Culinary Director

WellSpire, LLC; DeWitt (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k retirement

Gym membership discount

CPR training

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

WellSpire Fieldstone of DeWitt is seeking a Culinary Director to lead the fine dining experience, hospitality and resident choice across all dining venues.

You will oversee budgeting, reporting, menu formulation, purchasing, sanitation, safety and staff development, while planning a 5-week cycle menu and directing recruiting, hiring and training. CDM preferred; experience managing multiple dining venues required.

Qualifications

• Leadership in dining venues and resident-focused service.
• Experience with budgeting, planning and financial reporting.
• CDM preferred; 3 years managing multiple dining venues.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in dining venues, hospitality, and resident choice.

Skills

Leadership

Dining operations management

Budgeting and reporting

Staff development

Menu planning

Tools

Excel

Printshop

MS Windows

Job description

With a focus on our future customers, we are seeking a strong leader and mentor, passionate about creating quality culinary experiences.

Why work at WellSpire?

Fieldstone of DeWitt, WellSpire's newest senior living community, is hiring! WellSpire is a partnership of WesleyLife and Genesis Health System and offers competitive wages and benefits in a learning environment that fosters your professional growth. WellSpire is a trusted community partner, known for the cozy family atmosphere we offer to our team members and residents right here in the heart of the Midwest, all with a focus on health and well-being. Fieldstone of DeWitt will offer Assisted Living, Memory Support, Short-Term Rehabilitation, and Long-Term Healthcare.

If you’re searching for a deeper connection with those you serve, we would love to welcome you to Fieldstone of DeWitt, a WellSpire community!

As the Culinary Director with Fieldstone of DeWitt, you will be responsible for:

• Provide leadership in the fine dining experience, hospitality, customer service and resident choice in all dining venues of Fieldstone of DeWitt.
• Assist in all phases of planning, budgeting analysis and reporting related to the operation as well as controls account expenditures and develops short and long term financial and operational plans.
• Provide administrative direction for menu formulation, food preparation and service, purchasing, sanitation standards, safety practices and personnel utilization.
• Plan, develop, control and evaluate nutritional care system for entire community in order to coordinate clinical and administrative aspects of dietetics to provide quality nutritional care. Establish and maintains quality standards of food production and service, sanitation, safety, and security.
• Direct the recruiting, hiring, orientation, and training of new staff, conduct staff performance evaluations, as well as document disciplinary actions, termination recommendations, and work-related problems.
• Direct the ordering, receipt, storage, preparation, service and transportation of food items. Direct and coordinate additional group special meals or functions.
• Plan a 5-week cycle menu that meets the recommended dietary allowance.
• CDM preferred

Benefits of serving at Fieldstone of DeWitt:

• Full time team members are offered Medical, and full and part time are eligible for Dental and Vision Insurance
• Discounted gym membership
• CPR Training/Certifications in-house
• 401k Retirement
• Tremendous career growth opportunities!
• Salary range is $65,374.40-$99,361.60 Compensation offered will be based on years of experience.

With a legacy spanning 76 years, WesleyLife has established an esteemed reputation for excellence, recognized across the Midwest as transforming the aging experience. Committed to health and well-being, WesleyLife's networks offer a comprehensive range of services, encompassing brick-and-mortar Communities for Healthy Living alongside home health, hospice, personal services, adult day programs, transportation, and home-delivered meals.

As recipients of the 'Great Places to Work' certification for the sixth consecutive year in 2023, we take immense pride in our vibrant and positive workplace culture. We actively foster growth and development, dedicated to nurturing your professional journey.

At WellSpire, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a life of continued growth, experience, and meaning — and to pursue joy, regardless of physical, social, or economic circumstances. That applies to the people we serve — and the people who do the serving!

We want your job with WellSpire to help you wake up each day with optimism, to reinforce to you that your potential is limitless, and to illustrate that joyful work is a part of a joyous life. You are a vital life-changer with an insistence on a purposeful life, and you deserve to choose a job that fits the way you’re committed to living your life.

At WellSpire, we’re looking for candidates who are looking for more. If you insist on joy in your day-to-day work life, consider one of our roles. From clinical positions to hospitality roles to administrative positions, we offer all our team members the opportunity to create joy for themselves as well as the people whose lives they touch.

Unfortunately, WesleyLife will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

WesleyLife believes in the value of diversity within our workforce and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Because of our commitment to your health and well-being, you will be required to successfully complete a pre-hire health assessment, and drug screen.

Qualifications

Experience

Required

Proficient with MS Windows, Excel, and Printshop.

3 years:

Experience in management of multiple dining venues

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