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Parkwood
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7800 S Western Avenue
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Sioux Falls SD 57108
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This role starts at $58,000 to $70,000 DOE. We offer fantastic benefits, including Medical, Vision, Dental, 401(k) with immediate matching of up to 4%, generous PTO, and much more!
The Parkwood is Sioux Falls premier, upscale, adult living community, offering fantastic living for our residents and a friendly and relaxed environment for our incredible team members! As a Transforming Age community, we ensure our team thrives in an environment that offers meaningful work and is valued every day! To learn more about us, please visit us at: The Parkwood.
This is a hands-on cooking role (Monday - Friday) with monthly and seasonal menu planning and no late nights or weekends. We look forward to speaking with you about this opportunity!
Our Executive Chef/Director of Culinary Services:
- Plans, prepares, and executes evening meal service Monday through Friday for residents.
- Assists with prep and planning for daily continental breakfast offerings Monday through Friday.
- Develops and implement a comprehensive, professional, and upscale Culinary Services program in order to create and maintain a positive experience for all residents.
- Develops, monitors and maintains effective staffing and retention plans.
- Provides leadership, training and development for staff.
- Researches, plans, develops, produces and serves menu cycle programs that are relevant, fresh, inspiring, and well-balanced for residents and guests.
- Develops and meets/exceeds established budgetary, financial guidelines.
- Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and operational organization.
- Exhibits cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
- Ensures professional, trained, properly uniformed, and talented staff.
- Adheres to food quality, appearance, and presentation standards at all times.
- Visits residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conducts evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
- Adheres to all equipment and maintenance guidelines.
- Engages on approved purveyor/vendors through established accounts.
- Promotes the Mission, Vision and Values of Transforming Age in all areas of responsibility.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What you need to succeed:
- High school diploma or equivalent. Culinary degree preferred.
- Minimum of five years’ experience as executive chef, chef in hotel, restaurant, club, or other similar employment. Senior living experience is a plus
- The ability to speak, read and comprehend the English language
- Menu planning, food preparation and production.
- Able to stay current in health and nutrition trends and diets offered per Policy and Procedure.
- Knowledge in food safety, local/state health department codes.
- Able to meet budgets and control costs.
- Capable of administering employee incentive, retention and training programs
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
- Exemplify creative, exciting food, menu planning production and skills
- Must have or be able to attain food handling certifications/ state certifications within 6 months of start.
Physical Requirements:
- Exerts up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.