What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Culinary position at Forefront Healthcare & Culinary Services?
Come elevate your career with our company that has won the #1 Best places to work by Modern Healthcare! Forefront Healthcare is looking for an enthusiastic leader to join our team. We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Culinary at a senior living community in New Orleans LA .
Nestled on 17 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds in New Orleans Woldenberg Village offers a continuum of careincluding independent living assisted living and skilled nursingwith exceptional services and amenities that promote an active comfortable lifestyle and personal freedom.
We are looking for a manager with a strong food / culinary background with experience in senior living.
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Summary / Objective :
The Director of Culinary is responsible for leading the innovative development of all culinary wellness and retail systems recipes and menus and related product development and promotions within the existing brand. He / she will ensure compliance with culinary standards in all facility dining operations across business lines including corporate and hospital dining.
The Director provides overall planning for direction to and control of menus and recipes to achieve operating and financial goals and enhanced food quality and presentation. Responsibilities will include retail service
Will actively participate in new business surveys proforma development and presentations. He / she will assist in the processing of research data cost analysis development of recipes and menus (including sourcing materials) and development and execution of all culinary training programs and materials.
The Director of Culinary will act as the expert for all culinary services and make recommendations for our culinary strategy. Additionally he / she will monitor research and report on all competitors activities and be responsible for providing leadership in the strategic planning development and execution of food marketing plans culinary support and consumer food insights to assigned brands and / or corporate clients and incorporating experience from previous assignments to lead and inspire all aspects of culinary talent.
Through regular contact active listening and timely addressing of any issues concerns or problems he / she will establish and maintain effective communication with the Registered Dietitians and the Supply Chain department.
This person will be charged with developing excellent working relationships with clients and providing effective training leadership and management with all facility staff as he / she understands that the achievement of goals and high standards must be a joint effort in our complex and demanding business environment.
Essential Functions :
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Assists in implementing company retail programs in existing and new retail service locations across all lines of business
- Directs culinary development and training
- Participates in new business sales surveys proforma development and presentations
- Development and implementation of menus and merchandising standards
- Train monitor evaluate and act on unit performance in all culinary areas
- Serves as a liaison to Supply Chain Operations and Merchandising and Marketing groups
- Responsible for research and intervention in support of supply chain planning and pricing to improve performance and satisfaction
- Leads the design process of all internal recipes and menu prototype development
- Monitors market trends and identifies appropriate target markets
- Guides product and service offering through the product life cycle
- Innovation of new product and program development
- Manage the portfolio of products within the signature recipes
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type : Fulltime
Qualifications : Culinary experience
Senior living experience
Certified Dietary Manager
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work : Employment Type :
Fulltime
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