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Executive Chef

Monarch Communities

Melville, NYFull-time$36–38/hrPosted 4 days agoStill listed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$36–38/hr
Location
Melville, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

ServSafe CertificationBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Executive Chef is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Monarch Communities’ culinary services department. The role oversees meal production, resident satisfaction, food quality and service, staff hiring and development, HACCP compliance, and budget adherence. The position requires a bachelor’s degree, ServSafe certification, and at least two years of culinary services administration experience. The posting lists an hourly salary range of $36.00–$38.00 and benefits for full-time employees.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Culinary Services AdministrationCost ControlFood ManagementDiet TherapyComputer SkillsMicrosoft OfficeWindowsOutlookExcelHACCPFood HandlingLifting Up to 50 Lbs

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeCulinary ArtsHospitalityNutritionBusiness2 Years Culinary Services Administration ExperienceServSafe Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Company Description

Monarch Communities Senior Living Company Culture and Values: At Monarch Communities, we value compassion, innovation, and community. Our team is committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of our residents and fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.

Job Description

Position: Executive Chef Salary Range: $36.00 - $38.00 Hourly

Job Overview Responsible for the successful day-to-day operations of the culinary services department. Ensure resident satisfaction by delivering a variety of food options that are nutritious and well plated. Responsibilities and Duties

  • Planning, organizing, delegating, and directing all aspect of the culinary services department
  • Oversee the production of all meals while maintaining high quality, excellent service practices, and superior customer service
  • Hiring, training, and mentoring all culinary services department associates
  • Ensure all HACCP protocols are adhered to and document to ensure safe food handling
  • Responsible for adhering to budgets
  • Ability to work at least one weekend day. Flexibility with schedule due to needs of culinary department.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in culinary arts, hospitality, nutrition, or business
  • Minimum of two (2) years culinary services administration experience, preferably in senior living
  • ServSafe certification required
  • Must have training and experience in cost control, food management, and diet therapy
  • Proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Excel) with the ability to learn new applications

Physical Abilities

  • While performing the duties of this job, the associate is often required to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and smell.
  • An individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight in up to 50 lbs. The associate must use proper body mechanics.

Additional Information

Benefits Offered(Full Time):

  • Health Insurance: Medical/Rx, Dental, and Vision

  • Ancillary Benefits: Life Insurance/AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long-Term disability

  • Basic Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

  • FSA (Commuter/Parking)

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • 401(k) Retirement with Company Match

  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays

  • Tuition Reimbursement Other Compensation Programs:

  • Employee Referral Bonus

  • Resident Referral Bonus

Equal Opportunity Statement: Monarch Communities and Brandywine Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,031 open Executive Chef jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 55 open Executive Chef jobs in New York and 1,031 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Executive Chef postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 482 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 9 of the 1,031 open Executive Chef jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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