Executive Chef

Overview

Brookdale is recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity. If you love the creativity of being a Chef but want to avoid late nights and hectic weekends, Brookdale offers opportunities to contribute to senior living dining with a focus on quality and listening to residents in menu development.

Make Lives Better Including Your Own. We offer professional development, health and wellness programs, and a full suite of health insurance, life insurance, and retirement plans depending on employment status. This role is eligible for team-based bonus opportunities.

Note:

The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of posting.

Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply. Brookdale supports associates who pursue U.S. citizenship by advancing naturalization-related costs (up to $725, pre-tax), for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.

Base pay will be determined by skills and experience. Role is also eligible for team-based bonus opportunities. Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program.

Location:

Brookdale is a national company with over 675 communities, offering opportunities to grow and learn in senior living dining.

Equal Opportunity Employer statement:
Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

• Oversees daily operations of the kitchen and ensures the highest quality food products. Directly supervises and trains kitchen personnel on all related culinary activities.
• Oversees breakfast, lunch and dinner for quality assurance of meal presentation and portion control.
• Selects recipes, prepares and coordinates all meals. Coordinates prep for the following day’s menu.
• Creates new dishes and develops recipes, standardizing recipes to ensure consistent quality. Establishes presentation technique and quality standards. Plans, modifies and develops menus.
• Performs a pre-meal meeting with food servers to review detail of daily menu.
• Ensures an adequate number of culinary associates each shift and ensures absences are covered.
• Estimates food consumption and requisitions food purchases. Monitors and maintains inventory.
• Assists in adherence to budget for daily food costs and in applying loss prevention procedures.
• Assists in hiring, training, scheduling, disciplining and terminating associates. Provides training for all kitchen staff.
• Assists in the coordination and execution of special events.
• Maintains kitchen cleanliness and food preparation according to state and local health department codes. Keeps equipment clean and properly stored; minimizes waste through proper storage and recycling techniques.

Note:

This job description provides an overview of responsibilities and is not a comprehensive list. Associates should perform duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Education and Experience
Associate’s degree (A.A) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school. Two to four years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special Requirements
Serv Safe Certified. Obtain/hold any local, state and/or county required food handling/sanitation licenses and/or certificates.

Management and Decision Making
Applies existing guidelines and procedures to make varied decisions within a department. Uses sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems based on precedent, example, reasonableness, or a combination of these.

Knowledge and Skills
Possesses extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment. Effective customer service skills and the ability to lead and supervise a diverse group of people. Ability to coordinate the daily production of menus, recipes and food preparation. Capable of managing multiple tasks, including preparation of several foods at the same time.

Excellent cooking skills and an understanding of food preparation principles, ingredients and culinary terminology. Ability to modify and develop creative recipes and menus that are healthy and satisfying to residents. Ability to understand and apply sanitation principles.

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Occasional weekend, evening or night work to ensure shift coverage
• Use of hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections
• Climb or balance
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Talk or hear
• Taste or smell
• Exposure to latex
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens and various hazards
• Vision

About Us:

Brookdale is a Great Place to Be. Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.