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.
- Supervise the Culinary Services Department. 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.
- Research, plan, develop, produce, and serve menu cycle programs that are complaint with required nutritional/dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepares diets provided per policies procedures.
- Meet or exceed established budgetary and financial guidelines.
- Responsible for hands-on, direct cooking, serving and dish washing as necessary.
- Ensure 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 five years’ experience as executive chef, chef 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 Heritage at Brentwood
Just 20 minutes from downtown Nashville on 48 meticulously planned acres, The Heritage at Brentwood is Middle Tennessee’s only LifeCare® senior retirement community. This is independent living at its finest, with the most comprehensive package of services, amenities, and long-term security available.
With a range of premier residential options, including stand-alone villas, garden villas and apartment homes in a wide variety of floor plans, The Heritage’s selection of retirement homes is unsurpassed. All come with secure, underground or garage parking. But there’s just so much more here. It’s a celebration of healthy, active living, with on-site amenities like the Healthy Life Center with an indoor, heated pool, group exercise, tai chi and yoga classes led by certified trainers, a state-of-the-art, 24/7 fitness center and a full-service day spa and beauty salon.
The campus walking and biking paths connect to the City of Brentwood’s extensive trail system. Nutritious, chef-prepared, restaurant-style dining is available all day. Enjoy the putting green, bocce ball court or a game of badminton; engage in a wide array of intellectually stimulating and socially engaging opportunities and be part of more than 90 resident-driven clubs.
Somerfield Health Center, a beautifully designed on-site health center, ensures residents have convenient access to unlimited days of personalized short- and long-term care, rehabilitation services, skilled nursing and memory care, if needed. Somerfield has earned the prestigious Five-Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Locally owned, The Heritage at Brentwood is managed by Life Care Services™, an LCS® Company. Specializing in senior living communities for over four decades. In the fall of 2020, Life Care Services received its second consecutive first-place J.D. Power Award in Customer Satisfaction with Independent Senior Living Communities.
What you'll do
- The Director of Culinary Services is responsible for managing the Culinary Services Department, ensuring quality service and cleanliness. This includes developing culinary programs, supervising staff, and evaluating food service quality.
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