Job Overview
Benefits
Medical dental vision
Life insurance
voluntary benefits
401(k)
Paid Time Off
Holiday pay
scholarship program
Performance evaluations
Job Description
Legend Senior Living is a reputable family-owned company that has been dedicated to providing exceptional senior living experiences for over 30 years. Renowned for its commitment to quality, the company continues to expand by adding multiple properties each year. Legend Senior Living has earned recognition and awards such as Great Place To Work, Best of Senior Living Award, and Innovative Programming in Senior Living. The organization's core philosophy centers around creating an elegant, supportive community where residents enjoy the highest standards of service, environment, and care. This includes a holistic approach to wellness, Gold Leaf Dining standards, and vibrant life enrichment activities. The company fosters a positive work environment with comprehensive support for associates, focusing on personal growth, continuing education, and recognition programs. Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k) plans with company matches, voluntary insurance benefits, and much more to ensure associates feel valued and supported.
The Culinary Services Coordinator role at Legend Senior Living is a pivotal position tasked with overseeing the culinary operations within the community. This role is essential to delivering a superior dining experience that aligns with the company’s Gold Leaf Dining standards, which emphasizes quality, nutrition, and resident satisfaction. The coordinator is responsible for menu planning, ensuring that meals are nutritious and tailored to meet the dietary requirements and special requests of residents. Beyond culinary planning, this position involves managing the kitchen and dining room staff, including hiring, training, and scheduling, to maintain smooth and efficient food service operations. The coordinator also manages the department budget, inventory, and expense control to optimize resources effectively.
Maintaining high standards of food safety, cleanliness, and organization in all preparation, cooking, serving, and storage areas is critical in this role. The Culinary Services Coordinator works closely with residents daily, ensuring that each meal served contributes positively to their wellbeing and overall living experience. Moreover, the coordinator shares leadership responsibilities by serving as Manager-On-Duty on a rotating basis with other department leaders, ensuring consistent management coverage and decision-making.
This position offers opportunities for bonuses such as call-back bonuses and recognition as employee of the month or year, reflecting the company’s appreciation for dedicated and high-performing team members. The role requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed, with ongoing applications being accepted. Legend Senior Living is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and conducts drug screenings at the company’s discretion. Overall, this opportunity is ideal for motivated individuals who are passionate about culinary arts and senior care, seeking to grow within a supportive and award-winning organization that truly values employee wellbeing and professional development.
The Culinary Services Coordinator role at Legend Senior Living is a pivotal position tasked with overseeing the culinary operations within the community. This role is essential to delivering a superior dining experience that aligns with the company’s Gold Leaf Dining standards, which emphasizes quality, nutrition, and resident satisfaction. The coordinator is responsible for menu planning, ensuring that meals are nutritious and tailored to meet the dietary requirements and special requests of residents. Beyond culinary planning, this position involves managing the kitchen and dining room staff, including hiring, training, and scheduling, to maintain smooth and efficient food service operations. The coordinator also manages the department budget, inventory, and expense control to optimize resources effectively.
Maintaining high standards of food safety, cleanliness, and organization in all preparation, cooking, serving, and storage areas is critical in this role. The Culinary Services Coordinator works closely with residents daily, ensuring that each meal served contributes positively to their wellbeing and overall living experience. Moreover, the coordinator shares leadership responsibilities by serving as Manager-On-Duty on a rotating basis with other department leaders, ensuring consistent management coverage and decision-making.
This position offers opportunities for bonuses such as call-back bonuses and recognition as employee of the month or year, reflecting the company’s appreciation for dedicated and high-performing team members. The role requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed, with ongoing applications being accepted. Legend Senior Living is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and conducts drug screenings at the company’s discretion. Overall, this opportunity is ideal for motivated individuals who are passionate about culinary arts and senior care, seeking to grow within a supportive and award-winning organization that truly values employee wellbeing and professional development.
Job Requirements
- Prefer one year experience cooking in a commercial kitchen
- prefer experience supervising culinary staff
- required current food handling license as required by the state
Job Qualifications
- Proficient knowledge in culinary operations
- experience in supervising culinary staff
- ability to plan menus aligned with dietary needs
- excellent communication and leadership skills
- strong organizational abilities
- familiarity with food safety standards
- commitment to high-quality food service
Job Duties
- Planning a variety of nutritious meals that meet dietary requirements including special requests if requested
- managing the department budget and expense management including inventory
- directly supervising all dietary staff including hiring training scheduling etc
- working daily as a part of the team to ensure quality food service in accordance with Legend’s Gold Leaf Dining standards including interacting with residents daily
- ensuring all cooking serving storage preparation and service areas are clean safe and organized to meet all applicable food service standards and regulations
- acting as manager-on-duty on a rotating basis with other department leaders
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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