Mather LifeWays is a unique not-for-profit organization based in Evanston, IL. Our mission is the enhance the lives of older adults by creating Way to Age Well.

As a recipient of the 2007 American Association of Homes and Services' Excellence in the Workplace Award and the 2007 Health at Work Silver Award, our commitment to serving older adults is equaled only by our commitment to attracting and retaining almost 600 valued employees. In addition to providing a generous benefits package that included medical, dental, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and more, many other value-added, innovative, and progressive employee programs align with the Mather LifeWays mission of Creating Ways to Age Well. Check us out online at http://www.matherlifeways.com /!

We're looking for a Culinary Services Manager to ensure that our dining staff provides consistent, pleasurable culinary experiences for residents, family members, guests, and staff in a transformational way according to MLW policies, procedures and standards of performance. The Culinary Services Manager creates meaningful moments in the lives of residents, visitors, and staff by demonstrating EMI (Eliminating my Impossibilities) behaviors.

Essential Functions:

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  Ensures residents, guests, family members, and staff receive quality dining service.
  
  
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  Selects dining service staff and provided on-going supervision, training and performance management.
  
  
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  ensures a safe and clean dining environment and adherence to safe food handling, proper personal hygiene, and sanitation procedures according to HACCP guidelines.
  
  
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  Maintains professional communications with residents, family members, guests and staff.
  
  
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  Responds to resident feedback, addressing concerns in a timely, professional manner.
  
  
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  Oversees wine bar and lounge operations to maintain high quality beverage service.
  
  
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  Manages dining services operations within approved budget.
  
  
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  Creates meaningful moments in the lives of residents, visitors, and staff by demonstrating EMI (Eliminating my Impossibilities) behaviors.

Secondary Functions:

• Actively participates in resident and staff meetings.
  
• Provides input for creation of cycle menus. Percent of time spent performing this function: 2.5%
  
• Develops tools and plans in-services for regular staff training. Percent of time spent performing this function: 2.5%
  
• Coordinates all theme meals and/or functions. Percent of time spent performing this function: 2.5%
  
• Responsible for timely and accurate documentation requirements including performance reviews, scheduling, invoice transmittals. Percent of time spent performing this function: 2.5%

Required: 3-5 years progressive supervisory experience in a dining service environment; able to multi-task in fast paced environment. Knowledgeable of job related federal, state and local regulations. Able to establish and maintain professional and positive relationships between service and production staff and to make independent decisions as needed.

Preferred: Computer skills, certification in food safety/sanitation

Please apply by sending your coer letter and resume to Allison Haschke at ahaschke@matherlifeways.com or via fax at 847-429-6799.