Culinary Director (Full Time)

The Boulevard Senior Living-Wentzville•Wentzville, MO

2d•$68,640 - $92,040•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 and provides residents with an exceptional dining experience while maintaining portion control and minimizing waste. The Culinary Director develops seasonal and mainstay menus using fresh foods and taking resident preferences and needs into account. The position is full-time, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and one Sunday per month for brunch. Work is primarily indoors, with availability to work outside for events. The role involves standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping throughout the day, frequently lifting or moving items weighing up to 50 pounds, and working in close contact with extreme temperatures, including cooking surfaces and walk-in freezers.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Demonstrated skills, knowledge, and competency in leadership, training, and supervision.
Proficient written and oral communication skills with 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.
Able to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and stoop throughout the day.
Able to frequently lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Comfortable working in close contact with extreme temperatures, including cooking surfaces and walk-in freezers.
Able to work primarily indoors and be available to work outside for events.
Must be in good health and physically and mentally capable of performing assigned tasks; good physical health must be verified by a physician health screening conducted no more than six months before or seven days after employment.
Must 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 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.
Maintain portion control and minimize food waste.
Develop seasonal and mainstay menus using fresh foods and based on resident preferences and needs.

Benefits

Company-match 401(k), with a 100% match up to the first 3% and full vesting upon enrollment.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees, effective 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 each year; part-time employees accrue up to 30 hours each 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.