About the Role
Levante Living is a rapidly growing retirement living portfolio focused on providing a supportive and caring experience for residents, families, and team members. We believe in living our values to build a culture rooted in respect and teamwork, focusing on excellence in team member experience, resident satisfaction, and financial performance.
Responsibilities
- 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
- This position works 2 cook shifts on the line
- 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
Requirements
- 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
Skills
- Building relationships
- Building high achieving teams
- Values driven culture
- Organization
- Tracking efforts
- Achieving excellent results
- Professional development
- Initiative
- Planning and execution
- Attuned leadership
- Effective communication
- Collaboration
- Culinary program graduate
- Menu creation
- Food ordering
- Managing daily costs
- Steps of service training
- Food safety
- Leadership
- Written communication
- Oral communication
Education Level
- Graduate of an accredited culinary program
About the Company
- Our mission at Levante Living is to provide a supportive and caring experience for our residents, families, and team members.
- Levante Living is a rapidly growing retirement living portfolio (24 properties under management), primarily in secondary markets with a mix of independent and assisted living suites.
- We believe in living our values to build a culture rooted in respect and teamwork, and we remain focused on excellence in team member experience, resident satisfaction, and financial performance.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
