What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Food Services position at El Castillo?
Company Overview
El Castillo is a premier retirement community located in downtown Santa Fe, NM, offering a full continuum of care including independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Our mission is to provide a secure and enriching environment for our residents, ensuring their senior years are filled with leisure, learning, and fun.
Summary
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Director of Food Services to oversee our dining operations at El Castillo. This role is vital in ensuring that our residents enjoy high-quality dining experiences that align with our commitment to exceptional service and care.
Some of the responsibilities include, but not limited to are:
- Oversee all aspects of dining services, at both locations ensuring high-quality food preparation and presentation.
- Develop and implement overall food services strategy that is aligned with the community and client expectations
- Must assume full ownership of driving desired outcomes and hold the on-site leadership team accountable for demonstrating desired service behaviors and food quality outcomes
- Ability to quickly evaluate personnel, operations, and culinary situations and make appropriate recommendations to person(s) involved.
- Maintain a professional and positive demeanor with the ability to adapt and problem solve when required.
- Perform daily walk-through to ensure full compliance with Department of Health regulations.
- Directs and conducts safety, sanitation, and maintenance programs.
- Ensures that regular, ongoing communication occurs in all areas of food and beverage by leading pre-meal briefings and staff meetings.
- Advise and update the executives, supervisors, co-workers on relevant information in a timely manner.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in food services technology/business management or related field, associate's degree plus five years of directly related experience preferred.
- Five to seven years of direct foodservice operational management experience with inventory and purchasing knowledge and control.
- Strong knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
- Previous P&L accountability or contract-managed service experience is desirable.
- Strong supervisory, leadership, management, and coaching skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate on various levels to include management, client, customer, and employee levels.
- Excellent financial, budgetary, accounting, and computational skills
- Proficient computer skills to include various computer programs, Microsoft Office programs, e-mail, and the Internet.
- ServSafe® Certified
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Associate (Required)
Experience:
- food operational management: 5 years (Required)
- budget management: 5 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
- ServSafe (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Santa Fe, NM 87501 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000