Culinary Services Director

Sonida Senior Living; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Health insurance

401k with company match

PTO from day one

Paid training

Educational opportunities

Referral programs

Employee Assistance Program

Dependent Care and FSA

Job summary

Crown Pointe, a Sonida Senior Living community in Omaha, NE, seeks a Culinary Services Director to lead the dining program for Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care residents.

You will oversee kitchen operations, ensure food service standards, and collaborate with nursing to meet resident needs. The role requires hands-on leadership, budgeting, and maintaining high culinary quality.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ executive chef or kitchen manager experience in restaurants, hotels, SNF, or senior living.
• Associate degree or better in Culinary Arts, Food Science, or Hospitality Management, or CEC certification.
• Serve Safe Certification or CDM certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage, plan and direct the culinary services department and dining staff.
• Maintain food service standards, policies and procedures, equipment and nutrition compliance.
• Coordinate with nursing staff to meet residents’ needs and ensure high-quality service.
• Order supplies and control inventory; ensure budgetary guidelines are met.
• Willing to cook daily in the kitchen.

Skills

Executive Chef experience

Kitchen management

Budget management

Education

Culinary Arts degree

Food Science degree

Hospitality Management degree

CEC certification

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

• Flexible scheduling**
• 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).