Culinary Services Director

Job Description

The Culinary Services Director at Abbotswood at Irving Park plays a key leadership role in creating exceptional dining experiences for residents. This position hires, develops, and inspires a high-performing team dedicated to delivering outstanding hospitality, quality dining, and a welcoming atmosphere, while ensuring excellence in safety, sanitation, and service standards. Monday - Friday (weekend MOD rotation)

What will I do every day?

• Create an enriching and memorable dining experience
• Creatively design menu items
• Manage inventory control, functionality and dining/kitchen cleanliness
• Interview, hire, train, manage and retain highly effective associates
• Forecast and schedule necessary levels of staffing to ensure resident satisfaction and operational efficiency
• Achieve balanced results in associate engagement, resident loyalty, and financial performance

What will I need to be successful in this role?

• A passion for excellence
• Be a progressive and creative thinker
• Culinary Degree
• Minimum 5 years' related experience required
• Experience working in Senior Living is a plus
• Hotel or Country Club experience a plus
• Food and Beverage Manager experience

Special Requirements/Certifications I may need?

• ServSafe certification required

What's in it for me? (Great Question!)

• Competitive pay
• A free meal per shift
• Healthcare Benefits including Vision & Dental (Full-time only)
• Matching 401k (Full-time only)
• Paid Time Off
• Rewards and Bonus Opportunities
• Continuous Training and Growth Opportunities

What do we do?

We create a great place to live for our residents and a great place to work for our associates. Kisco Senior Living has been a dynamic, award-winning leader in the senior living industry for over 30 years.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfying our pre-employment process, which includes successfully passing a drug screen, a job specific-related physical, a TB test, and a background check. If selected for employment, the company will cover the cost of these pre-hire requirements

• Kisco Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer