Culinary Director $68-92k 9a-5p (Full Time)
About The Position
Arrow Senior Living is hiring a full-time Culinary Director for KentRidge Senior Living in Kent, Ohio. The role oversees the Culinary department and its front- and back-of-house operations, providing consistent, exceptional service. The Culinary Director ensures food is prepared to culinary standards, creates a positive dining experience for residents, manages portion control and food waste, and develops seasonal and staple menus using fresh foods in line with residents’ preferences and needs. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a Manager on Duty weekend rotation from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Compensation is $68,640–$92,040, with the opportunity to earn up to $4,000 in annual performance-based bonuses.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Formal culinary, food service, or restaurant training, or an equivalent amount of full-time supervisory or management-level work experience.
- Demonstrated skills, knowledge, and competency in leadership, training, and supervision.
- Proficient written and oral communication skills with management, professional, and support staff.
- Comfort creating, modifying, and printing word-processing and spreadsheet documents using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to send, receive, and forward email.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and stoop throughout the day.
- Ability to frequently lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Comfort working in close contact with extreme temperatures, including cooking surfaces and walk-in freezers.
- Ability to work primarily indoors and be available to work outdoors for events.
- Good health and the physical and mental capacity to perform assigned tasks; physical health must be verified by a physician’s health screening performed no more than six months before or seven days after employment.
- Demonstrate freedom from pulmonary tuberculosis within seven days of employment and annually thereafter.
- Must be criminally cleared.
Nice To Haves
- At least three years of experience in senior housing or a related field (preferred, not required).
Responsibilities
- Oversee the Culinary department in providing consistent, exceptional service in both front and back of house.
- Ensure food items are prepared to culinary standards and provide residents with an exceptional dining experience.
- Maintain portion control and minimize food waste.
- Develop seasonal and mainstay menus using fresh foods, based on residents’ preferences and needs.
- Demonstrate leadership, training, and supervisory skills.
Benefits
- Company-match 401(k): 100% match up to the first 3%, fully vested upon enrollment.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees, beginning the first of the month following 60 days of employment.
- Disability insurance for full-time employees.
- Employee assistance program.
- Weekly employee recognition program.
- Life insurance for full-time employees.
- Paid time off: full-time employees accrue up to 115 hours annually; part-time employees accrue up to 30 hours annually.
- Tuition reimbursement after 90 days for full-time and part-time employees.
- Employee referral program for full-time, part-time, and PRN employees.
- Complimentary meal each shift for full-time, part-time, and PRN employees.
- Daily Pay option.
- Direct deposit.
- Promotion from within.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
