Culinary Director

GEMSTONE SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Gemstone Senior Living Community is seeking a Culinary Director to lead dining services with a resident-first approach. You will oversee menus, portions, and dining routines, honoring each resident’s preferences and independence.

You will coach and develop Cooks and team members, ensuring dignity, privacy, and high service standards across assisted living and memory care settings.

Formación

• Minimum 2 years of dietary or culinary management experience in senior living, healthcare or hospitality.
• ServSafe certification required or able to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Strong leadership, supervision and team-building skills; able to train and hold staff accountable.
• Budgeting, cost-control and vendor-management experience.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets and state health department requirements for senior living dietary services.
• High school diploma or GED, 18+ and reliable transportation.
• Background check and adherence to hygiene standards.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee dining operations and protect resident dignity at every table.
• Lead and coach cooks and team members to place residents first in every interaction.
• Ensure menus, portions and routines reflect resident preferences and independence.
• Respond promptly to concerns from residents or families and resolve them professionally.
• Maintain compliance with food safety regulations and health department requirements.

Conocimientos

Budgeting

Leadership

Staff Training

Food Safety

Therapeutic Diets

Educación

ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification

Descripción del empleo

\"Residents First\" is how we decide what happens in our kitchens and dining rooms, not a slogan on a wall. As our Culinary Director, you will:Protect dignity at every table. Mealtime should feel unhurried, respectful and social, whether a resident is in assisted living or memory care.Honor choice and independence. Menus, portions and dining routines are shaped around what residents want and can do for themselves.Know each resident as an individual. Food preferences, dietary needs, and a resident's own history and habits guide how we serve them.Make memory care dining supportive. Residents with cognitive impairment get a calm, dignified experience built around their abilities.Listen and follow through. When a resident or family member shares a concern about dining, you respond promptly and professionally until it is resolved.Lead your team the same way. You will coach Cooks and other Team Members to put residents first in every interaction, and hold the standard for privacy, dignity, choice, independence and individuality.RequiredA genuine desire to work with seniors in an environment that upholds their privacy, dignity, choice, independence and individuality.At least two years of dietary or culinary management experience, preferably in senior living, healthcare or hospitality.ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification (or equivalent), or ability to obtain it within 90 days of hire.Strong leadership, supervision and team-building skills, with the ability to train, coach and hold staff accountable.Working knowledge of therapeutic diets, food safety regulations and state health department requirements for senior living dietary services.Strong budgeting, cost-control and vendor-management skills.Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.A professional, service-oriented attitude and strong verbal and written communication with residents, families, guests and colleagues.High school diploma or GED, and 18 years of age or older.Background check and reliable transportation.Well-groomed, and willing to follow dress and food-service hygiene requirements.PreferredCulinary or dietary management coursework.