Senior Chef

Vernon Terrace of Edina is located conveniently near public transportation stops and close to St. Louis Park, Hopkins, and Southwest Minneapolis. Vernon Terrace offers elegant amenities and a comfortable, welcoming environment. Our vibrant senior living community provides a full spectrum of services, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. Our dedicated care team embodies Ebenezer’s mission to heal, discover, and educate, ensuring our residents enjoy longer, healthier, and more meaningful lives.

The Senior Chef is responsible for ensuring that meals are prepared and presented in accordance with applicable regulations and customer expectations.

Nutrition Schedule includes;

• 80 hours every two weeks ; full time
• Every other weekend and holiday rotation

Responsibilities

• Supports key culinary operations by assisting with health inspections, menu planning, and the creation of daily prep task sheets.
• Prepare and cook food items to specified temperatures, following standardized recipes to ensure consistent quality, nutritional value, and proper portioning. Weigh and measure ingredients per standardized recipes.
• Assemble meals and bakery items within designated time frames, complete daily preparation tasks accurately, and assist and coordinates special events with the Culinary Director.
• Proper knowledge and preparation of texturized diets utilizing International Dysphagia Diet Standardization (IDDSI) standards.
• Demonstrates the ability to supervise kitchen staff, manage daily operations and customer service in the supervisor’s absence, and effectively communicate resident and guest feedback on meal and service quality.
• Oversee kitchen operations in the Culinary Director’s absence by supervising staff, ensuring service standards, coaching team members, managing customer feedback, and handling scheduling (call-ins), evaluations, and order verification.

Required Qualifications

• 1 year experience
• Food Protection Manager Certification Issued by an ANAB-CFP accredited food sanitation program within 90 Days

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate of Arts In Food Service or Vocational/Technical Training
• Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM). Must be issued by State of MN for locations in state of MN

Compensation: $22.01 - $30.83 Hourly

Ebenezer offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information:http://www.ebenezercares.org/employee-benefits

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.