Director of Dining Services​/Executive Chef - Senior Living

Overview

Kickstart the New Year with a new career at The Charlotte, proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work®! We’re a hospitality-focused luxury senior living company that values our people as our greatest asset, guided by our principle of “People First, Always.” At The Charlotte
, compassion, respect, and dedication drive us to create meaningful interactions. Our culture promotes growth, teamwork, and a genuine commitment to enriching the lives of both our residents & team members. Be a part of something extraordinary! We are currently accepting applications for a Director of Dining/Executive Chef. This position is responsible for managing the day-to-day dining services operations, plus contribute to the preparation and cooking of meals.

Apply today and help us put people at the heart of everything we do!

Possesses a comprehensive knowledge of safe, sanitary food handling procedures, preparation methods, merchandising and supervision. Has knowledge of special diets and all applicable local, state and federal regulations. Manage the day-to-day dining services operations of a retirement community, ensuring resident satisfaction by consistently delivering exceptional service and a quality food product in accordance with Federal, State, and local regulations and Senior Living Communities’ policies, procedures and standards.

• Lead and personally contribute to the preparation and cooking of meals for all dining venues in the community.
• Monitor food production to ensure compliance with Senior Living Communities’ standards for quality, presentation, portion control, safety, sanitation, and other appropriate quality and compliance.
• Attract, retain, coach, motivate and lead a high-performance dining service delivery team; hold the team accountable for meeting all quality, safety and other performance standards.
• Assures the implementation and efficient delivery of Dining Services program.
• Create menus and plan for special events.
• Keeps abreast of special need diets for Healthcare residents and ensures proper execution.
• Establishes and assures the timely, open, and effective communication of all dietary associates with residents and family members and guests, assuring excellent customer satisfaction.
• Builds, develops, and effectively manages all dietary associates, optimizing individual and team performance through effective leadership, mentoring, and training.
• Monitor inventory and prepare food and supply orders in order to ensure efficient operations, meet budget expectations, maximize freshness of ingredients, and minimize waste.
• Lead and/or actively participate in daily production meetings with the team.
• Provide training, coaching, guidance, and direction to line cooks.
• Create and manage schedules to ensure sufficient staffing and adherence to labor budget.
• Oversee and continuously monitor food preparation, storage and handling to ensure adherence with all proper handling, HACCP, labeling, and storage protocols and ensure compliance with all relevant food service regulations.
• Follow all safety protocols and set a strong example for practicing a culture of safety.
• Maintain documentation of temperature charts and records.
• Assures the kitchen environment and all physical areas in dining are properly maintained in a clean, orderly and safe manner, according to regulatory guidelines.
• Maintain an open communication and professional working relationship between front and back of house operations and sister departments.
• Works with other departments in marketing the community, including participation in community events, public relations and personal visits.
• Assists in the development of and adheres to the Dining Services budget, ensuring the delivery of excellent services and products while achieving the financial goals set for the community.
• Administers and participates in Senior Living Communities’ “Manager on Duty” program.
• Serves on special projects and assignments outside of his/her own community to support other communities or the broader portfolio.
• Participates in and attends all in-service training and education programs as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned.

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