Culinary Director - Pflugerville, United States - Heritage Lakes

Description

As the Culinary Director, you'll be tasked with upholding and enhancing standards of quality, conduct, customer service, and productivity within the Dietary Department.

It's crucial to instill a deep appreciation among staff for the Dietary Department's impact on residents' quality of life and maintain a comprehensive approach to resident care.

• Innovate, plan, promote, and oversee a food service program
• Lead, monitor and address shifts in resident preferences, values, and attitudes.
• Manage the recruitment, hiring, training, discipline, and supervision of kitchen staff while handling departmental records and administrative duties.
• Establish, document, and oversee general kitchen and dining room sanitation procedures.
• Develop schedules for all kitchen staff, ensuring postings in their work areas.
• Collaborate with the community leadership team to address any special functions or resident needs.
• Ensure compliance with state, local, and federal regulations regarding health, safety (OSHA), and Dietary Department operations.

• High school diploma or equivalent minimum requirement.
• Preferably possess Culinary and/or Dietary Manager Certification or the ability to obtain them, along with Serve Safe certification.
• May require specific state and county certifications.
• Minimum of two years' supervisory experience within a dietary environment.
• Preferably experienced in senior living, hospitality, or healthcare dining.
• Proficient in equipment operations and maintenance, nutrition and diet, and kitchen layout and design.
• General knowledge in productivity, budgeting, energy conservation, purchasing, personnel management, and kitchen sanitation.
• Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of elderly care, with the ability to consistently meet their needs in alignment with community philosophy and policies.

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

• Monday to Friday

• Culinary experience: 2 years (preferred)
• Cooking: 2 years (preferred)

• Pflugerville, TX preferred)