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Food & Beverage Director

Phoenix Senior Living

Paducah, KYJobNo compensation foundPosted 1w agoVerified open 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Paducah, KY
Work Authorization
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Job overview

Phoenix Senior Living is hiring a Food & Beverage Director. The Neighborhood at Paducah seeks a Food & Beverage Director to lead dining operations, overseeing procurement, menu execution, budgeting, labor management, staff training, food safety, sanitation, inventory control, and regulatory compliance while supporting resident care and community engagement initiatives.

Key focus areas include Refer to resident profiles and diet orders for each new resident, Recognize resident condition changes and take appropriate action, and Conduct routine cooking demonstrations aligned with Phoenix wellness philosophy.

Important skills include Leadership, Food Safety, Nutrition Knowledge, Therapeutic Diets Knowledge, Menu Planning, and Production Sheet Management. Preferred (not required): Sanitation.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

LeadershipFood SafetySanitationNutrition KnowledgeTherapeutic Diets KnowledgeMenu PlanningProduction Sheet ManagementInventory ManagementResident CareCommunicationSales Assistance

Qualifications

Graduate of Culinary InstituteFood Services Sanitation Certificate2 – 3 Years Experience as Chef/CookKnowledge and Experience in Assisted Living Industry

Full job description

Description

The Neighborhood at Paducah is seeking a Food and Beverage Director to join their team!  

The Food and Beverage Director reports directly to the Executive Director.   

PURPOSE  

Culinary | Executive Chef

The Food and Beverage Director is responsible for providing overall leadership and management of the dining operations in the community. These responsibilities include but not limited to, procurement, food/dining preparation and service per the Phoenix designated menu program, financial and budgetary management of the food and dining services, labor costs, supervising and training team members on dining services, ensures safe food handling to prevent food borne illness, sanitation of food service areas, accurate record keeping, inventory and rotation of products and regulatory compliance.   

 

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

Culinary | Executive Chef

Resident Care     

  • Refers to the Resident Profile and diet orders for every new resident  

  • Understands the recognition of resident changes in condition, takes appropriate action  

  • Conduct routine cooking demonstration in accordance with Phoenix philosophy of including all elements of wellness into all resident care and services provided      Sales      

  • Provides assistance to the Community Engagement Director and Executive Director with communicating with prospective residents & family members about Phoenix’s philosophy with regard to personalizing services and incorporating all dimensions of Wellness into our care, services and programming provided  

  • Partners with the Community Engagement Director and POC to create menu for professional and community events        Preparation / Food Service     

  • Completion of production sheets one (1) week prior to service  

  • Utilizes production worksheets to control quality of foods prepared and completed prior to placing food orders for the next week  

  • Adhered to menu and recipes as outlines in Phoenix Menu Program  

  • Ensures all food in Bistro and or other common areas is fresh, covered, labeled and dated as applicable  

  • Ensure that all meals are prepared to in accordance with Phoenix standards and served on time      

Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE- CERTIFICATION  

Culinary | Executive Chef

  • Education: Graduate of a culinary institute is preferred  
  • Possess current Food Services Sanitation Certificate  
  • Possess knowledge of nutrition and therapeutic diets  
  • 2 – 3 years’ experience as a chef/cook   
  • Must have demonstrated Leadership capabilities and able to direct the work of others  
  • Knowledge and experience in Assisted Living industry preferred

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