Culinary Services Coordinator

Legend Senior Living®; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Company Paid Life Insurance

401(k) with discretionary match

Competitive Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Discretionary Scholarship program

Annual performance evaluations

Job summary

Legend Senior Living is seeking a Culinary Services Coordinator to oversee culinary operations and dining services for residents, including menu planning and staff supervision to uphold the Gold Leaf Dining standard.

You will work closely with the culinary team to ensure nutritious meals, dietary accommodations, budget adherence, and daily interactions with residents, while maintaining high cleanliness and safety standards in all service areas.

Qualifications

• Prefer: one year experience cooking in a commercial kitchen.
• Prefer: experience supervising culinary staff.
• Required: Current food handling license, as required by the state.

Responsibilities

• Planning a variety of nutritious meals that meet dietary requirements, including special requests if requested.
• Managing the department budget and expense management, including inventory.
• Directly supervising all dietary staff to including hiring, training, scheduling, etc.
• Working daily as a part of the team to ensure quality food service in accordance with Legend’s Gold Leaf Dining standards, including interacting with residents daily.
• Ensuring all cooking, serving, storage, preparation, and service areas are clean, safe and organized to meet all applicable food service standards and regulations
• Acting as Manager-On-Duty on a rotating basis with other department leaders

Skills

Cooking in a commercial kitchen

Supervising culinary staff

Food handling license

Job description

A certified Great Place To Work (voted by associates) 8 years in a row!

Benefits--

Culinary Services Coordinator

• Medical, Dental, Vision offerings (for benefit eligible associates)
• Company Paid Life Insurance coverage in the amount of $30,000
• Voluntary benefits including: Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, legal/Identify Theft, and Disability insurance (for benefit eligible associates)
• 401(k) program including discretionary company match
• Competitive Paid Time Off (for full-time associates)
• Holiday pay
• Discretionary Scholarship program
• Annual performance evaluations/raises

JOB HIGHLIGHTS--

Culinary Services Coordinator

We are looking for outstanding individuals to join the culinary team as a Culinary Services Coordinator. You will make a difference in the lives of residents by overseeing culinary operations. This includes menu planning and supervising the kitchen and dining room staff. The culinary team enhances Legend’s Gold Leaf Dining experience, which sets a high standard for atmosphere and food quality.

Responsibilities--

Culinary Services Coordinator

• Planning a variety of nutritious meals that meet dietary requirements, including special requests if requested
• Managing the department budget and expense management, including inventory
• Directly supervising all dietary staff to including hiring, training, scheduling, etc.
• Working daily as a part of the team to ensure quality food service in accordance with Legend’s Gold Leaf Dining standards, including interacting with residents daily
• Ensuring all cooking, serving, storage, preparation, and service areas are clean, safe and organized to meet all applicable food service standards and regulations
• Acting as Manager-On-Duty on a rotating basis with other department leaders

Bonus opportunities--

Culinary Services Coordinator

• Call-back bonus
• Employee of the month/year

Why we should be your “home away from home”

• Work environment: Our focus is to maximize the potential of every life we touch. We do this by creating an elegant community where our residents are surrounded by the highest standards of quality of service, environment and care. This includes Holistic Wellness, Gold Leaf Dining standards and vibrant Life Enrichment activities.
• Associate support available: Work friend trainer, employee assistance program, crisis care assistance, paid-time-off donations, continuing education opportunities, appreciation/sympathy gifts, family member discount.
• Associate growth opportunities: In addition to competitive pay, hundreds of associates are promoted each year! We conduct annual performance evaluations with raises.
• Company snapshot: Legend has been a family business for 30 years, and is adding multiple properties each year! Our awards include: Great Place To Work, Best of Senior Living Award, Innovative Programming in Senior Living.

Requirements

Requirements--

Culinary Services Coordinator

• Prefer: one year experience cooking in a commercial kitchen
• Prefer: experience supervising culinary staff
• Required: Current food handling license, as required by the state

Legend Senior Living is a drug free workplace and drug screening will be conducted at the company’s discretion. This position may require the associate to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.