Chief Culinary Architect for Senior Living Dining

RiseMe; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with employer matching

Paid holidays

PTO 20 days

Job summary

Experience Senior Living is seeking a Vice President, Culinary to lead culinary vision across its portfolio of senior living communities, setting hospitality-driven dining standards and ensuring scalable, financially responsible operations.

The role provides strategic and functional leadership to community culinary teams and divisional culinary resources, develops standards, drives menu innovation, optimizes food and labor costs, and partners with Operations, Health & Wellness, Development to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Foodservice Management, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience considered.
• 10+ years of progressive culinary, hospitality, or foodservice leadership experience, including significant multi-site leadership responsibility.
• Senior living, hospitality, restaurant, resort, healthcare, or other service-intensive multi-unit experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing culinary strategy across multiple locations or markets.
• Strong understanding of food and labor cost management, budgeting, purchasing, inventory management, and operational performance.
• Proven ability to build, lead, coach, and develop high-performing culinary leaders and teams.
• Experience with new openings, culinary concept development, or large-scale operational implementation strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to communities across the Experience Senior Living portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the organization’s culinary and dining strategy, ensuring alignment with Experience Senior Living’s brands, hospitality philosophy, and resident experience standards.
• Establish a differentiated culinary vision that reflects resident preferences, evolving dining trends, and the expectations of a high-quality senior living experience.
• Create and maintain companywide culinary standards while allowing appropriate flexibility for local markets, resident preferences, and community needs.
• Drive continuous innovation across menus, dining venues, service models, special events, and culinary programming.
• Regularly evaluate the resident dining experience and identify opportunities to improve food quality, presentation, variety, service, and overall satisfaction.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, Foodservice Management, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience considered.

Job description

Experience Senior Living is seeking a Vice President, Culinary to lead culinary vision across its portfolio of senior living communities, setting hospitality-driven dining standards and ensuring scalable, financially responsible operations.

The role provides strategic and functional leadership to community culinary teams and divisional culinary resources, develops standards, drives menu innovation, optimizes food and labor costs, and partners with Operations, Health & Wellness, Development to