Executive Chef

Full Time
Erie, PA 16509
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Job description
Unit Description:

As chefs, we have the power to influence lives through the power of food.


Sodexo
Senior Living is seeking an Executive Chef 2 for Asbury Springhill, a 300 resident upscale continuing care retirement community located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Just a few miles from Lake Erie, Springhill is proud to be one of just 100 senior living communities across the nation recognized for their “exemplary culture of resident engagement”. The ideal candidate will have a strong culinary background. Will report to the General Manager and manage a staff of approximately 25 hourly employees.

The successful candidate will:
  • implement a full restaurant menu, changing seasonally with daily and weekly specials along with special events;
  • 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;
  • implement innovative and fresh ideas in catering and resident dining.


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 and work with local ingredients;
  • excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of standards and implements company policies;
  • catering and fine dining experience;
  • menu planning experience;
  • the ability to multitask and proven effectiveness in a high-standards driven environment;
  • 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.

Learn more about Asbury Springhill: https://www.asbury.org/springhill/

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

Employees who work in Healthcare and Seniors are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment, absent a legally required exception, and are required to report their vaccination status and upload proof of vaccination via an online portal.

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.
Position Summary:
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.
Key Duties
  • Implements & coordinates the culinary function.
  • Directs & trains cooks & utility workers.
  • Ensures food preparation & production meets operational standards.
  • Manages catering & retail areas.
  • Customer & Client satisfaction.
  • Financial management to include food cost & labor management.
  • Manages food & physical safety programs.
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.

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