Food Service Director

Willowsassistedliving; Michigan; On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Food Service Director to enhance the dining experience for residents. This role involves preparing and serving quality meals, managing food inventory, and supervising the food service team. The ideal candidate will have a culinary degree and experience in long-term care settings. Join a faith-based organization that values quality service and provides a nurturing environment for both residents and staff. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of the elderly while working in a supportive and caring atmosphere.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in cooking/baking from scratch in a care setting.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve quality, nutritionally balanced food for residents.
• Manage food inventory and maintain cleanliness in kitchen and dining areas.

Skills

Culinary skills

Communication skills

Supervisory experience

Computer skills

Education

Culinary degree or certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Baruch Senior Ministries, a faith based, nonprofit organization, is looking for a dynamic, motivated individual to be a Food Service Director at The Willows Assisted Living in St. Joseph, MI. The Willows offers assisted living and specialized care in a homelike environment with a range of care covering minimal assistance to care for the frail elderly.

As the Food Service Director you are responsible for providing a great dining experience for our residents by preparing and serving palatable, nutritionally balanced, quality food to residents. You are responsible for purchasing food and maintaining inventory. You will participate in hiring, training, evaluating, and disciplining food service department employees. You are also responsible for keeping equipment, kitchen, and dining areas clean.

You will have the opportunity to work for a faith based company that has a passion for providing vulnerable residents with high quality care and nurturing their dignity and independence. We provide training and a very competitive benefits package.

Qualified Candidates will possess:

• A passion for quality service and great food
• A Culinary degree or certification from an accredited institution
• Three years’ experience cooking / baking from scratch and preparing special diets in a long term care or assisted living setting OR a combination of education and experience
• Previous supervisory experience is preferred.
• Excellent computer skills and proficient in word, outlook, and other software programs used by Baruch.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Please send resume to Elizabeth Martin

Email: [e-mail]

About Baruch Senior Ministries:

Baruch Senior Ministries is a faith-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring God by serving people as they age. We have assisted living facilities across the state of Michigan that seek to care for the elderly and uphold Biblical principles. We understand that the value and quality of our care heavily relies upon the ability and passion of our employees. Every person has unique, valuable gifts that can be used to effectively provide our residents with the best care. If you share our commitment to honoring God through our work and delivering quality care to all our residents, then we invite you to join our team.