Culinary Services Director

Sonida Senior Living; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life/dis-

401k with company match

PTO from day one

Paid Training

Employee Assistance Program

Referral programs

Job summary

The Ashton on Dorsey, a Sonida Senior Living community in Louisville, KY, seeks a Culinary Services Director to lead dining operations and ensure high-quality food service for residents. You will plan, supervise, and improve culinary processes in collaboration with nursing staff, while maintaining standards and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include budgeting, inventory control, and daily cooking in the kitchen, plus leadership of the dining team and related educational opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience as an Executive Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Culinary Director in food service settings.
• Experience managing a culinary service department and staff.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for management, planning and directing the culinary service department and dining staff.
• Maintain food service standards, policies, equipment and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with nursing staff to meet residents' needs, as needed.
• Order supplies and manage inventory, ensuring budgetary guidelines are met.
• Must be willing and able to cook daily in the kitchen.

Skills

Executive Chef

Kitchen Management

Culinary Leadership

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Job description

The Ashton on Dorsey
Louisville, KY 40223, USA

Description

Find your joy here, at The Ashton on Dorsey, 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 Ashton on Dorsey, a premier retirement community in Louisville, KY provides quality care to residents in an 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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