Executive Chef

Frontier Senior Living is seeking an outstanding Executive Chef to join the Escalante at The Lakes community located in Las Vegas, NV. Demonstrated success as a leader in similar settings is required of the Executive Chef.

Position qualifies for Performance Based Bonus Programs! See below for more detail.

Frontier Senior Living's portfolio of communities spans throughout the United States with each community sharing a commitment to superior service and quality lifestyle for our residents within their own unique setting. Frontier's mission is to provide an enriched and meaningful experience for our residents, team members, and community partners. If you are as committed and passionate about serving the needs of our senior residents as we are, we encourage you to apply and experience the Frontier Difference.

The Executive Chef is directly responsible for establishing and maintaining all standards of quality, conduct, customer service, and productivity within the Food Services Department. The Executive Chef maintains appropriate levels of staffing and food/supplies inventories and works within established budget guidelines. Promotes a thorough and continuous understanding among all employees of the importance of the Food Services Department to the quality of life for residents and prospective residents.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Innovate, plan, promote, and supervise a food service program that meets or exceeds the minimum of standards of quality and productivity as well as specialized diets for residents with specific needs
• Recruit, hire, train, discipline and supervise a full complement of staff
• Establish, document, direct and assist in general kitchen and dining room sanitation procedures, preparing schedules for all shifts for all kitchen and dining room staff and post in their work areas
• Comply with any and all state, local or federal rules, regulations and licensing requirements related to health, safety (OSHA), and general operation of the Food Services Department.
• Other duties as assigned

The Executive Chef qualifies for Performance Based Bonus Programs! Frontier Senior Living has established Performance Based Bonus programs for our community’s Management team, including the Marketing Bonus Program (Management Team). It is the goal of Frontier Senior Living to award its employees for diligent efforts and outcomes which positively impact the Company and its future, including striving to control costs, maintaining high levels of resident satisfaction and reaching high census targets.

Frontier Senior Living offers a competitive salary and a work environment that encourages initiative and fosters respect. Frontier Senior Living offers medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, Flexible Spending Account, Short Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance. We also offer a 401(k) plan with a competitive Match program. To discover more about the Frontier Management team, please visit our site at www.frontiermgmt.com

Equal Opportunity Employer/ Drug-Free Workplace

Other Requirements:

• High school graduation or equivalent
• Supervisory work experience in food service, or equivalent, of four years or more
• Training and experience has been attained through formal training or on-the-job training in appropriate techniques of resident care including nutritional monitoring and assessment, general nutrition, food production and service, sanitation, safety, and management
• Good communication skills, verbal and written; English language skills adequate to allow communication with residents and staff, and to understand written and verbal instructions
• Must be a Chef
• Compassion for elderly
• Self-motivation