Executive Chef

Salary: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00

Other Forms of Compensation: Relocation Assistance and Sign-on Bonus $5000.00

Job Summary:

Are you an ambitious and talented chef ready to make your mark? We are seeking an Executive Chef to lead kitchen operations at a premier community in the vibrant State College, PA area. This is an incredible opportunity to showcase your culinary expertise, engage with guests, and take your career to the next level within a billion-dollar food service company that offers endless growth potential.

State College is more than just a college town-it's a thriving community with a dynamic food scene, rich culture, and an unmatched energy that makes it a fantastic place to live and work. If you're a creative, personable leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional dining experiences, we want to hear from you!

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.
* Provide direction on menu development based on product availability; creates distinctive specials that incorporate seasonal or special ingredients.
* Maintain product consistency by conducting inspections of seasonings, portion, and appearance of food.
* Ensure compliance with federal, state, local and company health, safety, sanitation standards.
* Follows and enforces food safety and sanitation guidelines.
* Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
* Manages department controllable expenses including food cost, supplies, uniforms, and equipment.
* Develop, implement, and manage the department's budget; continually analyze, forecast, monitor, and control the labor and food costs through various methods to meet/exceed management/budget objectives.
* Creates 100% resident satisfaction by providing team members with the training and resources they need to maximize team member engagement and deliver best in class service.
* Professional attitude and appearance while engaging with residents and community staff.
* Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
* Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service. Establishes guidelines so employees understand expectations and parameters. Ensures employees receive on-going training to understand guest expectations.
* Reviews resident satisfaction results and other data to identify areas of improvement.
* Provides team members with coaching and counseling as needed to achieve performance objectives and reach their fullest potential.

Preferred Qualifications:
* A.S. or equivalent experience
* Minimum 5 years of progressive culinary/kitchen management experience, depending upon formal degree or training.
* Extensive catering experience a plus
* High volume, complex foodservice operations experience - highly desirable
* Institutional and batch cooking experiences
* Hands-on chefs experience a must.
* Comprehensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
* Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail and the Internet
* Must be willing to participate in client satisfaction programs/activities.
* ServSafe certified - highly desirable.

Apply to Morrison Living today!

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Associates at Morrison Living are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Morrison Living maintains a drug-free workplace.

Req ID: 1351965

Morrison Living

LYN PELLEGRINI

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