Hiring: Corporate Executive Chef Company: Front Porch Communities & Services Location: Glendale, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:37:44 Target Skills & Keywords : Chef About the job Experience: •7 years of multi-unit culinary management experience with strong knowledge of food production systems such as Lainox. •10+ years of corporate or regional culinary leadership experience. Qualifications: •Curiosity in challenging / improving / innovating established traditional processes and techniques •Strong knowledge of commercial versatile cooking equipment-- specifically the Lainox brand, food production, recipe conversion and standardization, inventory, and cost management geared toward consistent high quality. •Comfort with technology, digital platforms, equipment programming, and data- driven decision-making, jumping from computer screen to delivery/production environment & back. •A track record for improving quality, consistency, efficiency, financial performance and resident/guest satisfaction -- stepping out of manual, complex systems toward optimization and simplicity for culinary teams. •Strong leadership, communication, planning and training skills. •Provide strategic leadership and guidance of successful use of high performance culinary suite units and technology integration across communities ensuring optimized quality and systems from the current to innovative & productive models per Front Porch organizational culinary model. •Implement, maintain, optimize culinary technology, cooking equipment, production systems, and digital platforms. •Develop, standardize, and continually refine cycles & programs based on equipment/technology available recipes, and operational systems to align with brand standards and resident preferences. •Always uphold and advance food quality, safety, and presentation standards in compliance with all applicable health, safety, and regulatory requirements and communicating with Regional supporting as variances are identified •Mentor, train, and develop regional and community-level culinary teams to strengthen skills , leadership, and innovation capacity. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!