Executive Chef

Find your joy here, at The Amberleigh, a Sonida Senior Living community! We offer a comprehensive benefit package to include competitive wage/salary, health and dental insurance, 401k with company match & much more!

The Amberleigh, a premier retirement community in Williamsville, NY provides quality care to residents in an INDEPENDENT LIVING, ASSISTED LIVING, MEMORY CARE community.

What we offer you:

• Company support for educational and learning opportunities

• Paid referral programs for Team Member and Resident referrals

• Medical, dental, vision, and life/disability insurances*

• 401k retirement savings offering a discretionary match determined each year based on company performance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Dependent Care and FSA saving accounts

• PTO available after 90 days

• Paid Training

• Benefit eligibility dependent on employment status

Eligibility based on location

Executive Chef Responsibilities include:

• Plans, prepares, and serves attractive, nutritious meals in an organized, timely, and sanitary manner.
• Assists with ordering of supplies and food for weekly menus.
• Assists with menu planning and preparation of monthly dining calendar.
• Assists with overseeing culinary team to make sure menu items are prepared according to recipes.
• Assists the Culinary Services Director in maintaining a well-organized and efficient Dining Services department.
• Prepares and serves meals for assigned shifts.
• Maintains standards for dining services to the Residents to include efficient meal service delivery, customer service and cleanliness of the dining room and kitchen.
• Clean after preparation and service; work area, pots and equipment.
• Ensures all leftovers are covered, labeled, dated and stored in the proper place.
• NYS compliance for Assisted Living meals and special diets.

Qualifications:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Must possess Food Service Sanitation Certificate as per State/Local requirements.
• High Experience and/or knowledge of volume meal preparation and serving for large groups.
• Some supervisory experience preferred. Ability to read and understand recipes, work in a team environment, work flexible shifts, handle multiple tasks at one time and communicate effectively verbally and/or in writing.

Pay rate is $31.25/hour based upon experience