Culinary Services Director

Job Title: Culinary Services Director Location: Darien, CT Employment Type: Full-timeSalary Range: CompetitiveDepartment: Dining Services About Us: Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work every day? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewood requires passion and a desire to help others. Each employee has the ability to touch the hearts of all our seniors and be a part of something bigger than themselves. It’s not just a job.

It’s an extraordinary life.Maplewood Senior Living is a state-of-the-art, forward-thinking senior living provider. We offer a home-like, luxury environment for our residents, allowing them to live “the good life” in a safe environment. As an associate of Maplewood Senior Living, you will have the ability to make a profound difference in the lives of seniors each and every day. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Culinary Services Director to become part of our family. We invite you to take your first step toward a rewarding career with us!Reports To:  Executive DirectorSummary: This position has overall responsibility for the daily operations of the culinary services department.

Performs duties in compliance with established company policies and procedures and operates in a professional manner. Ensures the residents are provided a high quality dining experience. Ensures the department follows all policies and procedures, is adequately staffed and the highest quality standards are met. May be called upon to perform other duties as required. All responsibilities will be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the Maplewood Senior Living philosophy. Essential Functions:Is responsible for the overall financial and operational responsibility for dining room service and culinary operationsCreates and plans weekly menus within the communityEnsures compliance with federal, state, and local sanitation regulations.Maintains cleanliness of all work areasConducts routine safety inspections of dining room, food storage areas, chemical storage areas, and food receiving area.

Communicates “action items” to Environmental Services Director and Executive DirectorDemonstrates attention to detail with regard to food quality, presentation, and dining room environmental standards.Develops and maintains quality, objective, and standardsMeets with dining staff bi-monthly and reports minutes and action items to the Executive DirectorDevelops and maintains a good working relationship with administration and inter-department personnel, as well as other communities to assure that the services offered can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.Prepares all monthly food service reportsMaintains food and supply expenses to budget or forecastPlaces orders for food and supplies through authorized vendorsCompletes physical food inventoriesPlans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates, and directs the operations in food and beverage servicesMakes written and oral reports/recommendations to the Executive Director concerning the operations of the food service departments in the communities.Maintains daily log of freezer, refrigeration, hot and cold food holding temperaturesAssures that the communities maintain a clean and safe manner assuring that food service safety and sanitation are maintained to perform servicesSupports the community and regional cluster sales efforts with marketing events, programs, etc. Provides support during sales/site visitsOther duties as deemed necessary and appropriateCompliance & SafetyFollows emergency proceduresUnderstands the safety practices and procedures.CommunicationPossess a sincere passion for working with our senior populationCreative, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, flexible, encouraging, and team oriented.Able to effectively manage dining room associatesDisplays patience, tact, enthusiasm and a cheerful dispositionPromote Maplewood in a positive manner and effectively communicate the organizations values to residents, visitors, co-workers and the communityManagement ResponsibilitiesManages the departmental staffing and labor costs, including overtimeRecruits and evaluates all culinary services staffAssures dining associates are performing job specific responsibilities • Responsible for overseeing culinary services calendarEducation/Experience/Licensure/CertificationDegree in Culinary Arts preferred3 to 5 years previous experience in food production/managementMust have a Serve Safe certification or become certified within 90 days of hire dateMust have basic knowledge of food preparation procedures, proper dining room service etiquette as well as related Health Department regulations and guidelines pertaining to food service operationsWhy You'll Love working for Us: Competitive wagesFlexible shiftsGrowth opportunitiesBonus & incentive programsCompetitive Benefits Package: including medical, dental, vision, 401K match, company paid time-off, life insurance policy, insurance deductibles and voluntary Aflac insurance for our full-time employees.Job SummaryRequisition Number: CULIN Job Category: Dining ServicesSchedule: Full-Time