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SRG Senior Living

Runs senior living and memory care communities

Executive Chef

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$85k - $95k/yr
Senior
Los Angeles, CA, USA
In Person
Food Service & HospitalityFood & Beverage Operations Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Five years of supervisory experience is required.
  • Food service experience in the hospitality, country club, or senior living industry is preferred.
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
  • Ability to develop, monitor, and adjust a budget.
Responsibilities
  • Administer, plan, and direct food service department activities to provide quality food service.
  • Control costs and manage the food service department budget.
  • Implement policies and procedures and provide administrative direction for menu formulation, food preparation and service, purchasing, sanitation standards, safety practices, and personnel utilization.
  • Select, orient, and coach kitchen staff, and help develop and direct departmental educational programs.
  • Schedule kitchen food service personnel to optimize quality service and departmental profitability.
  • Ensure proper maintenance and cleanliness of all equipment.
  • Monitor, evaluate, and maintain food purchasing and inventory.
  • Coordinate interdepartmental professional activities and serve as a consultant to management on food service matters.
  • Supervise workers engaged in food preparation and service.
  • Consult with physicians, health care personnel, and dietary specialists to determine residents' nutritional needs and dietary restrictions.
  • Formulate special-diet menus based on residents' medical and physical conditions and integrate them with basic menus.
  • Inspect meals for compliance with prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance.
  • Consult with the Executive Director to ensure menus, policies, and procedures conform to nutritional standards, government regulations, and organizational procedures.
  • Consult with the Executive Director to support resident satisfaction and quality.
  • Establish kitchen staffing schedules and monitor staffing.
  • Respond to residents' special needs.
  • Emphasize safe food-handling practices.
  • Work closely with the Dining Room Manager to ensure food service department compliance with service standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Work closely with the corporate food and beverage team to ensure food service compliance.
  • Promote and support the Genuine Hospitality Program.
  • Monitor key measurable indicators of daily operations.
  • Implement established policies, procedures, and performance standards.
  • Help develop and provide in-service and ongoing staff training.
  • Participate in departmental and community meetings and projects as directed by the Executive Director.
  • Maintain appropriate confidentiality.
  • Maintain ongoing compliance with applicable local, state, federal, regulatory, and accrediting standards, and ensure inspection readiness through regular audits and updates to policies, procedures, documentation, and environmental standards.
Desired Qualifications
  • Food service experience in the hospitality, country club, or senior living industry is preferred.

About the company

SRG Senior Living develops and operates retirement communities for older adults across the United States, combining private residences with hospitality and personal support. Its communities span independent living, assisted living and memory care, so residents choose housing and services suited to their needs rather than a single model of retirement. Residents have access to dining, social activities and wellness programs, while assisted living adds help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and medication management; prices vary by location, amenities and level of care. Founded in 1988, the privately held company is headquartered in Solana Beach, California.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Solana Beach, CA

Founded

1988

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What believers are saying

  • Managers get structured development: SRG's leadership program combines ten competencies with peer learning across communities.
  • Short stays add another customer route: SRG's respite program accepts stays of at least 30 days.
  • Employee connections earn rewards: SRG lists bonuses for successful resident referrals, subject to benefit eligibility rules.

What critics are saying

  • Holiday work remains part of operations: SRG pays employees working holidays extra in place of time off.
  • Dementia support demands ongoing adjustment: SRG's Enliven staff adapt activities to residents' changing abilities and preferences.
  • Care delivery crosses organizational boundaries: SRG Assure requires communication and coordination across care providers.

What makes SRG Senior Living unique

  • Outside review covers care quality: SRG says every eligible community reviewed holds the maximum three-year CARF accreditation.
  • Residents set dining times: SRG's Dine Your Way restaurants serve meals for 12 hours each day.
  • Memory care leadership requires credentials: SRG says every Enliven Director earns Certified Dementia Practitioner certification.

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