Chef Manager (CFAL)

Civitas Senior Living • Willow Park, TX

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About The Position

At Civitas Senior Living, we celebrate the art of food and the joy of serving others. We empower culinary leaders to make a difference, enhance lives, and create memorable dining experiences. If you thrive on innovation, leadership, and the pursuit of culinary excellence, we invite you to join our team as a Chef Manager or Director of Food and Beverage.

Chef Manager / Director of Food and Beverage Job Profile:

Culinary Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and guide all food and beverage employees, fostering a team environment.
Quality Assurance: Ensure equipment maintenance, cleanliness, safety, and strict adherence to hygiene standards, food handling protocols, and all relevant regulations.
Cost Management: Strategically manage food costs, budgetary constraints, and maintain meticulous inventory control.
Talent Development: Conduct interviews, recommend hires, orient new staff, and provide continuous training and development.
Scheduling Expertise: Utilize discretion in scheduling, rescheduling staff, and tracking attendance, ensuring optimal staffing levels.
Compliance and Communication: Enforce policies, procedures, and effectively carry out disciplinary action where needed.
Menu Planning & Innovation: Collaboratively design community and individual resident menus, including meals for special events, considering nutritional guidelines and residents' preferences.
Other duties as assigned, including culinary innovation and community engagement.

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant work experience, culinary arts background preferred.
• At least one-year supervisory experience, 2+ preferred in a food service management role.
• Knowledge of DHSR Dietary regulations and state-required Food Service Orientation Manual completion.
• Must have empathy and a genuine desire to work with and elevate the culinary experience for the elderly.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and guide all food and beverage employees, fostering a team environment.
• Ensure equipment maintenance, cleanliness, safety, and strict adherence to hygiene standards, food handling protocols, and all relevant regulations.
• Strategically manage food costs, budgetary constraints, and maintain meticulous inventory control.
• Conduct interviews, recommend hires, orient new staff, and provide continuous training and development.
• Utilize discretion in scheduling, rescheduling staff, and tracking attendance, ensuring optimal staffing levels.
• Enforce policies, procedures, and effectively carry out disciplinary action where needed.
• Collaboratively design community and individual resident menus, including meals for special events, considering nutritional guidelines and residents' preferences.
• Other duties as assigned, including culinary innovation and community engagement.

Benefits

• Full Health, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, & More!
• Career Advancement & Development Opportunities, including culinary creativity.
• Employee Referral Incentives and Consistent Schedule with Flexible Time-Off Options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed