Dining Services Director

The-Waterford-At-Corpus-Christi; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company match

PTO from day one

Paid training

Educational opportunities

Job summary

The Waterford at Corpus Christi, a premier retirement community, is seeking a Culinary Services Director to lead the dining program across independent living, assisted living, and memory care. You will manage culinary staff, ensure food service standards, coordinate with nursing, control inventory and budgets, and be prepared to cook daily.

Qualifications include 3–5 years as executive chef or kitchen manager, and a related degree or CEC/CDM certification, with opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience as an Executive Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Culinary Director in senior living or hospitality.
• Associate degree or higher in Culinary Arts, Food Science, or Hospitality Management.
• Serve Safe Certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage culinary service department and supervise dining staff.
• Maintain food service standards, policies, equipment, and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with nursing to meet residents' needs.
• Monitor inventory, orders, and budgets; ensure budgetary guidelines are achieved.
• Able to cook daily in the kitchen.

Skills

Executive Chef

Kitchen Management

Culinary Leadership

Senior Living Dining

Education

Associate degree in Culinary Arts

Hospitality Management

Certified Executive Chef (CEC)

Certified Dining Manager (CDM)

Job description

The Waterford at Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX 78414, USA

Description

Find your joy here, at COMMUNITY, 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 Waterford at Corpus Christi, a premier retirement community in CITY, STATE, provides quality care to residents in an INDEPENDENT LIVING, ASSISTED LIVING, 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).

Equal Opportunity Employer

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