Tradition - Director of Culinary Services

Transforming Age Associates•Brooklyn Park, MN

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Tradition, a Transforming Age community located in Brooklyn Park, MN, is seeking a Director of Culinary Services to develop and implement a comprehensive, professional, and upscale Culinary Services program. This role is responsible for creating and maintaining a positive experience for all customers, developing and monitoring staffing and retention plans, and providing leadership, training, and development for staff. The Director will also research, plan, develop, produce, and serve menu cycle programs compliant with nutritional/dietary criteria and local regulations, while adhering to budgetary and financial guidelines. Exemplifying community standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and operational organization is crucial, as is maintaining high cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency. The role requires ensuring a professional, trained, properly uniformed, and talented staff, adhering to food quality, appearance, and presentation standards, and visiting residents to evaluate food service and make necessary revisions. Engagement with approved purveyors/vendors and promotion of the Mission, Vision, and Values of Transforming Age are also key responsibilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of five years’ experience as executive chef, chef in hotel, restaurant, club, or other similar employment.
Minimum of three years’ experience of administration and management of food service systems.
The ability to speak, read and comprehend the English language.
Menu planning, food preparation and production.
Able to stay current in health and nutrition trends and diets offered per Policy and Procedure.
Knowledge in all areas of local Health Department, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies.
Knowledge of management, marketing, finance and accounting.
Able to meet budgets and control costs.
Capable of administering employee incentive, retention and training programs.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products.
Strong communication skills (oral and written).
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated conflict resolution skills.
Demonstrated business competence (management, marketing, finance and accounting).
Exemplify creative, exciting food, menu planning production and skills.
Must hold current state-required sanitation (Safe Food Handling and/or Certified Food Manager) certification/license.
High school diploma or the equivalent education, training and experience.
Exerts up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

Culinary degree preferred.
Senior living community experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops and implements a comprehensive, professional, and upscale Culinary Services program to create and maintain a positive experience for all customers.
Develops, monitors, and maintains effective staffing and retention plans.
Provides leadership, training, and development for staff.
Researches, plans, develops, produces, and serves menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepares diets provided per Policy and Procedure.
Develops and meets/exceeds established budgetary, financial guidelines.
Maintains appropriate records and participates in the research, preparation, and writing of the department budget.
Exemplifies at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and operational organization.
Exhibits cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
Ensures professional, trained, properly uniformed, and talented staff.
Adheres to food quality, appearance, and presentation standards at all times.
Visits residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conducts evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
Adheres to all equipment and maintenance guidelines.
Engages on approved purveyor/vendors through established accounts.
Promotes the Mission, Vision and Values of Transforming Age in all areas of responsibility.