Food and Beverage Director (Dining Services Director/Executive Chef)

Pavilion at Great Hills•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Pavilion at Great Hills , a Solvere Living managed community is currently seeking an experienced Dining Services Director to lead our kitchen and dining team at our beautiful Assisted Living and Memory care community located in the Austin, Texas area! Qualified candidates should possess strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, be creative, and have a passion for providing residents with a high quality dining experience! This a great opportunity! Apply today! As a Great Place to Work for 4 years in a row, Solvere Living proudly offers: Medical, Dental, and Vision Company paid Life Insurance and Voluntary Disability Paid Time Off and Holidays 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan At Solvere Living we celebrate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. To learn more about our philosophy click on the link below: Our Declaration for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion The Pavilion at Great Hills, an AgeWell Solvere Living managed community, is currently hiring for our beautifully remodeled Assisted Living & Memory care community. We are conveniently located in Austin, TX right off of Highway 183 in the Arboretum and Domain area. If you have a passion for working with seniors and helping them to live purposeful lives by enhancing their total overall wellbeing then we would love the opportunity to speak with you! Apply today and join our amazing team! As a Certified Great Place to Work for 6 years in a row , AgeWell Solvere Living proudly offers: Medical, Dental and Visionbenefits Company-paid Life Insuranceand Voluntary Disability Paid Time off and Holidays 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan At AgeWell Solvere Living, we value Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. To learn more about our philosophy click on the link below: Our Declaration for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Purpose: The Food & Beverage Director has overall responsibility for the daily operations of the culinary services department. This position is responsible for performing all duties in a professional manner at all times and in compliance with established Community policies & procedures. The Food & Beverage Director ensures that Residents are provided a high-quality culinary experience and that the kitchen services areas are adequately staffed and that the highest quality standards are met. The Food & Beverage Director prepares and services meals in a safe and appetizing manner that is in compliance with dietary standards and Community food-related policies & procedures. The Food & Beverage Director may also be called upon to create, price, and execute menus for Community and private Resident events.

Requirements

Degreein Culinary Arts preferred.
3to 5 years’ previous experience in food production/management.
Musthave a Serve Safe certification or become certified within 90 days of hiredate.
Musthave basic knowledge of food preparation procedures, proper dining roomservice etiquette, as well as related Health Department regulations andguidelines pertaining to food service operations.
Basicknowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook), aswell as familiarity with the Internet and its search tools.
Strongorganizational, oral, and written communication skills.
Self-motivated and ability to work with minimalsupervision.
Results oriented.
Customer service orientation.
A proven team player.
Physicallyable to bend and reach.
Physicallyable to push and pull and lift up to 40-50 pounds as needed.
Physicallyable to stand for extended periods of time.
Abilityto work in a hot/humid environment for extended periods of time.
Candetermine food quality and palatability through taste and smell.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall financial and operational functions related to dining room service and culinary operations.
Creates and plans weekly menus for the IL Communities.
Follows Dietitian approved menus for AL and MC communities.
Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local sanitation regulations.
Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of all work areas.
Conducts routine safety and sanitation inspections utilizing the self-inspection document of dining room, food storage areas, chemical storage areas, and food receiving area.
Communicates “action items” to VP Food and Beverage, Plant Operations Director and Executive Director.
Demonstrates attention to detail with regard to food quality, presentation, and dining room environmental standards.
Develops and maintains food service quality, objectives, and standards.
Develops and maintains a good working relationship with Community administrative team members, as well as networking with 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 and supply inventories prior to placing orders.
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 department in the Community.
Maintains daily log of freezer, refrigeration, dishwasher, 3 compartment sink and hot and cold food holding temperatures.
Assures that the Community kitchen is maintained in a clean and safe manner, ensuring that high-quality food service safety and sanitation standards are met.
Supports the Community sales efforts with catering agendas for marketing events and is responsible to provide catering services for Community-wide programs and authorized private Resident affairs, etc.
Utilizing the community event form to ensure proper communication regarding all events.
Followsall emergency procedures.
Understandsall safety policies and procedures.
Ensure thatthere is always a 72-hour emergency food and drinking water supply anddisposable supply per regulations.
Exhibitsa sincere enthusiasm for working with the Community’s senior population.
Iscreative, energetic, patient, flexible, encouraging, and team oriented.
Displayspatience, tact, enthusiasm, and a cheerful disposition with team membersand residents.
Promotesthe AgeWell Solvere Living Managed Community in a positive manner andeffectively communicates Community values to residents, visitors, and teammembers.
Maintain confidentiality of all pertinentresident care information to ensure resident rights are protected.
Managesdepartmental staffing and labor costs, including overtime.
Recruits,orientates, trains and evaluates all culinary services staff.
Assuresdining room services provider is performing contract-specificresponsibilities.
Responsiblefor overseeing culinary services calendar with regard to holidays andrequested special events.
Performs other duties as deemed necessary and appropriate.