Food & Beverage Director

Phoenix Senior Living•Sheffield, AL

About The Position

The Food and Beverage Director provides overall leadership and management of dining operations in the community. The role oversees procurement, food preparation and service under the Phoenix designated menu program, financial and budgetary management, labor costs, team supervision and training, safe food handling, sanitation, record keeping, inventory and product rotation, and regulatory compliance. The position reports directly to the Executive Director. The director supports resident care by reviewing new residents’ profiles and diet orders, recognizing changes in residents’ conditions and taking appropriate action, and conducting routine cooking demonstrations that reflect Phoenix’s wellness philosophy. The role also assists with communicating Phoenix’s approach to prospective residents and families and partners with community colleagues to develop menus for professional and community events. For food preparation and service, the director completes production sheets one week before service, uses production worksheets to manage food quality and plan orders, follows the Phoenix Menu Program’s menus and recipes, keeps food in the Bistro and other common areas fresh and properly covered, labeled, and dated, and ensures meals meet Phoenix standards and are served on time.

Requirements

Possess a current Food Services Sanitation Certificate.
Possess knowledge of nutrition and therapeutic diets.
Have 2–3 years’ experience as a chef or cook.
Demonstrate leadership capabilities and the ability to direct the work of others.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of a culinary institute.
Knowledge of and experience in the Assisted Living industry.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the community’s dining operations.
Oversee procurement, food preparation and service in accordance with the Phoenix designated menu program.
Manage food-service finances, budgets, and labor costs.
Supervise and train dining-services team members.
Ensure safe food handling to prevent foodborne illness, sanitation of food-service areas, accurate record keeping, inventory and product rotation, and regulatory compliance.
Refer to each new resident’s Resident Profile and diet orders.
Recognize changes in residents’ conditions and take appropriate action.
Conduct routine cooking demonstrations in accordance with Phoenix’s philosophy of incorporating all elements of wellness into resident care and services.
Assist the Community Engagement Director and Executive Director in communicating Phoenix’s approach to personalized services and wellness with prospective residents and family members.
Partner with the Community Engagement Director and POC to create menus for professional and community events.
Complete production sheets one week prior to service.
Use production worksheets to control food quality and plan food orders for the following week.
Follow the menus and recipes in the Phoenix Menu Program.
Ensure food in the Bistro and other common areas is fresh, covered, labeled, and dated as applicable.
Ensure meals are prepared according to Phoenix standards and served on time.