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Executive Chef

The Mather (Tysons, VA)

We’re looking for a creative and masterful Executive Chef for our luxury senior living residence. As the Executive Chef at The Mather, you'll direct the overall culinary program for multiple restaurants, catering, and lounge venues in a luxury Life Plan community. As the Executive Chef, will guide the team to consistently prepare and deliver memorable restaurant and catering experiences to our residents, family members, guests, and staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Develops menus and restaurant concepts for a la carte and healthcare restaurants, resident and internal catering, special events, and holidays. Menus will draw inspiration from around the globe highlighting different cuisines, preparations, and ingredients with the goal of providing ever-changing options for our residents regardless of which venue they choose to dine in.
  • Partners with pastry chef to develop desserts, breads, and pastries, displays, presentation standards, variety, and preparation appropriate for each venue and event.
  • Establishes, evaluates, and supports a 100% scratch approach to all food
  • Develops, evaluates, and implements an “a la minute” preparation standard for all a la carte menu
  • Directs and monitors food production to ensure high quality and variety meal preparation and presentation while minimizing food waste and ensures consistency to meet or exceed brand and regulatory standards.
  • Ensures adherence to safe food handling, proper personal hygiene, sanitation procedures, according to HACCP Ensures compliance with all Health Dept., CMS and Ecosure sanitation and physical safety requirements.
  • Guides all food purchasing through multiple sources with a strong focus on supporting local producers and vendors while balancing the best quality and competitive pricing consistent with brand standards.
  • Maintains electronic recipe database and inventory platform with current recipes, recipe cost and nutritional
  • Provides mentorship and hands-on training to culinary team members through use of online ProChef training series via the LobsterInk, 360 Training and Relias.
  • Studies current industry trends and seeks ways to incorporate these into menus, presentation, and preparation of meals.
  • Maintains a positive relationship with residents and addresses concerns in a timely, professional
  • Ensures team member schedules match volume demands and are consistent with Mather
  • Responsible for timely and accurate documentation requirements including performance reviews, training logs, scheduling, invoice transmittals, recipes, cost data, nutritional analysis, physical inventory time, temperature, and chemical logs.
  • Monitors daily and weekly cleaning assignments and ensures proper use and cleaning of equipment and
  • In conjunction with Building Services and Director of Restaurants, prepares yearly capital equipment
  • Meets all budget requirements, reviews financial performance monthly and provides commentary regarding variances to the Director of Restaurants and AVP, Restaurant Operations.
  • Establishes, operationalizes, engages team members in, and sustains a Quality Assurance Process Improvement process.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required:

  • Culinary Arts Degree or Professional Chef Certification – CEC or CIA ProChef
  • Ability to multi-task in a demanding environment and make independent decisions as
  • Effective communication and leadership
  • 7+ years progressive supervisory position in a high-quality, scratch multi-venue kitchen
  • Ability to establish and maintain professional and positive relationships between kitchen, service staff and colleagues and influence performance and change through those relationships.
  • Current sanitation certification and any other federal, state, local required
  • Computer skills including MS Office, SharePoint, online training platforms, recipe, and inventory control software, scheduling systems, web-based purchasing platforms, sanitation dashboards, point of sale systems and e-mail.

 

 

The salary range is a good faith estimate of the range Mather reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of the posting. The actual hourly base wage paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, geographic location and market changes. The position is also eligible to participate in Mather benefit plans and Employee Appreciation Fund. 

Salary Pay Range

$135,000 - $145,000 USD

Benefits

Mather offers a competitive benefits package.*

 

Team members are eligible for:

  • A generous paid time off (PTO) program including vacation days/personal days, sick days, and holidays. This is an “earn-as-you-go” plan that rolls over year to year, offering long- and short-term flexibility.
  • A 401(k) program with per pay-period employer match and annual employer contribution (available to those age 21 or better)
  • Convenient, subsidized parking (or public transportation for certain locations)
  • Wellness Spending Account: up to $300 available annually for Wellness related expenses such as gym memberships, financial planning, etc. 

Benefits-eligible team members can take advantage of:

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance Reimbursement
  • Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
  • Extended illness benefits
  • Employee wellness programs
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance - free to all team members 

 

*Benefits are subject to change without notice. Benefits details dependent on employment status.

About The Mather:

The Mather is a Life Plan Community in Tysons, Virginia, for those 62 and better that defies expectations of what senior living is supposed to be. More than a luxury residence, The Mather is in an enviable walkable, urban neighborhood, close to the Metro and all the DC area has to offer. Opened in March 2024, The Mather includes 293 independent living apartment homes, as well as assisted living, memory support, and skilled nursing, along with multiple restaurants, a fitness center, art studio, gardens and more. 

The Mather is located at 7929 Westpark Drive, Tysons.

About Mather

Based in Evanston, Illinois, Mather is a unique, non-denominational, not-for-profit organization founded in 1941. Dedicated to developing and implementing Ways to Age WellSM, we create programs, places, and residences for today’s young-at-heart older adults. Mather has received a national certification as a Great Place to Work®, and has been selected as a Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness Award recipient four years in a row.

Mather is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive workforce. Candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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