Job Description

About Levante Living

Our mission at Levante Living is to provide a supportive and caring experience for our residents, families and team members. For us, this is more than a job; it's a passion. At Levante, we share deep gratitude and excitement for the rewarding work we get to do every day. Together, we create a space at each residence where ongoing enrichment, for both residents and team members, thrive.

About You:

You have a passion for building relationships with the people you work with and serve

You are driven to succeed by building high achieving teams and a values driven culture

You are organized and like to ensure your efforts are well tracked

You view excellent results as engaged team members and satisfied residents

You're looking to develop your professional skills in a rapidly growing retirement living company

You enjoy taking the initiative for seeing what needs to get done next and creating a plan to execute

You are an attuned leader with effective communication and collaboration skills

The Manager, Culinary Experience will be responsible for:

Creation of daily and weekly menus with an emphasis on freshly prepared, in season ingredients

Support and training for culinary teams to foster excellence in the dining experience of our residents

Enthusiastic participation in sales, community and recreation activities of the residence

Compliance with all regulators and organizational policies

Manage labour hours and food costs within allocated budget

Oversight to Occupational Health & Safety Committee to ensure it meets all legislative requirements

Prompt resolution of residents and family concerns

Performing other duties as assigned

Plans, co-ordinates, directs and monitors the effectiveness of all operational activities within the housekeeping, laundry and maintenance departments.

Facilitates department budgets.

Maintaining the building (includes equipment, furnishings and fixtures) in a clean and sanitary good state of repair.

Managing and overseeing the routine and preventative maintenance program for the home

Review fire drills and supports the coordination of fire prevention and disaster planning programs.

Support the review of building security systems to ensure best practices.

Maintaining the external grounds; oversees waste management program for the home.

Ensuring that Health & Safety risks to residents, employees and the general public are minimized or eliminated.

Ensuring the timely and efficient laundering of linen and residents' personal clothing.

Responds to call-in's for Maintenance issues in the building (off hours).

Must haves:

Graduate of an accredited culinary program

Experience in managing culinary teams in both dining and food preparation, including creation of menus, food ordering, managing daily costs and steps of service training

Working knowledge of food safety and supporting a food safe environment

Strong leadership capabilities and excellent written/oral communication skills

Vulnerable Sector Screening

For Ontario locations, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Extended health care Paid time off RRSP match
Work Location: In person