Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Bring your culinary talent and leadership to a community where great food makes a difference every day. As Executive Chef, you’ll lead kitchen operations, develop a talented culinary team, and create flavorful, beautifully presented meals that help residents feel at home.
Working closely with the Director, Dining Services, you’ll bring HumanGood’s hospitality-centered dining experience to life through consistent quality, thoughtful presentation, and a commitment to resident satisfaction.
Annual salary: $100,000–$126,000, depending on experience Location: 800 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95032
A day in the life might include:
• Leading daily culinary production, from preparation and cooking to plating and service, to deliver fresh, appealing meals.
• Coaching, training, and scheduling culinary and kitchen team members while building a positive, accountable team culture.
• Providing hands-on support during meal service, catered events, holiday celebrations, and other community gatherings.
• Coordinating menus, recipes, production schedules, and kitchen workflow to ensure consistent quality, portions, and presentation.
• Partnering with dining leadership to gather resident feedback, respond to preferences, and continually improve the dining experience.
• Managing purchasing, receiving, inventory, food storage, and waste to support food cost and budget goals.
• Maintaining food safety, sanitation, and kitchen safety standards, including required documentation and proper equipment use.
• Supporting hiring, onboarding, performance management, and professional development for your team.
To be successful in this role you will have:
• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• At least five years of progressively responsible culinary, food production, or kitchen operations experience, including lead or supervisory responsibilities.
• Culinary leadership experience in senior living, healthcare dining, restaurants, hotels, resorts, country clubs, campus dining, or another high-volume food service environment.
• The ability to lead and develop a culinary team, execute menus consistently, and deliver high-quality food with attractive presentation.
• Experience with production planning, recipe scaling, purchasing, inventory management, food cost controls, and kitchen workflow.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, HACCP principles, temperature controls, safe storage, and commercial kitchen safety.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with residents, team members, vendors, and other departments.
• Comfort using basic computer applications, menu management software, and ordering platforms.
• Current ServSafe Food Protection Manager or Food Handler certification, or the ability to obtain the required certification within the applicable timeframe.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events as community needs require.
Preferred qualifications include formal culinary training; Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine, Sous Chef, or comparable leadership experience; and experience with elevated dining, seasonal menus, scratch or semi-scratch cooking, catering, or multiple dining venues. Experience in senior living, with modified or therapeutic diets, or working with clinical and nutrition partners is also valued.
This is an active, hands-on role in a commercial kitchen that involves extended periods of standing and walking, operating kitchen equipment, and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling food products and supplies. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
What’s in it for you? At HumanGood, we’re driven by purpose - reimagining senior living and creating communities where older adults can thrive. When you join us, you’re part of something bigger, making a meaningful impact in the lives of residents every day. Build your future where you’re supported - you’ll have the total rewards you need to build a confident, secure life for you and your family. Count on a compensation package that maximizes your health, wealth and well-being. And adds up to 40% in value to your base compensation.
We offer a comprehensive range of benefits and perks to support you, including*:
- Health, Dental and Vision Plans- start the 1st of the month following your start date
- 20 days of paid time off (increases with years of service), plus 7 company holidays
- 401(k) with up to 4% employer match and no waiting on funds to vest
- HSA option with employer contribution
- Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education programs
- $25/line unlimited cell phone plan (plus taxes and fees)
- Cell Phone Stipend
- 5-star employer-paid employee assistance program
*Please Note: Benefit eligibility is determined by employment status and regularly scheduled hours.
And as team members support residents, HumanGood supports team members. Here, you'll have the benefits and compensation you need to build a secure life for your family, and real opportunities to grow in your career, gain leadership skills and develop personally. Join us. You'll make a difference by helping our team members and our residents realize their full human potential.
Learn more at www.HGcareers.org