Culinary Services Director

3 days ago


New Haven, Connecticut, United States Maplewood at Darien LLC Full time
About Us

Maplewood Senior Living is a leading operator of premier senior living communities across 6 states, featuring two distinguished brands: Maplewood and Inspír. We are known nationally for innovation in the senior living space, dedicated to excellence in care, and offering personalized and thoughtful services in independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

Our Mission

We foster a dynamic and supportive work environment that empowers our teams to excel, inspire, and make a meaningful impact every day. Our success is built on a foundation of personalized, compassionate care and communities designed to enrich the quality of life for our residents.

Job Title: Culinary Services Director

The Culinary Services Director is responsible for the operation of the culinary services department. This role leads all cooks, servers, and ancillary staff, ensuring residents are provided a quality dining experience by consistently meeting Maplewood standards.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for the overall financial and operational responsibility of culinary and dining room operations
  • Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local sanitation regulations
  • Demonstrates attention to detail with regard to food quality, presentation, and dining room environmental standards
  • Develops 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
  • Supports the community and regional cluster sales efforts with marketing events, programs, etc.
  • Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
  • Degree in Culinary Arts preferred
  • Must have Serve Safe Certification or become certified within 90 days of hire date
  • Must 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 operations
  • Demonstrates ability in a wide range of food preparation and skills
  • Experience in dealing with seniors and their dietary needs preferred
  • Ability to read, write, and speak English

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities



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