Culinary Services Director

Kisco Senior Living; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Free meal per shift

Healthcare Benefits including Vision &

Dental (Full-time only)

Matching 401k (Full-time only)

Paid Time Off

Rewards and Bonus Opportunities

Continuous Training and Growth Opportu

Award-winning leadership in senior liv

Job summary

Abbotswood at Stonehenge in Raleigh, NC seeks a Culinary Services Director to lead dining operations for our senior living community. You will hire, train, and manage a high-performing team, design menus, and ensure exceptional hospitality, safety, and sanitation standards for residents.

This full-time role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within Kisco Senior Living's award-winning platform.

Qualifications

• A passion for excellence.
• Be a progressive and creative thinker.
• Culinary Degree.
• Minimum 5 years’ related experience.
• Experience in Senior Living is a plus.
• ServSafe certification required.

Responsibilities

• Create an enriching and memorable dining experience.
• Creatively design menu items.
• Manage inventory control, functionality and dining/kitchen cleanliness.
• Interview, hire, train, manage and retain highly effective associates.
• Forecast and schedule necessary levels of staffing to ensure resident satisfaction and operational efficiency.
• Achieve balanced results in associate engagement, resident loyalty, and financial performance.

Skills

Passion for excellence

Creative thinking

Staff management

Education

Culinary Degree

Minimum 5 years’ related experience

Job description

The Culinary Services Director at Abbotswood at Stonehenge plays a key leadership role in creating exceptional dining experiences for residents. This position hires, develops, and inspires a high-performing team dedicated to delivering outstanding hospitality, quality dining, and a welcoming atmosphere, while ensuring excellence in safety, sanitation, and service standards.

Monday - Friday (weekend MOD rotation)

Salary Range $75,000 - $80,000

What will I do every day?

• Create an enriching and memorable dining experience


• Creatively design menu items


• Manage inventory control, functionality and dining/kitchen cleanliness


• Interview, hire, train, manage and retain highly effective associates


• Forecast and schedule necessary levels of staffing to ensure resident satisfaction and operational efficiency


• Achieve balanced results in associate engagement, resident loyalty, and financial performance

What will I need to be successful in this role?

• A passion for excellence


• Be a progressive and creative thinker


• Culinary Degree


• Minimum 5 years’ related experience required


• Experience working in Senior Living is a plus


• Hotel or Country Club experience a plus


• Food and Beverage Manager experience

Special Requirements/Certifications I may need?

• ServSafe certification required

What’s in it for me? (Great Question!)

• Competitive pay


• A free meal per shift


• Healthcare Benefits including Vision & Dental (Full-time only)


• Matching 401k (Full-time only)


• Paid Time Off


• Rewards and Bonus Opportunities


• Continuous Training and Growth Opportunities

What do we do?

We create a great place to live for our residents and a great place to work for our associates. Kisco Senior Living has been a dynamic, award-winning leader in the senior living industry for over 30 years.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfying our pre-employment process, which includes successfully passing a drug screen, a job specific-related physical, a TB test, and a background check. If selected for employment, the company will cover the cost of these pre-hire requirements

• Kisco Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer