Senior Living Culinary Director — Lead Elevated Dining

Discovery Senior Living; Florida; On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Senior Living is seeking a Director of Culinary Services for Discovery Village Stuart in Stuart, FL. You will provide strategic oversight and hands-on leadership of the Culinary Services Department, including menu planning, staffing, food quality, safety, and budget performance.

You will drive resident satisfaction by creating memorable dining experiences while ensuring operational excellence and compliance with sanitation and dietary standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of culinary leadership in high-volume, high-standard environments.
• Hands-on experience leading kitchen operations, including cooking and staff oversight.
• Food Safety Certification required; knowledge of sanitation and loss prevention practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily culinary operations and participate in meal preparation and service.
• Plan and execute menus meeting resident dietary guidelines and preferences.
• Monitor food quality, consistency and presentation; implement improvements.
• Ensure sanitation, safety, and dietary standards compliance.
• Conduct food safety audits and quality assurance checks.
• Oversee purchasing, inventory control and vendor contracts.
• Manage budgets, monitor costs and take corrective action.
• Recruit, train, schedule, and evaluate culinary staff; lead orientations.
• Engage with residents during mealtimes to ensure satisfaction and address concerns.
• Collaborate with Executive Director to align food services with community goals.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Kitchen operations

Staff management

Food safety

Sanitation knowledge

Menu planning

Vendor management

Budget management

Leadership

Training

Education

Food Safety Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Kitchen management systems

Job description

Discovery Senior Living is seeking a Director of Culinary Services for Discovery Village Stuart in Stuart, FL. You will provide strategic oversight and hands-on leadership of the Culinary Services Department, including menu planning, staffing, food quality, safety, and budget performance.

You will drive resident satisfaction by creating memorable dining experiences while ensuring operational excellence and compliance with sanitation and dietary standards.