Location
Carlsbad, CA | United States
Job description
La Costa Glen is a certified Great Place To Work for 6 years in a row and ranked #3 in the U.S. by Fortune Magazine in Best Workplaces in Aging Services!
La Costa Glen is hiring a Full Time Executive Chef. The Executive Chef is responsible for the proper preparation of the planned menu and the overall supervision of kitchen staff across Residential Living. Closely collaborates with the Food and Beverage Director to plan and implement global policies and procedures that will have a positive impact on the operations.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES:
Leadership
- Responsible for all ‘back of house’ food and beverage operations in Residential Living.
- Responsible for maintaining superior service standards and promoting good customer and interdepartmental relationships and department morale.
- Provides direction and leadership to junior culinary management.
- Responsible for the direction of the department in the absence of the Food and Beverage Director.
- Consistently conducts dining rounds, especially at dinner, to engage with customers.
Service/Quality Control Functions
- Plans, costs, and executes all menus, including seasonal dining room menus, special events and catering.
- Responsible for ongoing development and execution of standardized recipes.
- Orders, organizes, rotates and maintains the Disaster Food Supplies levels for the Residential Living community.
- Assists in maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction for our residents and their guests. Maintains the appearance, cleanliness and services of facility at or above Health Department standards through routine cleaning schedules. Maintains daily, weekly, monthly statistical information as required.
Human Resources/Training/Employee Engagement Duties
- Hires, trains, and supervises of all chefs, cooks, and utility/stewarding staff. Performs annual performance reviews for all kitchen employees.
- Actively develops and drives ongoing departmental employee engagement among culinary/kitchen staff.
- Responsible for ongoing development of departmental safety awareness/culture.
- Provides written follow up delegating issues to the appropriate staff insuring issues are corrected.
- Administers payroll, controls overtime and submits employee benefits in a timely and accurate manner. Responsible for the sign off of the payroll attestation for all utility/culinary staff.
- Coordinates the utility team insuring training, monthly meetings and staff is utilized properly.
- Assists in ongoing in-service education programs for employees. Holds monthly meetings with kitchen employees.
Financial/Risk Management Functions
- Orders food and beverage supplies.
- Develops, maintains and utilizes effective inventory control procedures in conjunction with the Food and Beverage Director.
- Assists with preparation of departmental budget, operates within budgetary guidelines.
- Works with Food & Beverage Director to establish/maintain risk management processes within culinary department.
- Conducts bi-weekly equipment and sanitation inspections of all kitchens insuring that County Health codes are followed.
- Takes a proactive role in insuring all kitchens meet sanitation standards set by the County of San Diego, conducts staff training
- Works closely with upper management to implement purchasing procedures using CPS vendors.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of five years experience as an executive chef in a hotel, restaurant, or club with fine dining.
- Minimum five years supervisory experience.
- Good knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance. Working knowledge of nutrition, diet and healthy food options.
- Successful completion of formal culinary education program. Certified Executive Chef designation or equivalent preferred.
- Working knowledge and understanding of the budget process. Minimum two years kitchen budget development experience.
- Strong organizational, scheduling and planning skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Computer proficient using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
ABOUT LA COSTA GLEN:
La Costa Glen is a resort-style retirement community located in beautiful North San Diego County, only two and a half miles from the Pacific. The community is contained securely on 50 acres within a park-like preserve, surrounded by permanent open space. La Costa Glen is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) offering a variety of villas and apartment homes to over 900 residents. Full services are provided, including restaurant style dining, housekeeping and laundry, maintenance services, transportation, fitness classes, wellness programs, and numerous activities.
We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities at our community. We are committed to hiring high quality, professional and caring individuals. We value and recognize the importance of supporting, training, and retaining our employees to better serve our residents. We look for employees with a passion for customer service.
Prior to beginning work at our community, applicants must complete and pass a drug screening, physical exam with tuberculosis (TB) skin test, Covid vaccination and criminal clearance through FBI and Department of Justice (over 18 only). The background search includes minor misdemeanors and DUIs.
La Costa Glen offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with match.
Apply online at Careers - Love Where You Work! | La Costa Glen, Carlsbad.
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$92.5k - $100k
