Culinary Services Director

Sonida Senior Living; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company match

Paid training

PTO day one

Dental insurance

Job summary

The Amberleigh, a Sonida Senior Living community in Williamsville, NY, seeks an experienced Culinary Services Director (Executive Chef) to lead the dining program across independent living, assisted living, and memory care. You will supervise dining services staff, oversee food standards, plan menus, manage budgets, and collaborate with nursing to meet residents' needs.

The role requires 3–5 years in executive chef roles in hospitality or senior living, an associate degree or higher in Culinary

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience as an Executive Chef or Kitchen Manager in restaurants, hotels, SNF, or senior living.
• Associate degree or better in Culinary Arts, Food Science, Hospitality Management or Certified Executive Chef (CEC, ACF).
• Serve Safe Certification or Certified Dining Manager (CDM).

Responsibilities

• Manage, plan, and direct the activities of the culinary service department and supervise dining services staff.
• Maintain food service standards, policies, equipment, systems, and compliance with city/state regulations; deliver high-quality food service for Residents.
• Coordinate with nursing staff to meet residents’ needs; supervise inventory, orders, and budget adherence; cook daily in the kitchen if required.

Skills

Executive Chef experience

Kitchen management

Menu planning

Education

Associate degree in Culinary Arts or Hospitality

Certified Executive Chef (CEC) or CDM

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Job description

Find your joy here, at The Amberleigh , a Sonida Senior Living community! We offer a comprehensive benefit package to include competitive wage/salary, health and dental insurance, 401k with company match & much more!

The Amberleigh, a premier retirement community in Williamsville, NY provides quality care to residents in an INDEPENDENT LIVING, ASSISTED LIVING, MEMORY CARE community.

What we offer you:

• Cutting edge technology to enhance the lives of our residents and make your job easier and more effective.
• SafelyYou - AI video technology that detects and prevent falls
• Advanced EHR Technologies - automated care assessments eliminating busy work, helping you deliver better care
• Sage - Improve call light response time and improvement to service and care
• Microsoft Power BI - one stop for all data needs
• Company support for educational and learning opportunities
• Paid referral programs for Team Member and Resident referrals
• Medical, dental, vision, and life/disability insurances*
• 401k retirement savings offering a discretionary match determined each year based on company performance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Dependent Care and FSA saving accounts
• PTO available day one
• Paid Training

*Benefit eligibility dependent on employment status

**Eligibility based on location

Culinary Services Director Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the management, planning and directing the activities of the culinary service department and managing/supervising dining services staff.
• Responsible for food service standards, policies and procedures, equipment, systems, city and state regulations and work areas while providing the highest quality of food service for Residents.
• Coordinates closely with nursing staff to ensure residents’ needs are constantly being met, as needed.
• Orders all supplies and maintains inventory control. Verify orders received, assuring needed goods are on hand. Ensure that all budgetary guidelines are achieved.
• Must be willing and able to cook daily in the kitchen.

Qualifications:

• At least 3-5 years’ experience as an Executive Chef or Kitchen Manager or Culinary Director in restaurants, hotels, SNF, or senior living.
• An associate degree or better in Culinary Arts, Food Science, or Hospitality Management or Certified Executive Chef (CEC, ACF).
• Serve Safe Certification or Certified Dining Manager (CDM).

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