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Executive Chef | Hebrew Senior Life | Brookline, MA Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL) is a 100+-year-old organization dedicated to providing seniors with the highest quality of life through an integrated network of health care, research, housing and teaching programs in the Greater Boston area. It is the largest nonprofit provider of senior health care and housing in New England. Our mission is to honor our elders by respecting and promoting their independence, spiritual vigor, dignity and choice and by recognizing that they are a resource to be cherished. Our health-care network comprises Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, a long-term, sub-acute, and long-term medical acute care facility in Boston; three senior housing sites-Jack Satter House in Revere, Simon C. Fireman Community in Randolph, and Center Communities of Brookline; and Orchard Cove, a life-care community in Canton. The Institute for Aging Research in Boston, affiliated with Harvard Medical School, is one of the most prestigious aging research facilities in the country. HSL's NewBridge on the Charles, our premier multigenerational continuing care retirement community in Dedham, consists of 256 independent living units, 50 assisted living units, 41 memory support assisted living units, and a 268-bed Health Care Center, which offers long-term and sub-acute care. Hebrew SeniorLife also offers services to the community, including Adult Day Health programs and outpatient clinics in audiology, exercise, memory disorders, osteoporosis screening, and rehabilitation. The Executive Chef is responsible for supervising activities of and direct training of chefs, cooks, and other kitchen workers engaged in preparing and cooking foods to ensure an efficient and profitable food service by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. Supervise cooking and other kitchen personnel and coordinate their assignments to ensure economical and timely food production. Plan or participate in planning menus and utilization of food surpluses and leftovers, taking into account probable number of guests and popularity of various dishes. Review menus, analyze recipes, determine food, labor, and overhead costs. Devise special dishes and develop recipes. Establish and enforce nutrition, sanitation, safety and merchandising standards. Ensure compliance with all sanitation, ServSafe and safety requirements. Resolve customer concerns. Maintain sanitation and orderliness of all equipment, supplies and utensils within work area. Represent company in a courteous, efficient, and friendly manner is all customer and employee interactions. Ensure corporate and OSHA safety standards are followed. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree. 3-5 years of culinary management experience in contract foodservice, fine dining setting, or restaurant with inventory and purchasing knowledge and control. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Good knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation. Knowledge of P&L accountability and contract-managed service experience is desirable. ServSafe*® certified . Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL) is an equal opportunity employer, and we offer a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package, as well as many opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you are motivated by new opportunities and seek a stimulating and rewarding career, we invite you to join our diverse team of talented professionals who are dedicated to helping seniors and their families. Everything we do flows from these tenets and are further inspired by the duty of tikkun olam-to heal the world. To learn more about Hebrew SeniorLife and our career opportunities, visit our Web site at www.hebrewseniorlife.org. To apply for this position, please copy and paste the following link into your browser address bar: http://hebrewseniorlife.contacthr.com/14648676 |