Director of Culinary Services

About the Role

TerraBella Senior Living proudly serves thousands of residents and families, offering a full range of lifestyle and care options including Active Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and short-term Respite. With a foundation rooted in purpose, hospitality, and connection, TerraBella fosters communities where both residents and Team Members thrive. As part of one of the largest senior living organizations in America, TerraBella communities have earned Great Place to Work® certifications from 2022–2026.

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts program 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 and work 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.

About Us

A large part of what makes Discovery Senior Living different from other companies in this industry is our willingness to embrace change. At Discovery Senior Living, we are constantly challenging how we are doing things to ensure the lifestyle we are offering our residents is absolutely the greatest value proposition in the marketplace. It’s just as important to us that the environment and culture for our team members are constantly refreshed. In addition, embracing and even encouraging change brings a never-ending supply of new energy to our business and our culture. That energy translates to other far-reaching positive impacts on our residents as well as our team members.

Our Culture & Values

So often, what brings people together is deeply rooted in who we are and what we stand for. At Discovery Senior Living, we’re unified by certain, core values, which we call our “Pillars of Excellence.” They make up the fabric of our company, and include TEAMWORK, INTEGRITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, COMPASSION, HARD WORK, and CREATIVITY. Individually, they are our virtues, and together, they make up a roadmap which helps us foster innovation and success.

Benefits

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• A 401(k) with employer match
• Paid training and career growth opportunities
• Wellness-related benefits
• Additional support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)