Culinary Director (Full Time)

The Boulevard Senior Living-Wentzville•Wentzville, MO

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Culinary Director oversees the culinary department at The Boulevard Senior Living in Wentzville, Missouri, ensuring consistent, exceptional five-star service in both the front and back of house. The role ensures food is prepared to culinary standards, provides residents with an exceptional dining experience, maintains portion control, and minimizes waste. The director develops seasonal and mainstay menus using fresh foods and taking residents’ preferences and needs into account. This is a full-time position with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., plus one Sunday per month for brunch. The role is primarily indoors, with availability to work outdoors for events, and includes physical activity throughout the day. The listed salary range is $68,640–$92,040.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Demonstrate skills, knowledge, and competency in leadership, training, and supervision.
Have proficient written and oral communication skills with management, professional, and support staff.
Have completed formal culinary, food-service, or restaurant training, or have an equivalent amount of full-time supervisory- or management-level work experience.
Be able to use Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel to create, modify, and print documents, and be able to send, receive, and forward email.
Be physically able to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and stoop throughout the day.
Be able to frequently lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Be comfortable working in close contact with extreme temperatures, including cooking surfaces and walk-in freezers.
Be in good health and physically and mentally capable of performing assigned tasks.
Have a physician-performed health screening no more than six months before or seven days after employment.
Demonstrate freedom from pulmonary tuberculosis within seven days of employment and annually thereafter.
Receive criminal clearance.

Nice To Haves

At least three years of experience in senior housing or a related field; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Oversee the culinary department in providing consistent, exceptional service in the front and back of house.
Ensure food items are prepared to culinary standards.
Provide residents with an exceptional dining experience while maintaining portion control and minimizing waste.
Develop seasonal and mainstay menus using fresh foods and considering residents’ preferences and needs.
Create, modify, and print word-processing and spreadsheet documents using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
Send, receive, and forward email.
Work primarily indoors and be available to work outdoors for events.

Benefits

Company 401(k) match of 100% up to the first 3%, fully vested upon enrollment.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees, effective the first day 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 per year.
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.