Culinary Services Director

Find your joy here, at The Renley at Woodholme Gardens, a Sonida Senior Living community! We offer a comprehensive benefit package to include competitive wage/salary, health and dental insurance, 401k with company match & much more!

The Renley at Woodholme Gardens, a premier retirement community in Pikesville, MD, provides quality care to residents in an Assisted Living and Memory Care community.  

What we offer you:

• Flexible scheduling**


• Cutting edge technology to enhance the lives of our residents and make your job easier and more effective.




• SafelyYou - AI video technology that detects and prevent falls


• Advanced EHR Technologies - automated care assessments eliminating busy work, helping you deliver better care


• Sage - Improve call light response time and improvement to service and care


• Microsoft Power BI - one stop for all data needs




• Company support for educational and learning opportunities




• Paid referral programs for Team Member and Resident referrals




• Medical, dental, vision, and life/disability insurances*


• 401k retirement savings offering a discretionary match determined each year based on company performance


• Employee Assistance Program


• Dependent Care and FSA saving accounts


• PTO available day one


• Paid Training

*Benefit eligibility dependent on employment status

**Eligibility based on location

Culinary Services Director Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for the management, planning and directing the activities of the culinary service department and managing/supervising dining services staff. 


• Responsible for food service standards, policies and procedures, equipment, systems, city and state regulations and work areas while providing the highest quality of food service for Residents.


• Coordinates closely with nursing staff to ensure residents’ needs are constantly being met, as needed. 


• Orders all supplies and maintains inventory control. Verify orders received, assuring needed goods are on hand. Ensure that all budgetary guidelines are achieved.


• Must be willing and able to cook daily in the kitchen. 

Qualifications:

• At least 3-5 years’ experience as an Executive Chef or Kitchen Manager or Culinary Director in restaurants, hotels, SNF, or senior living.


• An associate degree or better in Culinary Arts, Food Science, or Hospitality Management or Certified Executive Chef (CEC, ACF).


• Serve Safe Certification or Certified Dining Manager (CDM).