Culinary Director-Legacy of St. Michael
About The Position
Legacy of St. Michael, a Lifespark Senior Living Community in St. Michael, Minnesota, is seeking a Culinary Director. The community has 95 units across assisted living, independent living, and memory care. The Culinary Director is responsible for meeting high standards for meal preparation, communication, record keeping, and nutritional dietary services, while working effectively with employees, residents, and residents’ families. The role includes managing food and culinary-supply inventory and ordering, monitoring the departmental budget, hiring and supervising culinary employees, and maintaining positive relationships with residents, families, staff, and the community. The Culinary Director participates in facility leadership and interdisciplinary meetings, quality assurance and improvement activities, care conferences, and other required meetings. The position also involves consulting with residents and families about nutritional needs, monitoring residents’ nutrition through assessments and progress notes, developing dietary care plans, and reviewing diet orders for compliance with physician orders.
Requirements
- Must have a current ServSafe Certification.
- Must be able to relate professionally, positively, and cooperatively with residents, residents’ families, and employees.
- Must have proficient knowledge of computer systems, including email use.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of one year of experience in the dietary field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage food and culinary-supply inventory and ordering, and review and adhere to the departmental budget.
- Hire, train, and supervise culinary employees.
- Maintain positive relationships with residents, their families, staff, and the community.
- Participate in facility leadership meetings, Interdisciplinary Team meetings, Quality Assurance/Improvement activities, Care Conferences, and other required facility meetings.
- Interview residents and families to ensure nutritional needs are met.
- Monitor residents’ nutrition through assessments, progress notes, and dietary care planning.
- Process and review diet orders to ensure compliance with physician orders.
- Organize and prioritize work efficiently and adapt to changes.
Benefits
- Annual reviews with wage increases
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee referral bonuses
- Tuition reimbursement and nursing loan forgiveness
- Flexible scheduling
- Career development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
