Food & Beverage - Executive CHEF

The Kenwood, 5435 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Posted Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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EXECUTIVE CHEF

The Kenwood is Seeking an Executive Chef

$70,000-$75,000 per year

The Executive Chef is directly responsible for all food service production personnel and operation of the kitchen and back of the house responsibilities. The Executive Chef ensures a high-quality dining experience for Senior Star residents. Responsible for the safety of our residents. Responsible, with all other Senior Star employees, for the leasing and marketing success of the community. Conducts business according to the Senior Star Mission, Values and Goals.

Essential Job Functions:
** Healthcare or Senior Living Community experience required**

• Responsible for Providing a High-Quality Dining
  
  Experience:
  
  Supervises a food services program that meets and exceeds the minimum requirements of a Senior Star community
• Prepares menus, food products and serves quality meals in all dining rooms and dining venues, following meal presentation standards
• Provides meals to residents in a prompt and professional manner
• Ensures that food items are served at the proper time and temperatures and tastefully garnished
• Provides food production for all housing segments to include independent, assisted and memory
• Provides food production for catering services, both in-house and externally
• Regularly ensures completion of a food and supply inventory
• Plans and promotes a dietary food services program that incorporates a wide variety of tastes, following menu requirements
• Coordinates with the Executive Director and the Food and Beverage director to plan or change menus
• Ensures that the department adheres to budget guidelines
• Purchases all food, kitchen supplies and kitchen equipment, using diligent and competitive purchasing programs and methods
• Managing food production and sanitation processes within expense guidelines and assists in developing revenue enhancing opportunities for food and catering
• Prepares meals using provided recipes, following menu requirements
• Uses equipment in a safe manner
• Prepares food items for serving
• Checks serving line before serving to ensure everything is in optimum condition

A Senior Star Executive Chef may be given additional duties and responsibilities.

Hours

Varied, ensures that the dining room responsibilities are covered 7 days a week.

The Kenwood, 5435 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America