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6+ months of experience working with children (any setting) or adults with special needs -make sure this is on your resume or application!
Tech savviness- learn our data collection software and use basic office software
Eagerness and energy to play
Reliable transportation to travel to client homes and other locations
A heart for helping kids

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Executive Chef - Restaurant-Style Dining, No Nights

Wildewood Downs

Columbia, SC 29223

~ 42 min Onsite

Subject to moderate physical and emotional stress associated with food service. Performance of job tasks will involve exposure to cleaning chemicals, heat and cold
Attend and actively participate in required in-service training and education programs.
Lead and/or actively participate in daily production meetings with the team.
Work closely with the Director of Dining Services to monitor inventory and prepare food and supply orders in order to ensure efficient operations, meet budget expectations, maximize freshness of ingredients, and minimize waste.
Ability to read, write and follow directions in a recipe
Monitor food production to ensure compliance with Senior Living Communities' standards for quality, presentation, portion control, safety, sanitation, and other appropriate quality and compliance measures.
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English fluently
TRAVEL: Local and out of state travel, including overnight stays, may be required from time to time to attend conferences, training, meetings, and professional development programs
Oversee and continuously monitor food preparation, storage and handling to ensure adherence with all proper handling, HACCP, labeling, and storage protocols and ensure compliance with all relevant food service regulations.
Ability to lead and direct the work of others
Capable of standing on a tile floor for an eight-hour shift
May experience traumatic situations including psychiatric and deceased residents
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Must be free of diseases that can be transmitted in the performance of job responsibilities during the stage of communicability unless the employee can be given duties that minimize the likelihood of transmission
Ability to meet or exceed the company's attendance and punctuality standards
Minimum of five years of food preparation experience in a high volume dining services venue with at least three years in a supervisory capacity; experience in a senior living environment preferred
May be exposed to minimal to moderate noise and exposure to blood and/or body fluids
Sufficient manual dexterity to operate a fire extinguisher and to manipulate kitchen equipment, including slicer, chopper, processor, knives, etc.
2-year culinary degree preferred
Capable of standing, maneuvering independently and safety around work area
Partner with the Director of Dining Services to create menus and plan for special events.
An individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight up to 50 lbs
Lead and personally contribute to the preparation and cooking of meals for all dining venues in the community.
Ability to understand and follow directions as given
Possess and maintain Safe Serve certification
Knowledge of proper food handling, storage, and safety protocols and regulations
Ability to see and hear, or to use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to assure that position requirements can be fully
Ability to use miscellaneous software and office equipment
Assist the Director of Dining Services in creating and managing schedules to ensure sufficient staffing and adherence to labor budget.
Provide training, coaching, guidance, and direction to line cooks.