Executive Chef

Job Description

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.

Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 8th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.

COMMUNITY NAME

Bedford Court

Job ID

2025-234799

JOB OVERVIEW

The Executive Chef is responsible for providing overall leadership and management for all phases of food

production and food presentation operations for the community's Dining Services operations. These responsibilities include but not limited to overseeing and leading the food production and food presentation operations, financial management and supervising, hiring, coaching dining services team members. Responsible for handling foods in accordance with sanitary procedures and Sunrise quality service standards and complies with all federal, state, local regulatory procedures regarding food production and food presentation.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential Duties

As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows :

Dining Services Operations

• Leads overall food production, food presentation, menu development and planning, oversight and supervision of dining services team members and labor / labour management, purchasing, managing food cost and financial management.
• Develops menus to community and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrates, incorporates knowledge and provides leadership in specialty areas of nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Supports and adheres to product order guide and primary vendor program as outlined in Sunrise Menu Programming and Purchasing.
• Ensures all meals and serving portions are prepared in accordance with Sunrise quality service standards and industry standards.
• Ensures and provides methods / procedures that count, measure and weigh food for all menus ensuring cost and portion control.
• Facilitates food production, food presentation and sanitation training to dining service team members.
• Champions community goals of food quality achievement by monitoring and evaluating for peak timing, cooking methods, plating, garnishing and service delivery.
• Ensures the industry standard HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is in place.
• Supports and oversees all special events food production and food presentation actively with an emphasis on marketing events.
• Oversees the Bistro, Banquets and catering events and other assigned dining venues.

Record Keeping

Resident Services

Safety and Risk Management

Financial Management

Training, Leadership and Team Member Development

Core Competencies

Experience and Qualifications

ABOUT SUNRISE

Ready to take the next step and make a bigger impact than you ever imagined? As part of our team, you will help brighten the future for everyone at Sunrise and beyond. That is why we make it a priority to celebrate the unique ways you bring moments of togetherness and joy to everyone you serve. And when combined with the support, benefits, and growth opportunities we offer, the result is a career that PositivelyShines with everything you need to reach your goals - at work and in your life.

We also offer benefits and other compensation that include :

Apply today to learn why Sunrise Senior Living is a certified Great Place to Work®

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Sunrise considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members to be one of its highest priorities. Employment with Sunrise is conditioned on completing and passing a drug test (which does not include marijuana), participating in testing requirements (e.g. Tuberculosis Test, Physical Evaluation). Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination is only required to the extent mandated by applicable federal, state, and local laws and authorities.

COMPENSATION DISCLAIMER

Selected candidates will be offered competitive compensation based on geographic location of community / office, skills, experience, qualifications, and certifications / licenses (where applicable).