Tradition - Director of Culinary Services

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Tradition 1

8500 Tessman Farm Rd. 11

Brooklyn Park MN 55445 1

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your career in an environment that values your unique talents, and will help you succeed? Look no further! Tradition, a Transforming Age community located in Brooklyn Park, MN , is dedicated to the growth and success of our incredible team! We offer great pay, work/life balance, and excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Retirement for our full-time team members, as well as Generous Paid Time Off and other unique perks for full-time and part-time team members! Come learn more about us at https://transformingage.org/community/tradition/ , and find your happy place here!

This role pays between $70,000 to $75,000 DOE

Our Director of Culinary Services:

• •Develops and implement a comprehensive, professional, and upscale Culinary Services program in order to create and maintain a positive experience for all customers.
• •Develops, monitors and maintains effective staffing and retention plans.
• •Provides leadership, training and development for staff.
• •Researches, plans, develops, produces and serves menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepares diets provided per Policy and Procedure.
• •Develops and meets/exceeds established budgetary, financial guidelines.
• •Maintains appropriate records and participates in the research, preparation and writing of the department budget.
• •Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and operational organization.
• •Exhibits cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• •Ensures professional, trained, properly uniformed, and talented staff.
• •Adheres to food quality, appearance, and presentation standards at all times.
• •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.
• •Adheres to all equipment and maintenance guidelines.
• •Engages on approved purveyor/vendors through established accounts.
• •Promotes the Mission, Vision and Values of Transforming Age in all areas of responsibility.

What you need to succeed:

• •High school diploma or equivalent. Culinary degree preferred.
• •Minimum of five years’ experience as executive chef, chef in hotel, restaurant, club, or other similar employment.
• •Minimum of three years’ experience of administration and management of food service systems. Senior living community experience preferred.
• •The ability to speak, read and comprehend the English language
• •Menu planning, food preparation and production.
• •Able to stay current in health and nutrition trends and diets offered per Policy and Procedure.
• •Knowledge in all areas of local Health Department, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies.
• •Knowledge of management, marketing, finance and accounting.
• •Able to meet budgets and control costs.
• •Capable of administering employee incentive, retention and training programs
• •Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products
• •Strong communication skills (oral and written)
• •Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
• •Demonstrated conflict resolution skills
• •Demonstrated business competence (management, marketing, finance and accounting)
• •Exemplify creative, exciting food, menu planning production and skills
• •Must hold current state-required sanitation (Safe Food Handling and/or Certified Food Manager) certification/license

High school diploma or the equivalent education, training and experience. Culinary degree preferred.

• •Minimum of five years’ experience as executive chef, chef in hotel, restaurant, club, or other similar employment.
• •Minimum of three years’ experience of administration and management of food service systems. Senior living community experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• •Doctor’s statement verifying free from communicable disease
• •Exerts up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.