Overview

We create communities where employees thrive in their work, helping our residents thrive in their homes.

Atria Senior Living's family of brands has openings for individuals looking for a career with outstanding benefits, including:

• Paid holidays and PTO
• Benefits package also includes Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k) employer match
• Tuition reimbursement (U.S Based Communities)

*Enrollment in benefits varies by employee classification

As a valued team member at Atria, you'll work in a supportive environment that provides advancement opportunities and promotes a healthy work-life balance. Apply now!

Responsibilities

The Regional Culinary Director is responsible for providing leadership, support, and guidance to the culinary services staff in an assigned number of Communities.

• Work with their respective National Culinary Director in planning and implementing culinary program rollouts.
• Ensure that communities are maintaining and continuously improving the culinary and service standards to meet business needs and industry trends.
• Use metrics and KPIs to identify potential issues and establish action plans to improve operational performance
• Support and prepare communities to pass Quality and Food Safety audits.
• Work and assist Community Culinary Leaders in meeting financial targets and compliance standards.
• Develop their teams, Culinary Leaders, and community culinary teams through ongoing and targeted training.
• Support communities in their recruiting efforts.
• Community emergency and crisis response either in person or through directing the regional team and communicating with operational leads.
• Assist other departments, such as Engaged Life, Maintenance, Life Guidance, and Sales in meeting their goals and meeting/exceeding resident needs.
• Motivate, inspire, train, and coach community team to implement the culinary team's and company's branded vision and exceed performance targets.
• Create a culture of service by ensuring community teams understand their business, can deliver superior service, and abide by all company processes, policies, and procedures.
• Serve as a catalyst for integrating process improvements across the region, leading, and championing tactical implementation of enhancements and/or changes. Able to inspire and motivate others to drive improvements.
• Play an active role in hiring Culinary Leaders.
• Serve as a business partner and trusted leader for the District and Regional teams.
• Implement and monitor culinary strategies that enhance profitability for the organization.
• May need to investigate complaints and implement effective solutions.
• May perform other duties needed and/or assigned.

Qualifications

• Hospitality Management or Culinary Arts degree or equivalent hospitality experience.
• Seven (7) years progressive management experience managing a complex business with financial and operational responsibility that includes multi-site leadership (i.e., 30+ sites).
• Successful high-volume P&L and budgetary management.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Self-starter capable of leading, directing, and supporting a diverse team with highly interpersonal and communications skills.
• Experience rolling out, training, and implementing new programs.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The ability to learn and work within new systems.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use metrics to develop and drive business initiatives.
• Serve Safe Certified – Instructor's license preferred.
• Will be required to travel up to 85% of time on behalf of Company. Travel time is subject to change based on business needs.
• Must possess valid driver's license.
• Position requires driving responsibilities (may use Company provided vehicle and/or personal vehicle).
• Must satisfactorily meet and be in compliance with Company motor vehicle policy standards and Travel Policy.