Assistant Director of Culinary

Otterbein SeniorLife; Lebanon (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision & Dental Insurance

Pet Insurance

Life Insurance

DailyPay access

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

University partnerships discounts

Job summary

Otterbein SeniorLife is seeking an Assistant Director of Culinary Services to oversee production across the Assisted Living, Long-Term Care, and Post-Acute areas at our Ohio campus. This role ensures high‑quality meals, proper inventory, and daily production oversight in a home‑like dining atmosphere.

The position requires strong supervisory skills, knowledge of sanitation and nutrition, and the ability to plan menus and coordinate catering events while maintaining compliance with state and

Qualifications

• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress related to working with ill, disabled, elderly or upset individuals.
• Must communicate in English.
• Detail oriented with strong literacy, writing and interpersonal abilities.
• Knowledge of sanitation and safe food handling; in-service training experience.
• Experience supervising dining, catering or cooking in a senior living setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production for Assisted Living, Long-Term Care and Post-Acute areas.
• Oversee staff, ensure meals served hot and on time, in an attractive manner.
• Plan routine and special function menus; manage daily production.
• Maintain inventory and complete daily temperature logs and reports.
• Assist with catering events and cross-department coordination.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations.

Skills

Staff supervision

Customer service

English proficiency

Food safety

Menu planning

Diet orders

Documentation

Sanitation knowledge

Education

High School diploma or GED

ServSafe certificate

Job description

**Now Offering DailyPay**

Overview

Otterbein is currently seeking a talented Assistant Director of Culinary to join our team at our vibrant, not-for-profit retirement community. The Assistant Director of Culinary Services is responsible for supervising the overall production of Culinary Services for the Assisted Living, Long-Term Care and Post-Acute areas of the Otterbein campus. The Assistant Director will manage staff, ensure customer satisfaction, conduct inventory, provide daily oversight of food production and ensure high quality. The Assistant Director will also ensure compliance with community policies and procedures, as well as state and federal regulations. The Assistant Director oversees the operation of the restaurant-style dining for our residents in a comfortable, home-like atmosphere.

Shift: Rotating 1st

Key Responsibilities

• Liaison for Culinary Department with resident or interdepartmental issues/concerns.
• Oversees all pantries are adequately stocked daily.
• Oversees proper completion of the daily temperature logs, and other daily documentation.
• Assumes all responsibility in the absence of the Director of Culinary Services.
• Assists the Director of Culinary Services with routine and special function menu planning, and the overall production of the culinary services department.
• Supervises partners to ensure that meals are served hot, on time, and in an attractive manner.
• Supervises Dining Room when needed.
• Identifies opportunities for partner development regarding hospitality training, sanitation practices, and safe food handling techniques.
• Begins the process for catering events. Meets with residents/customers to set up date, location, menu and other needs. Organizes with other departments if needed and gives information to Chef to complete event.
• Responsible for administrative tasks, such as spend down reports, coding invoices, assisting with diet orders, etc.
• Completes and presents partner evaluations for servers and dietary aides.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Skills and Requirements

• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress related to working with persons who are ill, disabled, elderly and/or emotionally upset.
• Must be able to communicate in English.
• Must be detail oriented and have excellent literacy and writing, documentation, communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to add and subtract (as in setting up salads or counting trays) and multiply and divide (as in exploring recipes to forecasted needs).
• Knowledge of methods and procedures for serving food, principles of sanitation and principles of safe food handling.
• Knowledge of the care and use of food service equipment and kitchen equipment.
• Knowledge of basic nutrition and modified diets.
• Ability to work fast and efficiently in order to serve meals at a specified time.
• Basic supervisory skills such as training, motivation discipline, record keeping.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Minimum of three years’experience in dining, catering, restaurantand/or cooking field, preferably in the senior living setting.
• Must be an excellent cook, preferably with formal culinary training
• Knowledge of health care food service regulations
• Current ServSafe certificate.
• Superior supervisory and customer service skills
• Enjoy working with the senior population
• Willingness to beflexible with schedule and hours

BENEFITS

Health & Wellness

• Medical Insurance with free virtual doctor visits
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal and professional support

Financial Security

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that accrues immediately from day one
• Paid Holidays for a healthy work-life balance
• Access to DailyPay , enabling you to access up to 100% of your earned wages on a daily basis
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year for ANY field of study
• Tuition Discounts through exclusive partnerships with the University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College
• Employee-Sponsored Crisis Fund available for those facing unforeseen challenges
• Legal & Identity Theft Protection

Growth & Development

• University Partnerships with University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College for exclusive tuition discounts
• Multiple Partner Discounts available for various products and services through Access Perks
• Access to 1,000s of hours of personal and professional development material through RightNow Media @ Work

__*Some benefits, including PTO and tuition reimbursement, are based on hours worked.