Executive Chef - Senior Living - Sodexo

Unit Description

Grow your career and develop a team that shares your desire to make a difference.

Sodexo is seeking a Executive Chef  for our client, Covenant Living at The Shores on Mercer Island, WA.  Surrounded by majestic firs and panoramic views, Covenant Living at the Shores is a unique retirement community.  Nestled in a scenic setting, with the beauty of nature all around, we’re minutes from the Space Needle and Pike Place Market. Just across the bridge from our island community, you’ll find great shopping, fine art, film festivals, live music, theater, bistros and boutiques in downtown Seattle.

The ideal candidate will be hands-on as needed, have excellent interpersonal skills, enjoy working with seniors, and managing and developing their team.  Best qualified candidate will possess excellent leadership and communication skills.  The Executive Chef provides culinary leadership within a medium sized unit including menu planning, program execution and staff management & training.  Works directly with internal and external clients managing the catering process from beginning through execution. have an active role in managing finances; P&L, cost controls, customer service, and will provide strategic leadership to staff. 

The successful candidate will:

• implement and standardize all culinary systems and procedures for residents: Catering, Mindful, garnishing, panning charts, production, puree standardization, FMS sheets, inventory control, HACCP, cleaning schedules, staffing plans, presentation and quality of food, kitchen cleanliness, safety, etc. Sodexo standards will be the benchmark;
• FMS: monitoring, Audits, implementation and standardization for new menus;
• be responsible for Food and Physical Safety and annual training for all hourly associates;
• Gold Check audits: conduct audits, create action plans based on audit findings. Responsible for keeping and updating GC audit books;
• Procurement: Work with vendors on procurement items. Responsible for purchasing manager and purchasing financial audits;
• improve and standardize catering and banquet services, create menus based on client needs;
• create interpersonal relationships with client and residents. 

 Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:

• a strong culinary background, with the demonstrated ability to stay current with new culinary trends;
• excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of standards and implements company policies;
• experience leading and engaging a culinary team, with exceptional human resource and supervisory/management skillset;
• menu planning experience and a strong understanding of current culinary trends;
• a strong understanding of forecasting, food cost management, purchasing, inventory and labor management concepts;
• the ability to successfully lead, develop and train a team;
• proficient computer skills as well as exceptional organizational and customer services skills;
• Servsafe certified as well as working knowledge of HACCP and experience with Health and Safety audits; and
• Culinary degree is desired and a C.E.C. (Certified Executive Chef) is a plus.

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

What We Offer

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience Basic Management Experience - 2 years Basic Functional Experience - 2 years work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.