Executive Chef

Company DescriptionYou Belong Here!Today is a new day. At Asbury we're filling it with more laughter, more possibilities, more ways to give back, all backed by support for whatever life brings your way. We are an organization with a mindset to help others, a place where seniors continue to teach, learn, and grow, a certified Great Place to Work where you can build a purposeful career. Let's do all the good we can in this world - together. Asbury Methodist Village, a part of Asbury Communities, Inc., the 14th-largest, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community system in the United States as ranked by LeadingAge Ziegler. It's a welcoming environment unmatched in other continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in Maryland. In addition, Asbury Methodist Village is proud to hold EAGLE accreditation from the United Methodist Association of Health & Welfare Ministries.For the ninth year in a row, Asbury has earned the Great Place to Work designation a reflection of our people-first culture and the trust our team members place in us. We don't just hear employee feedback we act on it. Thanks to our associates' input, Asbury is holding insurance premiums at 2025 rates, reinforcing our commitment to care, stability, and supporting you both at work and at home.Come join our team that continues the legacy of serving the seniors of Montgomery County, MD and surrounding communities. Schedule & CompensationFull-Time Position, 40 hours weeklyEvery other weekend and holiday requiredPay: $85,000-$90,000/annuallyJob DescriptionThe Executive Chef is responsible for leading all back-of-house culinary operations for skilled Nursing and Assisted Living while supporting campus-wide culinary initiatives, cafe operations, resident engagement programming, and special events.This position oversees all culinary production, healthcare diet compliance, food safety systems, kitchen sanitation, regulatory readiness, menu execution, and culinary team leadership across healthcare dining operations. The Executive Chef ensures meals are produced safely, efficiently, therapeutically correct, and served at the highest quality standards for residents in skilled nursing, assisted living, rehabilitation, memory care, and healthcare environments.The Executive Chef must possess strong healthcare culinary experience including therapeutic diets, texture-modified diets, IDDSI standards, allergy management, sanitation compliance, and production systems within a regulated healthcare setting. This role also requires elevated culinary expertise to support upscale resident experiences, cafe operations, special events, action stations, and campus culinary programming.This leader works collaboratively with Clinical Nutrition, Nursing, Operations, and Dining leadership to ensure exceptional resident satisfaction, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance.Direct and oversee all healthcare culinary production for Wilson and Kindley operations.Ensure all meals are prepared according to therapeutic diet orders, physician orders, resident preferences, and IDDSI standards.Oversee production and execution of:Regular dietsTexture-modified dietsPureed dietsMechanical soft dietsRenal dietsDiabetic dietsLow sodium dietsAllergy-sensitive mealsThickened liquid requirementsEnsure accurate tray assembly, portioning, meal ticket accuracy, and timely meal delivery to maintain proper food temperatures and resident safety.Maintain consistency in food quality, flavor, presentation, and nutritional integrity across all healthcare dining operations.Monitor and enforce proper HACCP procedures, cooling logs, reheating standards, temperature logs, and sanitation documentation.Support achievement of departmental financial goals including:Food cost targetsLabor managementWaste reductionInventory controlPurchasing complianceMonitor inventory levels, ordering practices, and product utilization.Ensure efficient production scheduling and labor deployment.Maintain integrity of standardized recipes, portion controls, and production systems.Collaborate with Dining leadership on operational improvements and resident satisfaction initiatives.QualificationsMinimum of 7-10 years of culinary leadership experience required.Minimum of 3-5 years in healthcare, senior living, rehabilitation, or skilled nursing culinary operations strongly preferred.Experience managing therapeutic diet production and texture-modified diets required.Experience with IDDSI standards, healthcare tray line systems, and regulatory compliance strongly preferred.Experience in upscale dining, catering, cafe operations, and special event programming preferred.Experience leading large culinary teams in a high-volume environment preferred.High School Diploma or GED required; Culinary degree or formal culinary training preferred.ServSafe Certification required. Additional InformationDepending upon the status of the position, Asbury offers generous benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401K with match; PTO and paid holidays.We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.