Culinary Services Director

SUMMIT POINT; Macedonia (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Dependent Care FSA

PTO from day one

Paid training

Educational opportunities

Referral programs

Job summary

Summit Point in Macedonia, OH, part of Sonida Senior Living, seeks a Culinary Services Director to lead the dining program for Independent Living and Assisted Living residents. You will manage staff, uphold standards, and ensure regulatory compliance while delivering quality meals.

The role requires 3–5 years as an Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager, an associate degree or higher in Culinary Arts or related field, and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience as an Executive Chef or Kitchen Manager or Culinary Director in restaurants, hotels, SNF, or senior living.
• 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).

Responsibilities

• Manage the culinary service department and supervise dining staff.
• Maintain food service standards, policies, equipment, and regulatory compliance while delivering high-quality food for Residents.
• Coordinate with nursing staff to meet residents’ needs; manage supplies, inventory, and budgetary guidelines; cook daily when needed.

Skills

Executive Chef experience

Kitchen management

Culinary leadership

Education

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

Serve Safe Certification or Certified Dining Manager (CDM)

Certified Executive Chef (CEC, ACF)

Job description

Find your joy here, at Summit Point, 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!

Summit Point, a premier retirement community in Macedonia, OH, provides quality care to residents in an Independent Living and Assisted Living community.

What we offer you:

• Cutting edge technology to enhance the lives of our residents and make your job easier and more effective.
• 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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