Director of Culinary

Forefront Healthcare & Culinary Services • Lino Lakes, MN

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About The Position

Come elevate your career with our company that has won the #1 "Best places to work by Modern Healthcare!" Forefront Healthcare is looking for an enthusiastic leader to join our team. We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Culinary at a beautiful senior living community in Lino Lakes, MN. We are looking for a manager with a strong food/culinary background in senior living with proven leadership skills. Certified Dietary Manager certification is a plus! WE OFFER AMAZING BENEFITS! PTO, Vacation time, Holidays, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, and much more! Check out our website: https://oneforefront.com/ Summary/Objective: The Director of Culinary is responsible for leading the innovative development of all culinary, wellness, and retail systems, recipes, and menus, and related product development and promotions within the existing brand. He/she will ensure compliance with culinary standards in all facility dining operations across business lines including corporate and hospital dining. The Director of Culinary provides overall planning for, direction to, and control of menus and recipes to achieve operating and financial goals, and enhanced food quality and presentation. Responsibilities will include retail service, The Director of Culinary will act as the expert for all culinary services and make recommendations for our culinary strategy. Additionally, he/she will monitor, research, and report on all competitors' activities, and be responsible for providing leadership in the strategic planning, development, and execution of food marketing plans, culinary support, and consumer food insights to assigned brands and/or corporate clients and incorporating experience from previous assignments to lead and inspire all aspects of culinary talent. This person will be charged with developing excellent working relationships with clients and providing effective training, leadership, and management with all facility staff as he/she understands that the achievement of goals and high standards must be a joint effort in our complex and demanding business environment.

Requirements

• strong food/culinary background in senior living
• proven leadership skills

Nice To Haves

• Certified Dietary Manager certification

Responsibilities

• Assists in implementing company retail programs in existing and new retail service locations across all lines of business
• Directs culinary development and training
• Participates in new business sales surveys, proforma development, and presentations
• Development and implementation of menus and merchandising standards
• Train, monitor, evaluate, and act on unit performance in all culinary areas
• Serves as a liaison to Supply Chain, Operations, and Merchandising and Marketing groups
• Responsible for research and intervention in support of supply chain planning and pricing to improve performance and satisfaction
• Leads the design process of all internal recipes and menu prototype development
• Monitors market trends and identifies appropriate target markets
• Guides product and service offering through the product life cycle
• Innovation of new product and program development
• Manage the portfolio of products within the signature recipes

Benefits

• PTO
• Vacation time
• Holidays
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees