Executive Chef

DUNWOODY VILLAGE / EXECUTIVE CHEF POSITION AVAILABLE

Dunwoody Village, a 5-star rated continuing care retirement community (CCRC) located in scenic Newtown Square PA (the western Philadelphia suburbs), is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and energetic EXECUTIVE CHEF to join our talented team. Reporting directly to the Director of Dining Services, this position is responsible for overseeing all food production, quality, training, and menu development using our brand-new state-of-the-art kitchens and beautiful dining room venues.

The Executive Chef is responsible for hiring, training, and mentoring cooks, servers, and utility staff with varying levels of experience. Ensuring the staff is knowledgeable about food safety and service to our residents is a top priority.

It is important to note that Dunwoody Village’s dining services program is not affiliated with a third-party dining services management organization.

Our successful incumbent will perform the following:

• Embody and articulate the vision and mission of the organization inside and outside of the community.
• Exercise the leadership and management skills necessary to ensure that Dunwoody Village’s dining service program provides exceptional services and excellent food quality.
• Leads the cooks, servers, and utility staff in a manner that consistently promotes decision-making collaboration and is based upon trust, openness, honesty, integrity, empowerment, and shared accountability for success.
• Cultivate/maintain constructive communication with residents, residents’ family members, and employees.
• Develop and implement innovative menus that address the diverse and ever-changing dining needs and requests of our residents.
• Provide leadership/direction in the maintenance and enhancement of a workplace culture that attracts, supports, empowers, and retains dining service employees.
Our successful incumbent will have the following experience/education/credentials:

• Ability to work evenings, holidays and a weekend rotation
• Associates degree (Bachelor's degree preferred but not required) in Hotel/Restaurant/Institutional Management or a closely related field.
• 3-5 years of progressively responsible executive chef experience; long-term care or healthcare experience preferred.
• Ability/willingness to relate effectively to an educated and engaged resident community in a manner that embodies warmth, compassion, sensitivity, and enthusiasm; participates in resident dining committee.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing top-tier customer service to all within the organization.
• Strong operational management skills combined with a commitment to mentorship and training staff who may have varying levels of experience.
• Laser-focused orientation to results with a keen understanding and commitment to detail, hospitality, customer service, and cleanliness.
• Congenial communication style with the ability to develop and maintain professional relationships.
• Commitment to safety and participating in the monthly Safety Committee Meetings. Investigate all employee safety incidents in a timely manner to ensure unsafe behaviors or workplace hazards are corrected.
• Maintain our strong/supportive/friendly corporate culture while holding employees accountable in a fair and consistent manner.
• Strong working knowledge of a POS system
Dunwoody Village provides a competitive/comprehensive compensation package within an empowered team-based environment. We offer several medical plans tailored to your personal needs, dental coverage, vision coverage, organization paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan with a match and a discretionary contribution, a generous time off package, tuition assistance, and the ability to make a positive and meaningful difference in peoples’ lives each and every day.

Qualified candidates may apply for this position by sending a cover letter and resume to nalsis@dunwoody.org. Please include salary expectations and three (3) professional references.
Dunwoody Village is a thriving and friendly community -- come make a difference and join our team today! Learn more about us at www.dunwoody.org.
Dunwoody Village is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws.
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