Culinary Services Director

Sonida Senior Living; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401k retirement savings with company–m

PTO from day one

Paid training

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The Wellington at North Bend Crossing, part of Sonida Senior Living, is seeking a Culinary Services Director to lead dining operations for residents across Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. You will manage staff, food service standards, and budgets to deliver high-quality meals in a compassionate environment.

Responsibilities include coordinating with nursing staff, ordering supplies, inventory control, and hands-on cooking when required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience as an Executive Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Culinary Director in senior living, hotels, or restaurants.
• Serve Safe Certification or CDM credentials are preferred.
• Evidence of team leadership and budget oversight is required.

Responsibilities

• Direct culinary services across living areas, ensuring high-quality meals.
• Oversee staff scheduling, training, and performance.
• Manage inventory, ordering, and adherence to budgets and regulations.
• Collaborate with nursing to meet resident needs and safety standards.
• Cook daily in the kitchen when needed.

Skills

Executive Chef

Kitchen Management

Culinary Director

Team Leadership

Food Safety

Education

Associate degree in Culinary Arts, Food Science, or Hospitality Management

Tools

Serve Safe Certification

Certified Dining Manager (CDM)

Job description

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The Wellington at North Bend Crossing
5156 Northbend Xing
Cincinnati, OH 45247, USA

WT NBC-Vista
The Wellington at North Bend Crossing
5156 Northbend Xing
Cincinnati, OH 45247, USA

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

The Wellington at North Bend Crossing, a premier retirement community in Cincinnati, Ohio, provides quality care to residents in an Independent Living, Assisted Living, and 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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