Culinary Director 9am-5pm $34.50-34.75 (Full Time)

University Living; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Free meals

Daily pay

Direct deposit

Promote from within

Job summary

University Living in Ann Arbor, MI is seeking a Culinary Director to lead the dining team and uphold high culinary standards while ensuring excellent resident experiences. The role focuses on menu creation, portion control, and waste reduction, aligning with senior housing capabilities.

The position requires leadership, training, and strong communication skills, with a background in formal culinary training and proficiency in Word/Excel. Indoor work with some outdoor events, full-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• 3+ years of experience in senior housing or related field (preferred).
• Demonstrated leadership, training and supervision skills.
• Proficient written and oral communication with management and staff.
• Completed formal culinary, food service or restaurant training.
• Proficient with Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Culinary department to provide five-star service front and back of house.
• Ensure menu items are prepared to standards, manage portions and reduce waste.
• Create menus based on resident preferences using fresh foods.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Supervision

Communication

Culinary

Menu development

Education

Formal culinary training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

“After spending 14 years in healthcare, I finally found my home with Arrow Senior Living. It's home-like environment is not just for the residents but for the team members as well. From day one you embrace the core values, and you see how they impact residents' quality of life. Arrow is a great company to grow with-it promotes within and the employee appreciation, incentives, and benefits are just a bonus on top of making residents and team members smile. I have become lifelong friends with this team, and I can happily say I love my job and enjoy coming to work.”

—Arrow Team Member

Position—Culinary Director

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Culinary Director pay range: $34.50 - $34.75 per hour

Shift Schedule—

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

9:00am to 5:00pm

Come join our team at University Living located at 2865 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48103!

We are looking for someone (like you)

• Be a Five-Star Czar: Oversee Culinary department in providing consistent, exceptional, five-star service in both front and back of house.
• To Be a Gustatory Genius: Ensure food items are prepared to Culinary standards and provide residents with an exceptional dining experience while maintaining portion control and minimizing waste.
• Create a Menu of Masterpieces: Develop menus of delicious seasonal and mainstay choices based off resident preferences and needs utilizing fresh foods.

What are we looking for?

• You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• You may have at least three (3) years of experience in senior housing or related field (preferred, not required).
• You have demonstrated skills, knowledge, and competency in the areas of leadership, training, and supervision.
• You possess proficient written and oral communication skills with other members of management, professional, and support staff.
• You have completed formal culinary, food service or restaurant training or an equivalent amount of full-time supervisory or management-level work experience.
• You are comfortable creating, modifying, and printing word processing and spreadsheet documents using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
• You are able to send, receive, and forward email.
• You must be active as this role requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping all day.
• You must have the ability to frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
• You must be comfortable to be in close contact to extreme temperatures, including cooking surfaces and walk-in freezers.
• You will have the ability to work primarily indoors, but also be available to work outside for events.
• Be in good health, and physically and mentally capable of performing assigned tasks. Good physical health shall be verified by a health screening performed by a physician not more than six (6) months prior to or seven (7) days after employment.
• Demonstrates freedom from pulmonary tuberculosis within seven (7) days of employment and annually thereafter.
• You must be criminally cleared.

Employment Benefits (We value our benefits)

• Company Match 401(k) with 100% match up to the first 3% and fully vested upon enrollment.
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance (1st of the month following 60 days of employment- Full Time)
• Disability insurance (Full Time)
• Employee assistance program
• Weekly Employee Recognition Program
• Life insurance (Full Time)
• Paid time off (Full Time employees accrue up to 115 hours each year and Part Time accrue up to 30 hours each year)
• Tuition Reimbursement (after 90 days for FT AND PT employees)
• Employee Referral Program (FT, PT, and PRN)
• Complimentary meal each shift (FT, PT, and PRN)
• Daily Pay Option
• Direct Deposit
• Did we mention that we PROMOTE FROM WITHIN?

Arrow Senior Living serves and employs individuals of all faiths, regardless of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or handicap, except as limited by state and federal law.