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At WesleyLife, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a life of continued growth, experience, and meaning — and to pursue joy, regardless of physical, social, or economic circumstances. That applies to the people we serve — and the people who do the serving!

We want your job with WesleyLife to help you wake up each day with optimism, to reinforce to you that your potential is limitless, and to illustrate that joyful work is a part of a joyous life. You are a vital life-changer with an insistence on a purposeful life, and you deserve to choose a job that fits the way you’re committed to living your life.

At WesleyLife, we’re looking for candidates who are looking for more. If you insist on joy in your day-to-day work life, consider one of our roles. From clinical positions to hospitality roles to administrative positions, we offer all our team members the opportunity to create joy for themselves as well as the people whose lives they touch. Join WesleyLife and lead our culinary team in creating exceptional dining experiences that promote health, wellness, and joy.

The Director of Culinary Excellence at WesleyLife leads the development and implementation of exceptional dining experiences and food services. This role focuses on promoting health, wellness, and hospitality through innovative culinary strategies and high-quality food delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Culinary Leadership:

• Develop and implement best practices for dining and food services.

• Serve as the organization's expert for all culinary services, making recommendations to improve and elevate the culinary strategy.

• Ensure a consistent focus on hospitality, creating memorable dining experiences.

• Nutritional Excellence:

• Create and standardize recipes and menu planning to enhance food quality and presentation.

• Develop WesleyLife Signature culinary experiences and events focused on health and well-being.

• Implement nutritional approaches that support the organization’s health philosophies.

• Operational Management:

• Oversee expense management, purchasing practices, and inventory control.

• Develop effective food service business practices and leverage economies of scale.

• Ensure compliance with all regulations and internal quality standards.

• Innovation:

• Implement new ideas and practices based on research and trends.

• Pilot new approaches to extend innovative ideas within food and beverage services.

• Identify current and future customer needs, finding solutions to elevate services.

• Team Development:

• Lead orientation, training, and development programs for food and beverage staff.

• Partner with the Director of Organizational Learning for ongoing training initiatives.

• Focus on recruitment, retention, and engagement to improve the work experience for team members.

• Quality Assurance:

• Monitor performance through rounding, audits, and compliance checks.

• Develop action plans to improve performance and ensure alignment with quality standards.

• Collaborate with Executive Directors and Food and Beverage leaders to achieve optimal quality and safety.

• Customer Engagement:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and customers.

• Actively seek feedback and integrate suggestions to exceed expectations.

• Ensure excellent customer service and satisfaction.

• Partnerships:

• Develop partnerships with schools, government organizations, restaurants, and other businesses.

• Elevate and ensure the success of culinary services and hospitality focus.

• Collaborate with external partners to support overall goals and strategies.

• Communication:

• Maintain open communication with food and beverage teams, dietitians, and leadership.

• Identify and address any issues, concerns, or suggestions related to culinary services.

• Participate in cross-department or cross-location initiatives as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in culinary leadership and management within a multi-site organization

• Strong understanding of nutritional practices and menu planning.

• Excellent organizational and operational skills.

• Ability to innovate and implement new culinary practices.

• Strong leadership and team development skills.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.

What You’ll Gain

In addition to the competitive compensation you’d expect, WesleyLife offers true flexibility. You don’t want to work all the time, and we don’t want you to! In addition, our locations are filled with team members who have one another’s backs and leaders who genuinely care about each team member as a person.

We’re committed to creating the best work experience you’ve ever had. Why not give us a look today?

Compensation:

• Daily Pay: Use this free app to access your wages before payday to handle unexpected expenses

Hea lth and Financial Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package: Including free single health insurance , vision and dental insurance, and 401(k).

• Extremely generous paid time off.

• Scholarship reimbursement: Up to $3,000/year for educational pursuits.

• Tuition reimbursement: Up to $1,500/year for furthering your education.

• Wellness incentives: Free wellness membership and cash incentives for staying healthy.

• Educational discounts: Enjoy an 18% discount at Purdue University Global.

Additional Perks:

• Referral Bonus Program: Earn bonuses for referring qualified candidates.Voluntary Benefits: Life, accident, and critical illness coverage available.

WesleyLife has been certified as one of 2023's Great Places to Work!

With a legacy spanning 76 years, WesleyLife has established an esteemed reputation for excellence, recognized across the Midwest as transforming the aging experience. Committed to health and well-being, WesleyLife's networks offer a comprehensive range of services, encompassing brick and mortar Communities for Healthy Living alongside home health, hospice, personal services, adult day programs, transportation, and home-delivered meals.

As recipients of the 'Great Places to Work' certification for the sixth consecutive year in 2023, we take immense pride in our vibrant and positive workplace culture. We actively foster growth and development, dedicated to nurturing your professional journey.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted to move to the next step of the hiring process. Unfortunately, WesleyLife will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

WesleyLife believes in the value of diversity within our workforce and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Because of our commitment to your health and well-being, you will be required to successfully complete a pre-hire health assessment, and drug screen.

Qualifications

Education

Required

• Bachelors or better

Experience

Required

• 5 years: Must have demonstrated culinary / chef experience in a leadership role, supporting multiple sites within one organization. Experience should demonstrate success in the implementation of new culinary and/or hospitality strategies.

• A bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts, Hotel Restaurant, Hospitality or a related field

Preferred

• Chef Certification (ACF) is highly preferred.