Lead Chef

Join our premiere senior living community as part of our Food Service team!

Lead Chef

Full Time – 1st Shift (30 hours per week) - Monday thru Friday (no weekends)

7am - 1pm

Must have food service and supervisory experience!

Please apply with your desired salary

Meal Preparation

• Prepares food according to recipes.
• Plans utilization of leftovers and monitor inventory minimizing waste.
• Stores perishable foods in prescribed manner.
• Assists with ordering, receiving and storage of all deliveries.
• Demonstrates safe food handling techniques.
• Develops menus in coordination with the Dining Services Director in compliance with the budget. Ensures food variety, nutritional content, and resident preference.

Kitchen Support

• Under the instruction of the Director, provides support, guidance, and assistance to Forest Ridge’s kitchen operations.
• Responsible for meal and café food production, equipment, staffing, inventory and other situations or concerns as they arise.
• In absence of Director, ensures stabilization of kitchen operations and provide kitchen support in the absence of cook(s).

Staff Training and Development

• On-boards and trains new kitchen staff to Forest Ridge standards, policies, and procedures
• Serves as mentor and advocate for kitchen staff.
• Assists in the creation of training guides, materials, etc.
• Alerts Dining Services Director to any employee concerns observed during training or while providing kitchen support.

Quality Assurance

• Assists Director in ensuring sanitation and food preparation standards and safety regulations are followed through on QA inspections.
• Reports all QA findings to the Dining Services Director and assists with developing corrective action plan and adherence to the plan.
• Assists Director to develop, initiate and maintain quality control procedures.

Our Benefits:

• Discounted Rent at Our Properties
• A highly competitive base wage.
• Generous PTO that starts accruing day one
• Parental Leave
• Use of Any Wimmer Property Amenities (Pool, Fitness Center & Community Room)
• Continued Employee Growth, Development, Training, and a Career Path
• Fun Company Outings including Golf Outing, Brewers games, Milwaukee Boat Cruise, and Annual Holiday party.
• All-Staff Luncheons at our Corporate Office
• Volunteer Events such as Habitat for Humanity and Hunger Task Force
• Charity Drives such as Milwaukee Rescue Mission-Toys for Tots, Hunger Task Force-Food Drives,
• Medical, Vision, Dental, Health Savings Account, and a Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-Paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Free / Confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Open House Tours at All New Apartment Buildings
• 401K Plan with a Company Match
• A culture second to none

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $31.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Pay rate:

• Hourly pay

Shift:

• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Culinary experience: 1 year (Preferred)
• Cooking: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Hales Corners, WI (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $31