About Grand Living

Grand Living is changing the way generations embrace life and is quickly becoming an iconic brand in senior hospitality. What began as a vision to create distinctive senior living communities has evolved into a collection of remarkable residences, offering luxury-inspired amenities and extraordinary service to residents and guests. Our communities include gracious apartments, stunning décor, and design excellence at every turn, but from the moment you are greeted, you'll experience something far more luxurious than the architecture: our people. Their unparalleled commitment to personal service in every engagement is at the very heart of what we do.

About The Position

The Executive Chef is responsible for enhancing the overall Resident experience through the provision of exceptional oversight and culinary training to kitchen employees and directing all menu offerings. The Executive Chef supervises and coordinates culinary activities for all dining venues: Bistro, Casual, Formal, Luminations® memory care, and Club Room, as well as special events and private functions. This is to be handled in The Sterling Touch® professional, friendly, courteous, helpful, and timely manner, resulting in a very high level of satisfaction for Residents and their guests. The Executive Chef position is under the general guidance of the Executive director in accordance with Community standards, processes, procedures, practices, and philosophies.

Qualifications And Requirements

The Executive Chef must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from Culinary school or any other combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program offering 120 hours in the first year, increasing to 160 hours in the second year.
• Affordable insurance options for medical, dental, vision, and more.
• 401(k) with a 4% company match on a 5% contribution.
• Automatic life insurance and AD&D coverage for all team members.
• Robust employee assistance program (EAP).
• Free employee meals (must meet eligibility requirements).
• Access to Grand Spa & Fitness facilities at designated times.

• College or Culinary School Degree required.
• Five or more years in Food and Beverage, country club, fine dining, restaurant, or senior living hospitality experience.
• Two or more years managing culinary or dining services required.
• Scratch cooking experience required.
• Sauté and broiler experience preferred.
• Certified Executive Chef highly preferred.
• ServeSafe certification preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and understand the English language.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to use all kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, crouch, bend, stoop, reach, grasp, push, pull, and work continuously without sitting for extended periods.
• Ability to lift or carry, push or pull up to 50 pounds.