Culinary Support Specialist (Floating)

Monarch/Brandywine Senior Living

Company Culture and Values: At Monarch Communities, we value compassion, innovation, and community. Our team is committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of our residents and fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.

Floating Culinary Support Specialist

The Floating Culinary Support Specialist will report to the Regional Culinary Director as well as the Vice President of Operations.

Job Overview:

The Culinary Support Specialist can assist with planning, organizing and providing the residents with the highest quality program while serving nutritious and well plated meals.  CSS will prepare and service the meals at the specific mealtime. Assist with receiving and rotating of products. Must be able to assist the community in region designated, at any time, and able to travel to community in need.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Inspect food and food preparation to maintain quality standards and sanitation regulations. Comply with the standards set forth by the applicable local codes and manufacturers specifications
• Ensures availability of current diet manual for all dining service personnel and nursing service personnel.
• Remains on-site in the residence when meals are being prepared. The Culinary Services Director can delegate this duty to his/her designee.
• Prepares and presents three meals a day; assures that between meals snacks and beverages are available for all residents at all times.
• Assures that special diets will be served in accordance with physicians’ orders.
• Ensures that no more than 15 hours shall elapse between service of the evening meal and breakfast the next morning.
• Prepare and serving quality meals
• Ensure special dietary needs are met and preparing texture modified food, as directed
• Ensure compliance with all record keeping, food safety and risk management requirements
• Monitor food preparation, storage and handling to ensure adherence with HACCP, labeling, and storage protocols to ensure compliance with all food service regulations and policies
• Maintain accurate hot and cold food, refrigerator, and freezer temperature logs
• Ensures compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations, as well as community policies and procedures
• Ensures that food on hand shall be sufficient to permit the preparation and service of meals in the event of emergency for three days.
• Assures that substitute foods and beverages of equivalent nutritional value will be available to all residents.
• Assures that storage, preparation and service procedures shall minimize the potential for contamination or spoilage and that if food is adulterated, contaminated or otherwise unfit for human consumption it shall not be used.
• Sees that all meals will be served at the proper temperature and will be attractive when served. Assures that place settings and condiments are appropriate to the meal.
• Fills in for absent staff members as needed.
• Confers with the Health Services Director for tray service as needed.
• Confers with the Recreation Director and the Community Relations Director for special events.
• Overseas the coffee, tea and snack table is located in the tearoom.
• Estimates food and beverage costs. Orders and purchases supplies.
• Maintains confidentiality of all residents at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform the job successfully.

• Maintains a current ServSafe certification or able to obtain ServSafe certification
• Minimum 3-year job related experience including food preparation, full-line menu items and special diets and 1 year of supervisory experience

· Education/Experience: Culinary training or 1-3 years related experience or equivalent combination of experience and training. Supervisory experience preferred.

· Certification in food handling or safe-serve at least every five years.

· Language Skills: Able to read, analyze and interpret general business and professional journals, technical procedures and government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Able to present information effectively and to respond to questions from residents, residents’ families, staff members, regulatory agencies, members of the community and managers.

· Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interests, commissions, proportions, percentages, areas, circumferences and volumes.

· Reasoning Ability: Able to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations when only limited standardization exists. Able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

· Physical Demands: Able to make rounds in the kitchen, dining room and all areas as needed. Must be able to handle objects, tools and controls. Must be able to see, have a good sense of smell and must occasionally lift, push and/or move up to 50 pounds.

· Must have CPR and First Aide Certification.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical Coverage
• Health Advocacy
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Ancillary Benefits (Life/AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability)
• Voluntary Life
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) Retirement and Matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Free Parking
• Supportive Leadership
• Referral Bonuses
• And More!

Pending EOEA approval.