or equivalent culinary training preferred.
• Experience working in a union environment is helpful.
• Proficiency with ordering inventory scheduling email spreadsheets and food-service management systems.

Schedule Requirements

This is a full-time leadership position. The Executive Chef must be available based on operational needs including early mornings occasional evenings weekends holidays emergencies and special events.

The successful candidate will be a hands-on culinary leader who combines strong cooking and operational skills with accountability professionalism financial stewardship and a genuine commitment to resident care.

Metz Culinary Management is growing and we have an opening for Rock Star Executive Chef who shares our passion for Food and Service and are seeking a Culinary Leader with a passion for Food Service and AMAZING Presentations.

Our Executive Chef must have a mentoring management style creating a culture of fun creativity and growth. If you have the CULINARY CHOPS and passion for current trending and diverse menus and are ready to hit the ground running in a fast paced high volume setting we would like to hear from you!Must have Executive and/or Sous Chef experience in preferably an institution style multi-outlet setting such as Hospital School College Senior Living or Corporate Dining setting.

Requirements:

• 3-5Plus Years in a Supervisory Experience as Sous Chef or Executive Chef
• High Volume background
• Institutional facility or multi-outlet experience preferred
• Impeccable communication Skills
• Strong Restaurant Management knowledge
• Thorough knowledge of Menu implementation with STUNNING presentation ideas
• Strong Catering Experience
• Culinary Degree strongly preferred

Metz Culinary Management Values are what separates us from the Leaders share our Values Attributes and Strategic Focus reinforcing our culture and values every day to our Team Members creating an environment for personal growth enrichment and career success.

As one of the fastest growing companies in the industry we continually seek talented and dedicated individuals who share our commitment to excellence. Join our team of over 7000 team members who share a passion for Onsite Dining and Support Services working together toward one common goal excellence in quality and service. We are committed to providing the atmosphere opportunity and benefits that enable us to be an employer of choice in the industry.

We are a family-driven company that delivers restaurant-inspired hospitality to everyone we serve.

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