Senior Living Culinary Director: Lead Dining & Quality

Integral Senior Living; Bullhead City (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $5,000

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Integral Senior Living in Bullhead City, AZ is seeking a seasoned Kitchen Manager to lead our culinary team across a senior living community. You will develop policies, manage menus, ensure safety and quality, and supervise staff to deliver nutritious meals with cultural sensitivity.

We offer a sign-on bonus up to $5,000, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth while upholding our culture of care and excellence in resident dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of management experience in a food service environment.
• Must have successfully completed food safety training.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong computer skills.
• Provides leadership by exhibiting confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements food services policies, procedures, and job descriptions.
• Plans menus and menu cycles according to cultural and regional food preferences, and resident dietary guidelines. Adjusts recipes to appropriate yield.
• Monitors the quality and consistency of the food to include food temperatures, portion control, palatability and attractiveness of food, and implements changes to ensure quality according to established standards.
• Observes workers engaged in preparing, portioning, and garnishing foods to ensure that methods of cooking and garnishing and sizes of portions are as prescribed.
• Cooks and carves meats, and prepares dishes.
• Orders food and chemical supplies for the kitchen; receives and validates all food deliveries against order form.
• Inventories food items monthly.
• Conducts regular Quality Assurance Audits.
• Practices safe and sanitary food handling.
• Practices all safety and loss prevention procedures.
• Negotiates and signs food service agreements with vendors.
• Selects, schedules, and conducts orientation and in-service educational programs for personnel.
• Monitors monthly expenditures to include explanation of significant variances to ensure compliance with budget.

Skills

Leadership

Prioritization

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts program preferred

Food safety training

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Integral Senior Living in Bullhead City, AZ is seeking a seasoned Kitchen Manager to lead our culinary team across a senior living community. You will develop policies, manage menus, ensure safety and quality, and supervise staff to deliver nutritious meals with cultural sensitivity.

We offer a sign-on bonus up to $5,000, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth while upholding our culture of care and excellence in resident dining experiences.