Regional Culinary Director - Senior Living

Sonida Senior Living; Arlington (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonida Senior Living seeks a Lead Culinary Service Director to oversee community dining operations across their territory. You will lead the dining services team, ensure compliance with state codes and company policies, and drive improvements in menu planning, inventory, and staff development.

The role requires travel across communities (up to 30%), onboarding of new Dining Directors, and regular coordination with corporate and regional leadership to maintain high standards and resident

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a Dining Director in senior housing.
• Current ServeSafe Certification.
• High school diploma required; college credits/degree preferred or state experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Lead community dining operations across territory and ensure compliance with policies.
• Oversee dining services team; provide training, coaching and evaluations.
• Develop and implement action plans from surveys and audits.
• Manage budget and prepare regular reports.
• Recruit and onboard dining staff; ensure background checks and licenses.
• Coordinate menu planning, inventory, equipment, and cleaning procedures.
• Ensure residents' needs are met per service plans; maintain quality standards.
• Travel as needed (up to 30%); communicate with corporate, regional and community staff.

Skills

Dining leadership

Staff training

Budget management

Communication

Team collaboration

On-call availability

Education

High school diploma

ServeSafe Certification

Job description

Sonida Senior Living seeks a Lead Culinary Service Director to oversee community dining operations across their territory. You will lead the dining services team, ensure compliance with state codes and company policies, and drive improvements in menu planning, inventory, and staff development.

The role requires travel across communities (up to 30%), onboarding of new Dining Directors, and regular coordination with corporate and regional leadership to maintain high standards and resident