Director Culinary Services-DCS
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Culinary Leadership & Quality
Lead all culinary operations including production, menu execution, catering, and special events.
Lead all culinary operations including production, menu execution, catering, and special events.
Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality, scratch or fresh-prepared food aligned with Forefront standards.
Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality, scratch or fresh-prepared food aligned with Forefront standards.
Develop and execute seasonal menus, resident-driven programs, and special dining events.
Develop and execute seasonal menus, resident-driven programs, and special dining events.
Maintain presentation, taste, and service standards at all times.
Maintain presentation, taste, and service standards at all times.
Champion innovation, resident engagement, and culinary experience enhancement.
Financial & Operational Performance
Own food cost, labor cost, and controllable expense performance.
Own food cost, labor cost, and controllable expense performance.
Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and purchasing strategies.
Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and purchasing strategies.
Implement inventory controls, ordering systems, and waste reduction programs.
Implement inventory controls, ordering systems, and waste reduction programs.
Deliver financial results aligned with contractual and company targets.
Deliver financial results aligned with contractual and company targets.
Partner with the General Manager and Regional leadership on performance strategy.
Team Leadership & Talent Development
Recruit, train, develop, and retain high-performing culinary teams.
Recruit, train, develop, and retain high-performing culinary teams.
Lead Sous Chefs, Managers, Supervisors, and frontline culinary staff.
Lead Sous Chefs, Managers, Supervisors, and frontline culinary staff.
Build strong bench strength, succession planning, and training programs.
Build strong bench strength, succession planning, and training programs.
Foster a culture of accountability, professionalism, teamwork, and pride.
Foster a culture of accountability, professionalism, teamwork, and pride.
Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, and corrective action when needed.
Safety, Sanitation & Compliance
Ensure full compliance with all health department, ServSafe, HACCP, OSHA, CMS, and company standards.
Ensure full compliance with all health department, ServSafe, HACCP, OSHA, CMS, and company standards.
Lead kitchen sanitation, food safety, and inspection readiness at all times.
Lead kitchen sanitation, food safety, and inspection readiness at all times.
Maintain documentation, training logs, and audit readiness.
Maintain documentation, training logs, and audit readiness.
Drive a strong culture of food safety and workplace safety.
Resident / Client Experience
Partner with residents, patients, clients, and leadership to drive satisfaction.
Partner with residents, patients, clients, and leadership to drive satisfaction.
Participate in resident councils, food committees, tastings, and feedback sessions.
Participate in resident councils, food committees, tastings, and feedback sessions.
Respond proactively to concerns and continuously improve the dining experience.
Respond proactively to concerns and continuously improve the dining experience.
Represent Forefront and the culinary program in a highly professional manner.
Program & Concept Execution
Execute corporate programs, standards, and culinary initiatives.
Execute corporate programs, standards, and culinary initiatives.
Support special events, marketing initiatives, and community engagement activities.
General Responsibility as Required for Position
- Responsible for acting in conformance with all facility and departmental policies and procedures including those relating to Human Resources, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Health and Safety regulations, Compliance requirements, Patient Rights, Confidentiality, and HIPAA. Responsible for acting in conformance with accrediting agency standards.
Responsible for acting in conformance with all facility and departmental policies and procedures including those relating to Human Resources, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Health and Safety regulations, Compliance requirements, Patient Rights, Confidentiality, and HIPAA. Responsible for acting in conformance with accrediting agency standards.
- Attends department meetings as required.
Attends department meetings as required.
Demonstrates accountability to accept responsibility for personal/professional growth and any required certification/licenses, if applicable.
Demonstrates accountability to accept responsibility for personal/professional growth and any required certification/licenses, if applicable.
- Completes mandatory training and competencies annually.
Position Type
Full-time
Salaried
Salaried
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