About this role
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive, professional, and upscale culinary services program in order to create and maintain a positive experience for all customers.
- Primarily Supervise the Culinary Department's front of house staff. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing and hiring; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees.
- Assist Culinary Director to meet or exceed established budgetary and financial guidelines.
- Responsible to fill in different roles within culinary department as needed.
- Ensure recruiting and retention of professional, trained, properly uniformed, and talented staff.
- Visits residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conducts evaluations to make revisions in operations/procedures to promote improved food service.
- Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree (in culinary arts program preferred)
- Successful completion of recognized food safety course
- Minimum of three years’ experience in a hotel, restaurant, club, or other similar employment
- Minimum of three years’ experience in administration and management of food service systems
- Senior living community experience preferred
Other facts
About Friendship Village Kalamazoo
Welcome to Friendship Village, the senior living community connecting you to great friends, good health, active living and personal well-being.
Nestled among over 70 acres of beautiful woods and groomed courtyards, Friendship Village is Kalamazoo’s premier retirement community, with multiple residential solutions, including our exclusive Garden Homes, a comfortable and carefree lifestyle, and quality health services.
Because Friendship Village is a LifeCare® community, as your needs change, you’ll be able to seamlessly transition from independent living to our on-campus assisted living community, skilled nursing care or memory care. We also provide short-term senior rehab and therapy services.
And at Friendship Village, you can always move into our community right at the level of care you need. We’re the only true LifeCare® retirement community in the Kalamazoo area, offering quality, onsite health care at a substantial savings for life.
Our continuum of care:
- Independent Living Garden Homes
- Independent Living Village Apartments
- Woodside - Assisted Living
- Woodside - Memory Care
- Rehabilitation Care
- Long-Term, Skilled Care
Friendship Village is managed by Life Care Services, with more than 40 years of marketing and managing senior living communities across the US. We are a non-profit corporation operated by a Board of Directors comprised of local business professionals. There are no stockholders or owners to take a standing percentage of profits. Income over and above operational costs is used to continuously improve Friendship Village and the lives of our residents.
What you'll do
- The Assistant Director of Culinary will manage the Culinary Services Department and enhance the dining experience for residents. This includes supervising staff, maintaining service quality, and ensuring adherence to budgetary guidelines.
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