Morrison Living is seeking an Executive Chef with a salary range of $80,000.00 - $87,000.00. This position is located in State College, PA.
Driven by our passion in the pursuit of hospitality and culinary excellence, Morrison Living has built community through dining experiences for over a century. Embedded in our culture, we deliver exceptional service and aim to be the best part of someone’s day. The commitment of our team members to these core principles makes us an industry leader and an employer of choice for hospitality professionals.
Everything we do means more when it’s served with care. The exceptional care and culinary artistry of our team members are nurtured by training, developing, and recognizing our greatest asset – our people. This approach makes the Morrison Living difference. Join us and discover how we build community one meal at a time.
The Executive Chef will be an inspirational and organized leader who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves to ensure the overall success of daily kitchen operations including recruiting, training, and food preparation. You will showcase culinary talents through the delivery of show quality food through personal involvement in task performance while developing and empowering the onsite staff. Works to continually improve resident, employee, and client satisfaction while maximizing the financial performance in all areas of responsibility. You will deliver on company objectives by ensuring monthly budget, food and labor costs are met and the safe handling of food by following safety & sanitation protocols.
Leading Culinary Operation:
- Lead daily culinary production in preparation and production of meals, food quality and presentation, compliance with all safety and sanitation standards and regulation, team member productivity and performance, cost controls, and overall profitability.
- Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
- Provide direction on menu development based on product availability.
- Create distinctive specials that incorporate seasonal or special ingredients.
- Seek out sources for fresh food and monitor all produce and meat for freshness.
- Maintain product consistency by conducting inspections of seasonings, portion, and appearance of food.
- Research customer preferences and develop a menu incorporating local foods and flavors.
- Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.
- Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, local and company health, safety, sanitation standards.
- Provide guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
- Communicate the importance of safety procedures and monitor processes related to safety.
- Monitor the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Follow and enforce food safety and sanitation guidelines.
- Maintain purchasing, receiving, and food storage standards.
Business & Financial Acumen:
- Participate in the development and implementation of business strategies for the community aligned with the client’s mission and vision.
- Manage department controllable expenses including food cost, supplies, uniforms, and equipment.
- Develop and implement guidelines for purchasing and receiving areas.
- Analyze financial and operational information to adjust business plans, labor requirements, and operating costs.
- Develop, implement, and manage the department's budget; continually analyze, forecast, monitor, and control labor and food costs.
- Identify major revenue and expense opportunities and possible problems.
- Control food cost, labor, and other expenses; monitor actual versus budgeted expenses.
- Oversee food inventory, purchasing, control, and disbursement of all food supplies.
- Schedule staff based upon forecasted volumes.
Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service:
- Create 100% resident satisfaction by providing team members with the necessary training and resources.
- Maintain a professional attitude and appearance while engaging with residents and community staff.
- Improve service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs.
- Provide and support service behaviors for customer satisfaction and retention.
- Empower employees to provide excellent customer service.
- Establish guidelines so employees understand expectations and parameters.
- Ensure employees receive ongoing training to understand guest expectations.
- Ensure that employees provide genuine hospitality and teamwork.
- Seek opportunities to improve the customer experience.
- Review resident satisfaction results to identify areas for improvement.
- Respond to and handle guest problems and complaints.
Team Building and Management:
- Regularly lead team member meetings and establish performance goals.
- Solicit employee feedback and utilize an "open door" policy.
- Develop and implement strategies that support team member engagement.
- Ensure employees are treated fairly and equitably.
- Provide team members with the training needed to understand expectations.
- Communicate performance expectations and provide ongoing feedback.
- Provide coaching and counseling as needed to achieve performance
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