Culinary Manager

About Levante Living

Our mission at Levante Living is to provide a supportive and caring experience for our residents, families and team members. For us, this is more than a job; it’s a passion. At Levante, we share deep gratitude and excitement for the rewarding work we get to do every day. Together, we create a space at each residence where ongoing enrichment, for both residents and team members, thrive.

About You:

- You have a passion for building relationships with the people you work with and serve
- You are driven to succeed by building high achieving teams and a values driven culture
- You are organized and like to ensure your efforts are well tracked
- You view excellent results as engaged team members and satisfied residents
- You’re looking to develop your professional skills in a rapidly growing retirement living company
- You enjoy taking the initiative for seeing what needs to get done next and creating a plan to execute
- You are an attuned leader with effective communication and collaboration skills

The Manager, Culinary Experience will be responsible for:

- Creation of daily and weekly menus with an emphasis on freshly prepared, in season ingredients
- Support and training for culinary teams to foster excellence in the dining experience of our residents
- Enthusiastic participation in sales, community and recreation activities of the residence
- Compliance with all regulators and organizational policies
- Manage labour hours and food costs within allocated budget
- Oversight to Occupational Health & Safety Committee to ensure it meets all legislative requirements
- Prompt resolution of residents and family concerns
- Performing other duties as assigned

Must haves:

- Graduate of an accredited culinary program
- Experience in managing culinary teams in both dining and food preparation, including creation of menus, food ordering, managing daily costs and steps of service training
- Working knowledge of food safety and supporting a food safe environment
- Strong leadership capabilities and excellent written/oral communication skills
- Vulnerable Sector Screening

For Ontario locations, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process.

**Benefits**:

- Extended health care
- RRSP match

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Bracebridge, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person