Director of Food And Beverage - Freedom Village Brandywine

WHO ARE WE?

Come join our dedicated team at Freedom Village Brandywine, a wonderful place to work!

You’ll join a team with a strong work ethic, with management and co-workers who want to make a positive impact in our residents’ lives. These extraordinary leaders and role models will help you craft a long, satisfying, and fruitful senior living career. Freedom Village Brandywine is managed by Life Care Services (LCS), the nation’s leading developer and manager of senior living communities. We continually strive to create an environment of trust and transparency by helping employees find a sense of purpose in their job and achieve their highest potential while providing hospitality to those who work and live at Freedom Village Brandywine.

WE VALUE OUR EMPLOYEES AND SHOW APPRECIATION THROUGH…

• Scholarships and Educational Assistance Programs, because we value the development of our team members and promoting from within.
• Extraordinary Reward Points, because we value recognizing and appreciating our employees for their hard work.
• Our comprehensive benefits, because we value health and wellness for you and your family.
• A Monthly All-Staff Meet n’ Eat, because we value a strong company culture that creates camaraderie between departments.
• Various Employee-led Committees, because we value employee engagement and making your voice heard.
• A Free and Confidential Employee Assistance Program because we understand that life happens.
• Paid Training, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, (401)K Retirement
• Freedom Village Brandywine has partnered with Daily Pay to give our team members control over accessing their paycheck on their own schedule. Ask us about how this benefit supports your financial wellbeing today!

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Food and Beverage Director is responsible for direct oversight of the front and back of the house operations of the food and beverage program on the campus in consultation with a Dietician. Ensures residents are treated with respect and dignity by all members of the food and beverage service team.

Our team members provide extraordinary care and hold each other accountable. If this sounds like a good fit, we'd love to hear from you!

YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE YOU WILL…

• Maintain established dietary standards and policies and assists the Dietitian in establishing and revising dietary policies and procedures.
• Interview salespeople and purchases food and supplies, checks incoming food and supplies and directs storage location and procedures.
• Record department costs, maintains inventory system, and regularly checks storage areas for stock level of staple items.
• Prepare menus for distribution including processing diet changes, checking that menus for patients on special diets or with dietary restrictions comply with physicians’ orders, identifying menus (normal diets and special diets) and planning meals accordingly.
• Direct duties of Cook, etc. as required. Check special diet trays.
• Plan and assist in preparation of special meals for parties, banquets, etc.
• Assure efficiency of food preparation and serving; compliance with local, state and federal standards; sanitation, and hygiene and health standards of personnel.
• Oversee the selection, training, evaluating, and disciplining of all dietary personnel.
• Review and maintain required records and reports covering (a) number and kinds of regular and therapeutic diets, (b) prepared nutritional and caloric analyses of meals, costs of raw food and labor, (d) computation of daily meal costs, (e) inventory of equipment and supplies and (f) develops and directs department cost control procedures.
• Delegate authority to supervisory staff for task details to facilitate smooth flow of materials and services.

WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT YOU BECAUSE YOU…

• Degree or certificate within food service industry.
• Supervisory/management experience of at least 2 or more years within food service industry.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• Can generate a warm, friendly, and caring manner on first impression.
• Can communicate effectively with residents, families, staff, and visitors.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• Can pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check.