Culinary Services Director

Vitality Living; Elizabethtown (KY); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K

Generous PTO Plan

Résumé du poste

Vitality Living is seeking a Culinary Services Director to lead daily dining operations, ensuring high-quality, nutritious meals and an exceptional resident experience. You will manage purchasing, budgets, and vendor relationships while upholding food safety and regulatory standards.

You’ll supervise the culinary team, engage residents and families, and contribute to community events and emergency planning. A culinary background with ServSafe and leadership in senior care is ideal.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Culinary certificate or degree preferred.
• 2–3 years of Culinary Director experience in assisted living, memory care, or similar healthcare setting.

Responsabilités

• Oversee daily culinary and dining operations ensuring exceptional service and resident satisfaction.
• Lead food purchasing, inventory management, vendor relationships, and budget controls for quality and cost efficiency.
• Ensure meals are nutritious, properly portioned and tailored to dietary needs and preferences.
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, temperature controls, equipment maintenance, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide hands-on kitchen leadership and maintain clean, attractive dining spaces.
• Engage with residents and families; lead monthly food committee meetings and address feedback.
• Supervise and develop culinary team; promote teamwork, safety, and company values.
• Support community events, emergency preparedness, and other operational needs.

Connaissances

Leadership

Team management

Budgeting

Food service operations

Menu planning

Nutrition knowledge

Communication

Multitasking

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Culinary certificate or degree

Outils

ServSafe Certification

Description du poste

Join Our Team at Vitality Living as a Culinary Services Director!At Vitality Living, we are more than just a place of work; we are a vibrant community dedicated to creating meaningful experiences for our residents, families, and team members. At Vitality, everyone is not only encouraged to be themselves but celebrated for it! Join us today and bring your individuality along!The Culinary Services Director leads and inspires a passionate culinary team while overseeing daily dining operations that deliver exceptional food quality, outstanding nutrition, and memorable dining experiences for residents and guests, while ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and consistent execution of our menu program while cultivating a culture of service, teamwork, and culinary excellence.Culinary Services Director Responsibilities:Oversee daily culinary and dining operations, ensuring exceptional service, resident satisfaction, and a welcoming dining atmosphere.Lead food purchasing, inventory management, vendor relationships, and budget controls to maintain quality and cost efficiency.Ensure meals are nutritious, appetizing, properly portioned, and tailored to residents’ dietary needs and preferences.Maintain food safety, sanitation, temperature controls, equipment maintenance, and compliance with all applicable regulations.Prepare meals and provide hands-on kitchen leadership while maintaining attractive, clean, and fully prepared dining spaces.Engage with residents, families, and team members; lead monthly food committee meetings and follow through on feedback and concerns.Supervise, train, recognize, and develop culinary team members while promoting teamwork, safety, and company values.Support community events, leadership initiatives, emergency preparedness, and other operational needs as assigned.Join us today if you meet the following requirements:High school diploma or GED required; culinary certificate or degree preferred.2–3 years of Culinary Director experience in assisted living, memory care, or a comparable healthcare setting.Current ServSafe certification and valid driver’s license required.Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage team performance, training, inventory, budgets, and expenses.Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, proper food handling, storage, and applicable health regulations.A passion for serving older adults and their families, with a commitment to resident satisfaction, high-quality dining, and a positive, professional environment.Ability to meet all applicable state or provincial licensing, health, and certification requirements.Some of our benefits include:Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.401KGenerous PTO PlanJob Details:This is a Full-Time salary, exempt position.Vitality Living is an equal opportunity employer where you can Be You, Be Vibrant, and Belong.