Senior Living Culinary Director — Elevate Resident Dining

Sonida Senior Living; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Health insurance

401k with company match

PTO from day one

Paid training

Educational opportunities

Referral programs

Employee Assistance Program

Dependent Care and FSA

Job summary

Crown Pointe, a Sonida Senior Living community in Omaha, NE, seeks a Culinary Services Director to lead the dining program for Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care residents.

You will oversee kitchen operations, ensure food service standards, and collaborate with nursing to meet resident needs. The role requires hands-on leadership, budgeting, and maintaining high culinary quality.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ executive chef or kitchen manager experience in restaurants, hotels, SNF, or senior living.
• Associate degree or better in Culinary Arts, Food Science, or Hospitality Management, or CEC certification.
• Serve Safe Certification or CDM certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage, plan and direct the culinary services department and dining staff.
• Maintain food service standards, policies and procedures, equipment and nutrition compliance.
• Coordinate with nursing staff to meet residents’ needs and ensure high-quality service.
• Order supplies and control inventory; ensure budgetary guidelines are met.
• Willing to cook daily in the kitchen.

Skills

Executive Chef experience

Kitchen management

Budget management

Education

Culinary Arts degree

Food Science degree

Hospitality Management degree

CEC certification

Job description

Crown Pointe, a Sonida Senior Living community in Omaha, NE, seeks a Culinary Services Director to lead the dining program for Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care residents.

You will oversee kitchen operations, ensure food service standards, and collaborate with nursing to meet resident needs. The role requires hands-on leadership, budgeting, and maintaining high culinary quality.