Director of Culinary Excellence

The Goodman Group, LLC; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Goodman Group, LLC is seeking a Director of Culinary Operations to lead our culinary team, ensure high‑quality meals, and uphold safety and regulatory standards across the community. You will drive menu planning, scheduling, and staff development while maintaining Platinum Service expectations.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of management in culinary leadership, a Food Service Manager Certification for Skilled Nursing Facilities, and strong communication and MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• Must meet all applicable state and federal requirements for this position.
• Food Service Manager Certification (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
• Associate or Bachelor Degree in Culinary Arts and/or three or more years of culinary and food preparation experience in a directly related field.
• Three or more years of management experience in culinary cooking or a directly related hospitality management role.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate the Culinary Operations departments' daily schedules and processes.
• Ensure all culinary personnel follow policy and procedures.
• Coordinate and provide hot and cold foods for events that the community holds.
• Create and execute corrective plans that address survey inspection results.
• Maintain a reference library of menus, recipes, policies, procedures, operations standards and current diet manuals.
• Ensure that the food prepared and served meet presentation standards, food quality guidelines and food safety.
• Comply with established purchasing practices and purchase food strictly from approved vendors.
• Establish a food service production workflow to ensure meals are prepared timely.

Skills

Independent decision-making

Communication

English fluency

Microsoft Office

Education

Food Service Manager Certification (Skilled Nursing Facilities)

Associate or Bachelor Degree in Culinary Arts

Three or more years of culinary/food preparation management experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Goodman Group, LLC is seeking a Director of Culinary Operations to lead our culinary team, ensure high‑quality meals, and uphold safety and regulatory standards across the community. You will drive menu planning, scheduling, and staff development while maintaining Platinum Service expectations.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of management in culinary leadership, a Food Service Manager Certification for Skilled Nursing Facilities, and strong communication and MS Office proficiency.