Culinary Services Director

Maplewood Senior Living • Darien, CT

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work every day? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewood requires passion and a desire to help others. Each employee has the ability to touch the hearts of all our seniors and be a part of something bigger than themselves. It’s not just a job. It’s an extraordinary life. Maplewood Senior Living is a state-of-the-art, forward-thinking senior living provider. We offer a home-like, luxury environment for our residents, allowing them to live “the good life” in a safe environment. As an associate of Maplewood Senior Living, you will have the ability to make a profound difference in the lives of seniors each and every day. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Culinary Services Director to become part of our family. We invite you to take your first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Requirements

• Degree in Culinary Arts preferred.
• 3 to 5 years previous experience in food production/management.
• Must have a Serve Safe certification or become certified within 90 days of hire date.
• Must have basic knowledge of food preparation procedures, proper dining room service etiquette as well as related Health Department regulations and guidelines pertaining to food service operations.
• Able to effectively manage dining room associates.
• Possess a sincere passion for working with our senior population.
• Creative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, flexible, encouraging, and team oriented.
• Displays patience, tact, enthusiasm and a cheerful disposition.
• Promote Maplewood in a positive manner and effectively communicate the organizations values to residents, visitors, co-workers and the community.

Responsibilities

• Overall financial and operational responsibility for dining room service and culinary operations.
• Creates and plans weekly menus within the community.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local sanitation regulations.
• Maintains cleanliness of all work areas.
• Conducts routine safety inspections of dining room, food storage areas, chemical storage areas, and food receiving area. Communicates “action items” to Environmental Services Director and Executive Director.
• Demonstrates attention to detail with regard to food quality, presentation, and dining room environmental standards.
• Develops and maintains quality, objective, and standards.
• Meets with dining staff bi-monthly and reports minutes and action items to the Executive Director.
• Develops and maintains a good working relationship with administration and inter-department personnel, as well as other communities to assure that the services offered can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Prepares all monthly food service reports.
• Maintains food and supply expenses to budget or forecast.
• Places orders for food and supplies through authorized vendors.
• Completes physical food inventories.
• Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates, and directs the operations in food and beverage services.
• Makes written and oral reports/recommendations to the Executive Director concerning the operations of the food service departments in the communities.
• Maintains daily log of freezer, refrigeration, hot and cold food holding temperatures.
• Assures that the communities maintain a clean and safe manner assuring that food service safety and sanitation are maintained to perform services.
• Supports the community and regional cluster sales efforts with marketing events, programs, etc. Provides support during sales/site visits.
• Follows emergency procedures.
• Understands the safety practices and procedures.
• Manages the departmental staffing and labor costs, including overtime.
• Recruits and evaluates all culinary services staff.
• Assures dining associates are performing job specific responsibilities.
• Responsible for overseeing culinary services calendar.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Flexible shifts
• Growth opportunities
• Bonus & incentive programs
• Competitive Benefits Package: including medical, dental, vision, 401K match, company paid time-off, life insurance policy, insurance deductibles and voluntary Aflac insurance for our full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree