Culinary Manager

Bring your heart to work! Caring people make the difference at American Senior Communities!
Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C.A.R.E., they are our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.

American Senior Communities has proudly delivered patient centered care since the year 2000, with a long history of excellent outcomes. Each of our 80+ American Senior Community is part of the neighborhood in which it exists. Our leaders and staff live in surrounding areas and know the community well. We value the same things in life that you do. The foundation of our senior living communities is based on the knowledge that we’ll be part of your neighborhood for many, many years. We take great pride in our hospitality and it is ingrained in everything we do. As partners in senior care, we are not just doing a job, but following a calling.

What’s in it for you? Benefits and perks include:

Top competitive market wages Paid Time Off (PTO), holiday pay and *opportunities to earn additional PTO Access a portion of your earned wages before payday with PayActiv* Paid training, skills certification & career development support Medical, vision & dental insurance with Telehealth option Medical and dependent flexible spending accounts 401(k) retirement plan options Lucrative employee referral bonus program Tuition assistance and certification reimbursement* Continued education opportunities through Purdue Global & O2NE scholarship program Employee assistance program & wellness support Retail, food & entertainment discounts, and so much more

*Terms and conditions apply

What will you be doing and how will you make a difference at American Senior Communities?

Making a difference in the lives of the residents we server by providing them with care and compassion. Ownership of overall management of the culinary department to ensure the department provides nourishing, attractive, well-balanced meals which meet the daily nutritional needs of each resident, consistent with laws and regulations and accepted nutritional standards while allocating department resources in an efficient and economic manner. Supervises culinary servers and cooks, including preparing schedule of hours worked and ensuring job specific orientation has occurred with each new employee. Hires, trains, promote, disciplines, and/or terminates within company guidelines.  Communicates with residents to ensure customer satisfaction. Visits new residents to orient them to culinary services offered, and reviews culinary service section of resident handbook. 

Requirements

Minimum of one year experience as Culinary Manager. Certification in a Dietary Manager Course or Associates in Culinary/Hospitality Management. Customer Service focused and the ability to demonstrate the core values listed above is a must! Must have current and valid Serv Safe Manager’s Food Safety Certificate.

We are Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories.