**Overview** Ebenezer is looking for a **Culinary Director** to join our team! This role is responsible forthe coordination of the Food & Nutrition Services Department in our Skilled Nursing Facility in Bloomington, MN. Great experience and opportunity for further growth within the organization! **_Martin Luther Care Center_** _, part of the Martin Luther Senior Living Campus is located in East Bloomington, near woodlands/wetlands and along the Minnesota River Bluffs. Managed by Ebenezer, we offer 137 units between our Skilled Nursing, Memory Care and Transitional Care. We have an outstanding team of tenured staff. The only thing missing is YOU! Martin Luther Care Center was named Top Nursing Home and Transitional Care Center by US News and World Reports the past two years._ Amazing Benefits! + Paid Time Off, Retirement monies, tuition reimbursement, scholarships, Medical/Dental/Vision, Wellness stipend, Cash Out Wages Before Payday with our New Benefit of Early Wage Access!) https://www.ebenezercares.org/employee-benefits **Ebenezer is proud to be voted 2024 Star Tribune Top Work Place** , and has received this honor fifteen years in a row. We're an established organization with over 100 years of excellent service and an outstanding rate of growth. When you come to work at an Ebenezer community, we strive to support your growth, honor your strengths and empower you to make a difference in the lives of others. **Responsibilities/Job Description** Menu development + Plans and developsvariousmenusthrough Optima Solutions programin compliance with current regulations/requirements. + Makes substitutions and revisions as needed to accommodate specialdiets.(ensure all changes are signed off by RegisteredDietician) + Solicits ideas from residents (via Resident Council) and staff. + Listens to concerns and responds professionally and appropriately. Budget planning, record keeping and billing. + Understands the budget process as itrelates to the department. + Maintains necessaryrecords todeterminestaffing levelsand financial requirements for the next year. Plans and administers department budget with the Administrator. + Billsother departments and visitors asdeemedappropriate. + Maintain records on meal census,menusand food costs. + Send corporate monthly reports. + Submits billsfor payment using proper codes and enters them into accounts payable forbudgettracking. + Assurescredits are received. + Ability to process payroll electronically. Ability to plan direct and problemsolve activitiesofthedepartment. + Establishes departmental regulations and procedures in conformance with government regulations and company standards for organization of supervision of nutrition services. + Inspects work habits,storage and serving areastodeterminethatoptimalsanitation practices and direction governing nutrition services are followed. + Meets emergency needswhen there is a lack of food,staffor natural resources. + Review and continually update department policy and procedures in compliance with Ebenezer guidelines. + Establish yearly departmental goals and approaches. + Establish effective relationshipswith other managers and theirstaff and other resident centered services to provideoptimalresident care. + Assistwith coordination/planning/implementing interdepartmental activities suchas Therapeutic Recreation, Resident Council, Holiday meals, outings such as picnicsandotherspecial events. Food Service Operations/Sanitation/Safety + Audits serving areas, kitchen, kitchenettes, dining rooms and dish rooms for sanitation & regulatory compliance. + Ensures storage areas aremaintainedappropriately. + Adds & updatesMaterialSafety Data Sheets as needed Hires &SupervisesFood& Nutrition Services Staff + Ability to exercise supervisory responsibility oversubordinates. + Interview and makes final decisions on whether to hire job applicants for the department. + Properly enforcesdisciplinary policies through preparation and issuance of corrective action. Works with Human Resourcesregardingdisciplinary suspensions and discharges. + Maintainsgoodworking environment by effectively addressing grievances. + Prepares, issues and signs performance evaluations. + Develops work schedules and assigns/ approves overtimewhiletaking into accountPPL requests. + Ability to communicate clearly and accurately, verbally and in writing. + Assigns employees to work according to the facilities personnel policies and procedures. + Approves or deniesvacationrequests. + Conducts meetings/in-service with team members + Solicits ideas from staff. + Contributes to facilities positive employee relations environment by expressing appreciation of employees, by treating them with dignity and respect, and by answering questions or resolving complaints whenever possible. + On call24/7 for departmental needs and staffing. Preceptor for Students + Directly/indirectly supervises students in the facility for their field experience hours. + Help the students plan the experiences and projects + Reports on students learning experiences to the school of choice instructor by reviewing and assigning lessons. Performs other duties as assigned and directed. + Ability to answer phone and write down and verbally communicate the requests. + Fills in shifts as needed. + Assistswith events as needed. **Qualifications** **Required:** + Vocational/Technical training or Associate Degree + 1 or more years of previous experience + Approved Food Sanitation Safety Course. ( _We a_ _ccept Food Sanitation Safety Course from the following companies)_ + Serv Safe + Always Food Safe + TAP Series, LLC **Preferred:** + Bachelor's Degree: Registered Dietician and/or related field. + Supervisor & institutional cooking experience + Purchasing experience **Need help finding the right job?** We can recommend jobs specifically for you! As part of Fairview Health Services, Ebenezer is driven to heal, discover and educate for longer, healthier and meaningful lives for seniors. Ebenezer’s almost 4,000 employees work as a team to provide the highest quality care to those we serve. Our employees don’t work simply to collect a paycheck; they truly work to make a difference in the lives of older adults in their communities. A culture of caring for others is grounded in our values of Dignity, Integrity, Service, Compassion and Innovation. We are located in Minnesota, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin hosting a variety of community settings such as; Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory, Transitional and Long term Care. Additionally we offer Adult and Intergenerational Day programs, Community-based services, Management and Consulting Services and The Ebenezer Foundation. Because of our size, variety of community settings, and our partnership with Fairview Health Services https://www.fairview.org we can offer opportunities for career growth and reinvention. If you share our commitment to quality care for older adults, there’s a place for you at Ebenezer! _EEO/AA Employer/Vet/DisabledAll qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status._ **Job Locations** _US-MN-Bloomington_ **Requisition ID** _2024-131701_ **Requisition Post Information* : Posted Date** _1 month ago_ _(8/15/2024 9:43 AM)_ **Requisition Post Information* : Posted Date** _Leadership/Management/Executive_ **Community** _Martin Luther Care Center_ **Shift** _day/evening_ **Hours per 2 weeks** _80_ **Department** _Nutrition Services_