Culinary Services Director

Director of Culinary Services - Senior Living Community

Full Spectrum Staffing Solutions is a full-service healthcare recruiting agency specializing in long-term care leadership and healthcare administration. At Full Spectrum, our team of healthcare recruiters is dedicated to bringing exceptional operators and candidates together.

We are seeking an experiencedchef for a Culinary Services Director position in Federal Way, WA


This is a full-time, permanent, salaried position with a trusted senior living operator. Our client places employees at the forefront. You can expect a salary of $85,000 - $95,000 per year depending on experience. This role is hiring immediately.

Perks

• Large Senior Living community nestled in Federal Way, WA
• Opportunity is offering a competitive base salary and exceptional benefits.

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Qualifications

• Successful completion of recognized food safety course
• Minimum of three years' experience in administration and management of food service systems
• Must hold current state-required sanitation (Safe Food Handling and/or Certified Food Manager certification/license
• Knowledge in all areas of local Health Department, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies relevant to culinary services
• Minimum of five years' experience as executive chef, chef in a hotel, restaurant, club, or other similar employment
• Senior living community experience preferred
• Associate or Bachelor's degree (in culinary arts program preferred)

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Maintain appropriate records and participate in the research, preparation and writing of the department budget.
• Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
• Responsible for hands-on, direct cooking, serving and dish washing as necessary.
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Ensure professional, trained, properly uniformed, and talented staff.
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance, and presentation standards at all times. 11. 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.

With over 29 years of collective experience, Full Spectrum has built management and leadership teams for some of the most prominent operators in the country. As a part of the Sanford Rose Associates International network of offices, our clients receive the personalized attention of a boutique search firm supported by the resources of the 9th largest executive search firm in the US. Our firm:

• Is ranked among the Top 10 U.S. & Americas Search Firms
• Has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Business Week, CNN
• Has completed over 112,500 searches with a database of 2,540,000 candidates

The solution is here. Come thrive with us!

Full Spectrum is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.