Culinary Director

2 weeks ago


Spokane, Washington, United States Senior Living of Spokane Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

  • Manage and control culinary budget as set for the fiscal year.
  • Responsible for checking in deliveries of products and proper storage of delivered items.
  • Ensure items are stored appropriately following health code as well as ergonomically accessible.
  • Maintain sufficient staff levels, train new team members, supervise a combination of all shifts and evaluate performance. Always coaching in the moment, as well as following our employee evaluation process.
  • Ensure kitchen and dining room space is sanitized, clean and in an organized manner at all times.
  • Create and maintain employees working schedules and scheduled duties when working.
  • Responsible for production of menus for all meals and diets, which includes a regular all-day menu as well as specials.
  • Responsible for inventory and ordering of supplies which includes food, equipment, smallware's, and any other kitchen items. This should be approved supplies from approved vendors and be within out monthly budget.
  • Promote good communication between departments by communicating specials and resident events using verbal and written communication.
  • Maintain good customer service with vendors and communicate on a regular basis, as needed
  • Relate to residents in a courteous, empathetic, and cooperative manner.
  • Ability to execute and educate team members of our Connections program in memory care as it relates to culinary.
  • Keep in open communication to the Executive Director about problems or concerns when it comes to HR matters, resident satisfaction issues or inventory issues.
  • Attend department head meetings
  • Help with development of department policies and procedures
  • Ensure resident dietary restrictions/orders and documented and appropriately communicated and trained to for all team members. This should follow state guidelines.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Additional Functions:

  • Must have strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
  • Must be detail and team-work oriented.
  • Must possess qualities of leadership, tact, and adaptability to change. Must be neat in appearance, pleasant personality, be congenial to fellow team members, residents, families and the public in general. Must be capable of using own judgement and initiative in daily duties.
  • Must attend required in-services/ workshops to further education of skills and community requirements.

Qualifications:

  • Must possess education in nutrition and cooking.
  • Maintain current Food Handlers Card, CPR and First Aid Certification.
  • A passion for helping seniors, especially those living with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.
  • Must be Drug free and submit to Urinary Analysis Drug screening upon hire and routinely.
  • Must be able to pass Criminal Background Check, Health Screening including TB test.
  • Must be eighteen (18) years old.
  • Have be skilled at quality cooking, able to instruct team members of how to prepare a variety of dishes.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing in standard English.
  • Able to work all shifts to ensure staffing coverage when needed.

Physical Demands and Requirements:

  • Involves light to heavy physical activity performing non-strenuous and strenuous activities.
  • Maintain ability to lift 50 pounds; to stand or walk throughout the vast majority of the workday; and to frequently push, pull, bend, twist and reach.
  • Must be willing to be active and on feet during entire work shift.
  • Must have sufficient manual dexterity to work with the fingers and to reach/hand items


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