Culinary Director (Full Time)
About The Position
Arrow Senior Living is seeking a Culinary Director to oversee the Culinary department at The Madison Senior Living in Kansas City, Missouri. This full-time position focuses on providing consistent, exceptional, five-star service in both front and back of house operations. The ideal candidate will be a "Gustatory Genius" ensuring food items are prepared to culinary standards, providing residents with an exceptional dining experience while maintaining portion control and minimizing waste. This role also involves developing menus of delicious seasonal and mainstay choices based on resident preferences and needs, utilizing fresh foods.
Requirements
- Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
- Demonstrated skills, knowledge, and competency in the areas of leadership, training, and supervision.
- Possess proficient written and oral communication skills with other members of management, professional, and support staff.
- Completed formal culinary, food service or restaurant training or an equivalent amount of full-time supervisory or management-level work experience.
- Comfortable creating, modifying, and printing word processing and spreadsheet documents using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
- Able to send, receive, and forward email.
- Must be active as this role requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping all day.
- Must have the ability to frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
- Must be comfortable to be in close contact to extreme temperatures, including cooking surfaces and walk-in freezers.
- Ability to work primarily indoors, but also be available to work outside for events.
- Be in good health, and physically and mentally capable of performing assigned tasks.
- Demonstrates freedom from pulmonary tuberculosis within seven (7) days of employment and annually thereafter.
- Must be criminally cleared.
Nice To Haves
- At least three (3) years of experience in senior housing or related field (preferred, not required).
Responsibilities
- Oversee Culinary department in providing consistent, exceptional, five-star service in both front and back of house.
- Ensure food items are prepared to Culinary standards and provide residents with an exceptional dining experience while maintaining portion control and minimizing waste.
- Develop menus of delicious seasonal and mainstay choices based off resident preferences and needs utilizing fresh foods.
Benefits
- Company Match 401(k) with 100% match up to the first 3% and fully vested upon enrollment.
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance (1st of the month following 60 days of employment-Full Time)
- Disability insurance (Full Time)
- Employee assistance program
- Weekly Employee Recognition Program
- Life insurance (Full Time)
- Paid time off (Full Time employees accrue up to 115 hours each year and Part Time accrue up to 30 hours each year)
- Tuition Reimbursement (after 90 days for FT AND PT employees)
- Employee Referral Program (FT, PT, and PRN)
- Complimentary meal each shift (FT, PT, and PRN)
- Daily Pay Option
- Direct Deposit
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
