Tutera Senior Living and Health Care

Executive Chef

Tutera Senior Living and Health Care
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeArlington Heights • Illinois • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in culinary standards and kitchen management, ensuring exceptional dining experiences while adhering to food safety and sanitation standards. Proven ability to lead a culinary team and manage food and labor costs effectively in a large-scale cooking operation.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Culinary StandardsKitchen ManagementDietary Experience in LTC/SNF/AL/MCFood Safety and SanitationCommunication Skills

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Chef

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Ensure all food items are prepared to culinary standards
  • Provide residents with an exceptional dining experience
  • Maintain portion control and minimize waste
  • Improve resident, employee, and client satisfaction
  • Ensure delivery of company objectives, including budget, food and labor costs, food safety, and sanitation standards
  • Lead the culinary team in day-to-day operations

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • High school diploma, or equivalent, required
  • Minimum of three years of experience as a chef in a large-scale cooking operation preferred
  • Prior dietary experience in a LTC/SNF/AL/MC setting required
  • Minimum of three years of experience in a kitchen managerial position highly preferred
  • Passion for working with seniors
  • Flexible, fun, and energetic personality
  • Professional image in both appearance and behavior
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Advanced Pay
  • Financial Literacy Classes
  • Employee Assistance Program offering Mental Health Resources, Legal Guidance, Financial Information, and more!
  • Child Care Discount
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) for Eligible Locations
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • Exclusive Tutera Perks
  • Tutera University
  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Competitive starting wage
  • Stability at a family-owned company
  • Opportunities to learn new skills and professional development through Tutera University

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Hard Skills
Food PreparationPortion ControlBudget ManagementLabor Cost ManagementCulinary Operations
Soft Skills
Passion for Working with SeniorsFlexible PersonalityEnergetic PersonalityProfessional ImageExcellent Communication
Industry Keywords
Large-Scale Cooking OperationLTCSNFALMC