About the Role
Provide high-quality food service for residents in senior living communities, creating a comforting environment. Share your passion for food and grow your career in an engaging and rewarding environment. Travel between 4 facilities to support the team.
Responsibilities
- Build a well-trained and motivated team that produces high-quality food while adhering to safety, sanitation, and service principles.
- Provide leadership that supports a team environment fostering morale, passion, quality, and respect.
- Develop creative menus in sync with current market trends.
- Demonstrate continuous ability to maintain and/or improve customer and resident satisfaction.
- Lead and manage team member recruiting, training, development, scheduling, and assignments.
- Execute, maintain, and monitor quality control systems to protect food integrity.
- Drive compliance with health, safety, and industry regulatory agencies.
- Manage forecasting, recipe costing, inventory, ordering, production, planning, schedules, payroll, and supplies to ensure budget compliance.
Requirements
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited culinary program plus 5+ years experience as a sous or executive chef in fine dining, hotels/resorts, country clubs, or healthcare/senior living.
- Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email, and ordering platforms.
- A passion for food, a desire to grow, and a work ethic that supports both.
- Must be willing to relocate for promotion opportunities.
- Proficiency in languages other than English, especially Spanish (Not Required But a Big Plus).
- Familiarity with OSHA, The Joint Commission, and other regulatory requirements (Not Required But a Big Plus).
- Familiarity with HACCP procedures (Not Required But a Big Plus).
Skills
- Knife skills
- Cutting techniques
- Recipe preparation
- Live-action cooking
- Ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the organization
- Effective written, spoken, and non-verbal communication
- Presentation skills
- Service-oriented mentality with a focus on exceeding expectations
- Maintain a positive and professional demeanor
- Ability to quickly make sound decisions and judgments
- Self-motivated with the ability to effectively prioritize projects and needs
- Willingness to collaborate and provide support where needed to achieve outcomes
- Demonstrate integrity, respect, and discretion in all business dealings
- Attention to detail and ability to effectively manage tasks in a fast-paced environment
Location
- Lutheran Home - CNS
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years experience as a sous or executive chef
Education Level
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited culinary program
Salary/Compensations
- 100,000.00 USD Annual
Benefits
- Paid time off (vacation and sick)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Employee resource groups (ERGs)
- Career development and ongoing training
About the Company
- HHS is a private, family-owned business dedicated to caring for its team members and providing honest, quality-driven customer service.
- Founded in 1975 as Hospital Housekeeping Systems, today HHS provides services including housekeeping, food, and facility management to nearly 1,000 customers across six industries.
- We are growing rapidly and seeking motivated leaders to join us for the next stage of our journey.
- We support and encourage growth from within and believe that we have countless future leaders in our organization who are waiting for their next opportunity.
- Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Team supports a work environment where individuals of all backgrounds are heard, respected, and encouraged to grow.
- We provide industry-leading support services for aviation, government, healthcare, education, senior living, and resorts across the U.S.
Equal Opportunity
- HHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to workplace diversity and inclusion.
