**Unit Description**
**As chefs, we have the power to influence lives through the power of food.**
***$2,500 Sign On Bonus***
**Sodexo** Senior Living is seeking an **Executive Chef 3** for Moravian Manor, an upscale continuing care retirement community located in **Lititz, Pennsylvania.** This is a Sodexo Showcase Account. This Executive Chef will manage the independent living restaurant and bar, Owl's Nest and Sippery, serving 3 meals daily to residents and the public. This is a highly visible position and will interact with the residents on a daily basis. Will report to the General Manager and manage a staff of approximately 15 FT and PT hourly employees. Typical shift will be 10:30am - 7:30pm, may vary with every rotating weekend coverage.
**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;
+ prior experience in an upscale restaurant or country club environment;
+ excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to maintain the highest of standards and implements company policies;
+ strong management skills and previous executive chef experience;
+ 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 aboutSodexos Benefits (https://bit.ly/2EVNezw)
_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._
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**Working for Sodexo:**
At Sodexo, you will find the ingredients for a great culinary career. With benefits including schedules that encourage work-life balance, reimbursement of association dues and continuing education opportunities, youll enjoy an improved quality of life thats unique in the hospitality industry.
**Position Summary**
Provides culinary leadership within a large 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 - Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
Basic Management Experience - 3 years
Basic Functional Experience - 3 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.
**Location** _US-PA-LITITZ_
**System ID** _866211_
**Category** _Culinary_
**Relocation Type** _No_
**Employment Status** _Full-Time_
