Culinary Services Director

Crown Pointe; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k with match

PTO from day one

Employee Assistance

FSA

Paid Training

Educational Opportunities

Referral Programs

Job summary

Crown Pointe, a Sonida Senior Living community in Omaha, is seeking a Culinary Services Director to lead the culinary team and ensure top-quality dining for residents. You will manage operations, budgets, and food safety while coordinating with nursing staff to consistently meet residents' needs.

Proven executive kitchen leadership is essential; an associate degree in Culinary Arts or higher, plus ServSafe/CDM certification, is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of executive chef, kitchen manager, or culinary director experience in restaurants, hotels, SNF, or senior living.
• Associate degree or higher in Culinary Arts, Food Science, Hospitality Management or CEC/ACF.
• ServSafe or CDM certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage the culinary service department, plan and direct activities.
• Maintain food service standards, policies, and equipment while ensuring high quality.
• Coordinate with nursing staff to meet resident needs; manage orders and inventory; meet budget guidelines.
• Be willing and able to cook daily in the kitchen.

Skills

Executive Chef Experience

Kitchen Management

Culinary Leadership

Budgeting

Food Safety Certification

Education

Associate degree in Culinary Arts

CEC Certification

CDM Certification

ServSafe Certification

Tools

Sage

Microsoft Power BI

EHR Technologies

Job description

Find your joy here, at Crown Pointe, 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!

Crown Pointe, a premier retirement community in Omaha, NE, 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).

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player

Team Player

: Works well as a member of a group

Leader

Leader

: Inspires teammates to follow them

Innovative

: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Enthusiastic

: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Dedicated

Dedicated

: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

Self-Starter

: Inspired to perform without outside help

Goal Completion

Goal Completion

: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Ability to Make an Impact

Ability to Make an Impact

: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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