Director of Culinary Services

1 week ago

Oakville, Canada Fieldgate Retirement Living Full time

Job Summary:
VISTAMERE IS HIRING

**Responsibilities**:

- Prepare and cook delicious and visually appealing meals
- Responsible for all Food and Beverage operations
- Daily ordering of food, beverage, dry goods, paper supplies.
- Manage Resident food PRD budgets
- Create additional revenue streams for the culinary department.
- Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation guidelines
- Responsible for maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment and adhering to all Ministry of Health requirements.
- Maintain all RHRA requirements
- Collaborate with kitchen staff to provide excellent service to our Residents
- Design weekly menus
- Recruitment of all Front of House and Back of House team members
- Manage the front of house and back of house teams day to day (Scheduling, tasking, accountability)
- Facilitate special events for the Residents (Mother's day/Holidays/Celebrations/Brunches etc..)
- Inventory management
- Help with inventory management and ordering supplies as needed

**Qualifications**:

- Previous experience in a restaurant or culinary environment is preferred
- Red Seal certification is preferred
- Foundational understanding of Food service operations
- 2-3 Years of leadership or management of kitchen operations in Retirement is preferred
- Knowledge of food handling procedures and meal preparation techniques
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen setting
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Willingness to learn and grow in the food service industry

If you are passionate about the culinary arts, enjoy working in a dynamic kitchen environment, and are committed to delivering high-quality dishes, we would love to hear from you. Join our team and be part of creating exceptional dining experiences for our residents at Vistamere.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 3 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Food Handler Certification (required)

Work Location: In person

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