Culinary Manager - Senior Living

NorBella Prior Lake is seeking a Culinary Manager who is compassionate towards others and a strong leader in the kitchen. 

Are you passionate about enriching the lives of others through the meals you prepare?  If so, we want you to join our team and help seniors Age Magnificently!  Our Culinary Manager becomes family and impacts the lives of our residents who live in a Lifespark Senior Living Community. 

In this position, you will be responsible for meeting high standards in the areas of meal preparation, communication, record keeping, and effectively working with staff, residents, tenants, and their families to ensure high quality and nutritional dietary services.

Shift Available: Full Time, weekend and holiday rotation required.
Wage starting at: $27 depending on experience

Culinary Manager duties include, but are not limited to:

• Purchase and check-in all food and non-food items.
• Manage inventory weekly.
• Review and adhere to departmental budget.
• Oversee the production and service of food and participate as needed.
• Hire, orientate, train, counsel, and discipline culinary employees.
• Develop work procedures and schedules.
• Evaluate work performance of culinary employees.
• Participate in facility leadership meetings, Interdisciplinary Team meetings, Quality Assurance/Improvement, Care Conferences, and other facility meetings as required.
• Make daily contact with residents and families.
• Interview residents and families to ensure nutritional needs are met.
• Nutritional monitoring of residents through assessments, progress notes and dietary care planning.
• Work in conjunction with facility Consulting Dietitian (where applicable) to assure optimum nutrition is obtained for all residents.
• Complete documentation as needed.
• Process and review diet orders to ensure compliance with physician orders.

Qualifications to be considered for the Culinary Manager role are:

• Must have a current Serve Safe Certification (or acquired within first month of employment).
• Minimum of one year experience as a leader in culinary field.
• Preference given for those with experience preparing meals for those with special dietary needs.
• Strong ability to relate professionally, positively, and cooperatively with residents, resident’s families, and employees.
• Must possess advanced computer skills, including email use.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.

  Benefits:    

• Annual reviews with wage increases  
• Paid time off & paid holidays  
• Medical, dental, vision benefits  
• 401k + company match   
• Employee Referral bonuses  
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible scheduling  
• Career development

  NorBella Prior Lake is located in Prior Lake, MN, resting between agricultural fields and residential neighborhoods northwest of Lower Prior Lake. This quaint setting provides a peaceful lifestyle while remaining convenient for visiting family and friends. We help seniors Age Magnificently in our 40-unit apartment-style community providing Assisted Living and Memory Care services. NorBella Prior Lake is a growing community with a fun, caring, and passionate team.  Join our team today!    
It has been and will continue to be our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the Employer’s premises during nonworking hours, or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.