Culinary Services Director

Find your joy here, at The Shores of Lake Phalen, a Sonida Senior Living community! We offer a comprehensive benefit package to include competitive wage/salary, health and dental insurance, 401k with company match & much more! The Shores of Lake Phalen, a premier retirement community in Maplewood, MN, provides quality care to residents in an Assisted Living and Memory Care community. What We Offer You Flexible scheduling**Cutting edge technology to enhance the lives of our residents and make your job easier and more effective.SafelyYou - AI video technology that detects and prevent fallsAdvanced EHR Technologies - automated care assessments eliminating busy work, helping you deliver better careSage - Improve call light response time and improvement to service and careMicrosoft Power BI - one stop for all data needsCompany support for educational and learning opportunitiesPaid referral programs for Team Member and Resident referralsMedical, dental, vision, and life/disability insurances*401k retirement savings offering a discretionary match determined each year based on company performanceEmployee Assistance ProgramDependent Care and FSA saving accountsPTO available day onePaid TrainingBenefit eligibility dependent on employment statusEligibility based on location Culinary Services Director Responsibilities Responsible for the management, planning and directing the activities of the culinary service department and managing/supervising dining services staff. Responsible for food service standards, policies and procedures, equipment, systems, city and state regulations and work areas while providing the highest quality of food service for Residents. Coordinates closely with nursing staff to ensure residents’ needs are constantly being met, as needed. Orders all supplies and maintains inventory control. Verify orders received, assuring needed goods are on hand. Ensure that all budgetary guidelines are achieved.Must be willing and able to cook daily in the kitchen. Qualifications At least 3-5 years’ experience as an Executive Chef or Kitchen Manager or Culinary Director in restaurants, hotels, SNF, or senior living.An associate degree or better in Culinary Arts, Food Science, or Hospitality Management or Certified Executive Chef (CEC, ACF).Serve Safe Certification or Certified Dining Manager (CDM). Wage: $75,000 - $80,000