Chef Manager

Company: Wesley Enhanced Living
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: May 8, 2025

Job Description:

Overview Come see why Wesley Enhanced Living is Ranked #4 in the Nation as a Best Workplace in our industry! Hiring Immediately! The Chef Manager is responsible to make a compelling difference in the lives of our residents through providing excellence and innovation in aging services. The Chef Manager is primarily responsible for all kitchen staff performance including the daily supervision and retention of cooks and utility workers. Essential Responsibilities: Interview, hire, and train all kitchen and utility staff. Develop and maintain staff schedules and work assignments. Develop programs to provide cross training, enhance professional skills, and provide staff development opportunities. Complete employee appraisals and developmental action plans for all kitchen staff. Maintain and corrects job performance of employees through effective discipline. Complie with and enforces all sanitation policies and is directly accountable for survey results. Hold regular in-services for employee training in use of new equipment, methods, and food products. Establishe recipes, menus and guidelines for Cooks. Work with the Community Dietician to ensure residents special diets are available as prescribed by the Dietician in order to assure good resident health. Implement and trains HACCP procedures. Perform other duties required. Qualifications Related Experience: Minimum 5 years experience cooking experience required. 1-2 years of experience as a Chef in a restaurant setting. Previous Health Care Food Service experience preferred Education or Degree Requirements: High School Graduate or Equivalent. Graduation from an accredited secondary (voc tech) culinary program, or post secondary training or graduation from a culinary training program Licenses, Certifications, Registrations: ServSafe Certification At Wesley Enhanced Living (WEL) our employees love what they do because we have created an environment of possibilities to help them learn, grow, and have the opportunity to make an impact each and every day. At WEL, you will be paid at a competitive salary and enjoy a generous benefits package! Some of our benefits include: Health Insurance (including prescription and vision) Dental Insurance 401(k) plans Wellnes program Flexible Spending Accounts Tuition Reimbursement Life insurance Other generous benefits WEL is ranked #4 in the nation on the 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces in Aging Services list, and has been a Certified Great Place to Work for the past six years in a row! We got here because of our amazingly talented employees and their commitment to our mission of making a compelling difference in the lives of our residents! We welcome your application and invite you to visit: www.wel.org to learn more about our 130+ year young organization, our enhanced living philosophy, and our award winning team of employees. For the safety and protection of our residents, employees, and visitors our organization requires that all staff members receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Don't wait, apply to today! An Equal Opportunity Employer - A Mandatory COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Employer Employment Type: Full Time

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