• Ability to plan weekly menus in accordance with the community policies and procedures, and incorporate a variety of nutritional foods and foods in season;
• Ability to prepare and cook food in accordance with nutritional guidelines, regulations, and residents' individual prescribed diets and food preferences;
• Ensures the food service provided for the community meets and/or exceeds company standards while maintaining compliance with HACCP, OSHA, state and federal regulations;
• High school education. Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred;
• Requires valid state certification as Certified Dietary Manager;
• Minimum of one-year experience as a chef/cook;
• Minimum of one-year experience with supervision or management;
• Current food service sanitation certificate;
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Outlook software preferred;
• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, associates, residents, family members, and outside contacts;
• Knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Compliance (HACCP) and OSHA regulations;
• Knowledge of state food-handling and kitchen regulations;
• Able to make independent decisions;
• Able to seek out new methods and willing to incorporate them into existing practices when applicable;
• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)