Assistant Culinary Director

Assistant Culinary Services Director

Find your joy here, at The Amberleigh, a Sonida Senior Living community! We offer a comprehensive benefit package to include competitive wage/salary, health and dental insurance, 401k with company match & much more!

The Amberleigh, a premier retirement community in Williamsville, NY provides quality care to residents in an INDEPENDENT LIVING, ASSISTED LIVING, MEMORY CARE community.

What we offer you:

• Company support for educational and learning opportunities
• Paid referral programs for Team Member and Resident referrals
• Medical, dental, vision, and life/disability insurances*
• 401k retirement savings offering a discretionary match determined each year based on company performance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Dependent Care and FSA saving accounts
• PTO available after 90 days
• Paid Training

*Benefit eligibility dependent on employment status

**Eligibility based on location

Assistant Culinary Services Director Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assisting the culinary director in management, planning and directing the activities of the culinary service department and managing/supervising dining services staff.
• Responsible for food service standards, policies and procedures, equipment, systems, city and state regulations and work areas while providing the highest quality of food service for Residents.
• Coordinates closely with nursing staff to ensure residents' needs are constantly being met, as needed.
• Assist in ordering supplies and maintains inventory control. Verify orders received, assuring needed goods are on hand. Ensure that all budgetary guidelines are achieved.
• Assist with managing both BOH and FOH teams.
• Must be willing and able to cook daily in the kitchen.

Qualifications:

• At least 3-5 years' experience as an Executive Chef or Kitchen Manager or Culinary Director in restaurants, hotels, SNF, or senior living.
• An associate degree or better in Culinary Arts, Food Science, or Hospitality Management or Certified Executive Chef (CEC, ACF).
• Serve Safe Certification or Certified Dining Manager (CDM).

Pay rate is $30/hour based upon experience