Culinary Specialist

About DiscoverySenior Living Discovery Senior Livingis a family of companies that includes Discovery Management Group, IntegralSenior Living, Provincial Senior Living, Morada Senior Living, TerraBellaSenior Living, LakeHouse Senior Living, Arvum Senior Living, DiscoveryDevelopment Group, Discovery Design Concepts, STAT Marketing, and Discovery AtHome. With three decades of experience, the…" /> Culinary Specialist @ Discovery Senior Living

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Culinary Specialist

Chicago, IL

About DiscoverySenior Living Discovery Senior Livingis a family of companies that includes Discovery Management Group, IntegralSenior Living, Provincial Senior Living, Morada Senior Living, TerraBellaSenior Living, LakeHouse Senior Living, Arvum Senior Living, DiscoveryDevelopment Group, Discovery Design Concepts, STAT Marketing, and Discovery AtHome. With three decades of experience, the…","html_description":"

About DiscoverySenior Living

Discovery Senior Livingis a family of companies that includes Discovery Management Group, IntegralSenior Living, Provincial Senior Living, Morada Senior Living, TerraBellaSenior Living, LakeHouse Senior Living, Arvum Senior Living, DiscoveryDevelopment Group, Discovery Design Concepts, STAT Marketing, and Discovery AtHome. With three decades of experience, the award-winning management team hasbeen developing, building, marketing, and managing diverse senior-livingcommunities across the United States. By leveraging its innovative"Experiential Living" philosophy across a growing portfolio in excess of 350communities and over 35,000 homes in nearly 40 states, and 19,000 dedicatedemployees, Discovery Senior Living is a recognized industry leader for performance,innovation and lifestyle customization and, today, ranks among the 2 largestU.S. senior living operators.

Discovery Senior Living is hiring a Culinary Specialist to help support our communities.

The Culinary Specialist is a corporate role assigned to supplement a community Director of Culinary Services (DCS) or assume the role if the position is vacant. The position is responsible for the overall operation of a Community's Culinary Services Department and for meeting or exceeding its hospitality and service standards. This position may be assigned to assist with the recruiting and training of Culinary Directors. The Culinary Specialist may be assigned to work on corporate projects periodically.

Responsibilities:

• Assists the Executive Director with recruiting and training of Directors of Culinary Services.
• Interviews candidates and assesses suitability as needed.
• Develops and implements food services policies, procedures, and job descriptions.
• Assists Corporate Team with projects and initiatives as assigned.
• Plans menus and menu cycles according to cultural and regional food preferences, and resident dietary guidelines. Adjusts recipes to appropriate yield and portion sizes for proteins.
• Monitors the quality and consistency of the food to include food temperatures, portion control, palatability and attractiveness of food, and implements changes to ensure quality according to established standards.
• Ensures compliance with Resident dietary restrictions.
• Observes workers engaged in preparing, portioning, and garnishing foods to ensure that methods of cooking and garnishing and sizes of portions are as prescribed.
• Gives instructions to cooking staff in fine points of cooking.
• Cooks and carves meats and prepares dishes.
• Interacts with residents during mealtimes to monitor resident satisfaction or complaints about food service.
• Orders food and chemical supplies for the kitchen; receives and validates all food deliveries against order form.
• Establishes and maintains an accurate system for the tracking of meals served.
• Inventories food items monthly. Inventories are submitted to controller quarterly.
• Conducts regular Quality Assurance Audits.
• Practices safe and sanitary food handling.
• Practices all safety and loss prevention procedures.
• Attends "Food Forum" meetings.
• Negotiates and signs food service agreements with vendors.
• Monitors and corrects safety and sanitation procedures in the kitchen.
• Standardizes recipes and tests new products in meal service.
• Selects, schedules, and conducts orientation and in-service educational programs for personnel.
• Attends education and training sessions to improve knowledge and skills as a Culinary Specialist.
• Develops food services budgets and monitors adherence to the budget. Initiates corrective action when food services costs deviate from the budget.
• Monitors monthly expenditures to include explanation of significant variances to ensure compliance with budget.
• Assists other departments to ensure an organized and uniform system of services to residents.
• Evaluates and recommends equipment purchases according to established procedures.
• Prepares departmental objectives based on sound financial analysis, keeps work records and schedules, prepares department budgets, requisitions supply, monitors inventory and establishes appropriate controls.
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance to community Executive Directors and Directors of Culinary Service and others as assigned to assure delivery of consistently high-quality service to residents. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Provides feedback to Executive Directors regarding the state of culinary operations, effectiveness of the onsite team, regulatory compliance, and equipment assessments, etc.
• Provides training and guidance for community culinary resources as directed.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Culinary Arts strongly preferred
• Five (5) year management experience in a food service environment
• Must have successfully completed food safety training

Up to 90% Travel is required

Benefits:

In addition to a rewarding career and competitive salary, Discovery offers a comprehensive benefit package.

Eligible team members are offered a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, paid time off and paid holidays. Team members are eligible to participate in our outstanding 401(k) plan with company match our Employee Assistance Program and accident insurance policies.

Thank you for your interest in Discovery Senior Living careers.

EOE D/V

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We are an equal opportunity employer and give employment and promotional consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class as defined by local, state, or federal law.

If you are selected for employment with Discovery Senior Living, you will also be hired simultaneously by Oasis, a Paychex Company, as you co-employer. Discovery Senior Living is your employer for the purposes of managing the day-to-day operations of the company and the employees. This includes responsibility for the worksite, scheduling of work, safety, and the direction of the individual team members in their positions. Oasis, a Paychex Company, is the co-employer for managing the administrative portion of employment, such as benefits, payroll, and workers' compensation insurance.

Applicants in the State of Maryland; an employer may not require or demand, as a condition of employment, prospective employment or continued employment, that an individual submit to or take a lie detector or similar test. An employer who violates this law is guilty of a misdemeanor and submit to a fine not exceeding $100.

Except for applications submitted within the City of Columbia, South Carolina, applications are active for 30 days but will remain on file for one (1) year. Applications submitted within the city of Columbia, South Carolina will remain active for 30 days but on file for three (3) years.

Applicants seeking reasonable accommodation with the application and/or interview process should contact the hiring manager.

Applicants are subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to the position, its duties and responsibilities. Employment is conditional based upon the results of the background check. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify a candidate.

Applications are active for 30 days but will remain on file for one (1) year.

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About DiscoverySenior Living

Discovery Senior Livingis a family of companies that includes Discovery Management Group, IntegralSenior Living, Provincial Senior Living, Morada Senior Living, TerraBellaSenior Living, LakeHouse Senior Living, Arvum Senior Living, DiscoveryDevelopment Group, Discovery Design Concepts, STAT Marketing, and Discovery AtHome. With three decades of experience, the award-winning management team hasbeen developing, building, marketing, and managing diverse senior-livingcommunities across the United States. By leveraging its innovative"Experiential Living" philosophy across a growing portfolio in excess of 350communities and over 35,000 homes in nearly 40 states, and 19,000 dedicatedemployees, Discovery Senior Living is a recognized industry leader for performance,innovation and lifestyle customization and, today, ranks among the 2 largestU.S. senior living operators.

Discovery Senior Living is hiring a Culinary Specialist to help support our communities.

The Culinary Specialist is a corporate role assigned to supplement a community Director of Culinary Services (DCS) or assume the role if the position is vacant. The position is responsible for the overall operation of a Community's Culinary Services Department and for meeting or exceeding its hospitality and service standards. This position may be assigned to assist with the recruiting and training of Culinary Directors. The Culinary Specialist may be assigned to work on corporate projects periodically.

Responsibilities:

• Assists the Executive Director with recruiting and training of Directors of Culinary Services.
• Interviews candidates and assesses suitability as needed.
• Develops and implements food services policies, procedures, and job descriptions.
• Assists Corporate Team with projects and initiatives as assigned.
• Plans menus and menu cycles according to cultural and regional food preferences, and resident dietary guidelines. Adjusts recipes to appropriate yield and portion sizes for proteins.
• Monitors the quality and consistency of the food to include food temperatures, portion control, palatability and attractiveness of food, and implements changes to ensure quality according to established standards.
• Ensures compliance with Resident dietary restrictions.
• Observes workers engaged in preparing, portioning, and garnishing foods to ensure that methods of cooking and garnishing and sizes of portions are as prescribed.
• Gives instructions to cooking staff in fine points of cooking.
• Cooks and carves meats and prepares dishes.
• Interacts with residents during mealtimes to monitor resident satisfaction or complaints about food service.
• Orders food and chemical supplies for the kitchen; receives and validates all food deliveries against order form.
• Establishes and maintains an accurate system for the tracking of meals served.
• Inventories food items monthly. Inventories are submitted to controller quarterly.
• Conducts regular Quality Assurance Audits.
• Practices safe and sanitary food handling.
• Practices all safety and loss prevention procedures.
• Attends "Food Forum" meetings.
• Negotiates and signs food service agreements with vendors.
• Monitors and corrects safety and sanitation procedures in the kitchen.
• Standardizes recipes and tests new products in meal service.
• Selects, schedules, and conducts orientation and in-service educational programs for personnel.
• Attends education and training sessions to improve knowledge and skills as a Culinary Specialist.
• Develops food services budgets and monitors adherence to the budget. Initiates corrective action when food services costs deviate from the budget.
• Monitors monthly expenditures to include explanation of significant variances to ensure compliance with budget.
• Assists other departments to ensure an organized and uniform system of services to residents.
• Evaluates and recommends equipment purchases according to established procedures.
• Prepares departmental objectives based on sound financial analysis, keeps work records and schedules, prepares department budgets, requisitions supply, monitors inventory and establishes appropriate controls.
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance to community Executive Directors and Directors of Culinary Service and others as assigned to assure delivery of consistently high-quality service to residents. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Provides feedback to Executive Directors regarding the state of culinary operations, effectiveness of the onsite team, regulatory compliance, and equipment assessments, etc.
• Provides training and guidance for community culinary resources as directed.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Culinary Arts strongly preferred
• Five (5) year management experience in a food service environment
• Must have successfully completed food safety training

Up to 90% Travel is required

Benefits:

In addition to a rewarding career and competitive salary, Discovery offers a comprehensive benefit package.

Eligible team members are offered a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, paid time off and paid holidays. Team members are eligible to participate in our outstanding 401(k) plan with company match our Employee Assistance Program and accident insurance policies.

Thank you for your interest in Discovery Senior Living careers.

EOE D/V

JOB CODE: 1007065

About DiscoverySenior Living Discovery Senior Livingis a family of companies that includes Discovery Management Group, IntegralSenior Living, Provincial Senior Living, Morada Senior Living, TerraBellaSenior Living, LakeHouse Senior Living, Arvum Senior Living, DiscoveryDevelopment Group, Discovery Design Concepts, STAT Marketing, and Discovery AtHome. With three decades of experience, the…","html_description":"

About DiscoverySenior Living

Discovery Senior Livingis a family of companies that includes Discovery Management Group, IntegralSenior Living, Provincial Senior Living, Morada Senior Living, TerraBellaSenior Living, LakeHouse Senior Living, Arvum Senior Living, DiscoveryDevelopment Group, Discovery Design Concepts, STAT Marketing, and Discovery AtHome. With three decades of experience, the award-winning management team hasbeen developing, building, marketing, and managing diverse senior-livingcommunities across the United States. By leveraging its innovative"Experiential Living" philosophy across a growing portfolio in excess of 350communities and over 35,000 homes in nearly 40 states, and 19,000 dedicatedemployees, Discovery Senior Living is a recognized industry leader for performance,innovation and lifestyle customization and, today, ranks among the 2 largestU.S. senior living operators.

Discovery Senior Living is hiring a Culinary Specialist to help support our communities.

The Culinary Specialist is a corporate role assigned to supplement a community Director of Culinary Services (DCS) or assume the role if the position is vacant. The position is responsible for the overall operation of a Community's Culinary Services Department and for meeting or exceeding its hospitality and service standards. This position may be assigned to assist with the recruiting and training of Culinary Directors. The Culinary Specialist may be assigned to work on corporate projects periodically.

Responsibilities:

• Assists the Executive Director with recruiting and training of Directors of Culinary Services.
• Interviews candidates and assesses suitability as needed.
• Develops and implements food services policies, procedures, and job descriptions.
• Assists Corporate Team with projects and initiatives as assigned.
• Plans menus and menu cycles according to cultural and regional food preferences, and resident dietary guidelines. Adjusts recipes to appropriate yield and portion sizes for proteins.
• Monitors the quality and consistency of the food to include food temperatures, portion control, palatability and attractiveness of food, and implements changes to ensure quality according to established standards.
• Ensures compliance with Resident dietary restrictions.
• Observes workers engaged in preparing, portioning, and garnishing foods to ensure that methods of cooking and garnishing and sizes of portions are as prescribed.
• Gives instructions to cooking staff in fine points of cooking.
• Cooks and carves meats and prepares dishes.
• Interacts with residents during mealtimes to monitor resident satisfaction or complaints about food service.
• Orders food and chemical supplies for the kitchen; receives and validates all food deliveries against order form.
• Establishes and maintains an accurate system for the tracking of meals served.
• Inventories food items monthly. Inventories are submitted to controller quarterly.
• Conducts regular Quality Assurance Audits.
• Practices safe and sanitary food handling.
• Practices all safety and loss prevention procedures.
• Attends "Food Forum" meetings.
• Negotiates and signs food service agreements with vendors.
• Monitors and corrects safety and sanitation procedures in the kitchen.
• Standardizes recipes and tests new products in meal service.
• Selects, schedules, and conducts orientation and in-service educational programs for personnel.
• Attends education and training sessions to improve knowledge and skills as a Culinary Specialist.
• Develops food services budgets and monitors adherence to the budget. Initiates corrective action when food services costs deviate from the budget.
• Monitors monthly expenditures to include explanation of significant variances to ensure compliance with budget.
• Assists other departments to ensure an organized and uniform system of services to residents.
• Evaluates and recommends equipment purchases according to established procedures.
• Prepares departmental objectives based on sound financial analysis, keeps work records and schedules, prepares department budgets, requisitions supply, monitors inventory and establishes appropriate controls.
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance to community Executive Directors and Directors of Culinary Service and others as assigned to assure delivery of consistently high-quality service to residents. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Provides feedback to Executive Directors regarding the state of culinary operations, effectiveness of the onsite team, regulatory compliance, and equipment assessments, etc.
• Provides training and guidance for community culinary resources as directed.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Culinary Arts strongly preferred
• Five (5) year management experience in a food service environment
• Must have successfully completed food safety training

Up to 90% Travel is required

Benefits:

In addition to a rewarding career and competitive salary, Discovery offers a comprehensive benefit package.

Eligible team members are offered a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, paid time off and paid holidays. Team members are eligible to participate in our outstanding 401(k) plan with company match our Employee Assistance Program and accident insurance policies.

Thank you for your interest in Discovery Senior Living careers.

EOE D/V

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We are an equal opportunity employer and give employment and promotional consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class as defined by local, state, or federal law.

If you are selected for employment with Discovery Senior Living, you will also be hired simultaneously by Oasis, a Paychex Company, as you co-employer. Discovery Senior Living is your employer for the purposes of managing the day-to-day operations of the company and the employees. This includes responsibility for the worksite, scheduling of work, safety, and the direction of the individual team members in their positions. Oasis, a Paychex Company, is the co-employer for managing the administrative portion of employment, such as benefits, payroll, and workers' compensation insurance.

Applicants in the State of Maryland; an employer may not require or demand, as a condition of employment, prospective employment or continued employment, that an individual submit to or take a lie detector or similar test. An employer who violates this law is guilty of a misdemeanor and submit to a fine not exceeding $100.

Except for applications submitted within the City of Columbia, South Carolina, applications are active for 30 days but will remain on file for one (1) year. Applications submitted within the city of Columbia, South Carolina will remain active for 30 days but on file for three (3) years.

Applicants seeking reasonable accommodation with the application and/or interview process should contact the hiring manager.

Applicants are subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to the position, its duties and responsibilities. Employment is conditional based upon the results of the background check. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify a candidate.

Applications are active for 30 days but will remain on file for one (1) year.

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