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Director of Food & Beverage

LCS
Elmhurst, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 11/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/5/2025
Job Description

When you work at THE ROOSEVELT AT SALT CREEK, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

THE ROOSEVELT AT SALT CREEK is recruiting for a hospitality focused Director of Food & Beverage to join our team! The Director Food & Beverage provides full-scope, hands-on management of the Community’s Culinary Services Department. Responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness. This person is a key member of the Community’s management team adhering to policies and procedures and upholding the Community’s mission, philosophy, values and the Company’s vision, principles and Hospitality Promises.

Here Are a Few Of The Daily Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive, professional, and upscale culinary services program in order to create and maintain a positive experience for all customers.
  • Supervise the Culinary Services Department. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing and hiring; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees.
  • Research, plan, develop, produce, and serve menu cycle programs that are complaint with required nutritional/dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepares diets provided per policies procedures.
  • Meet or exceed established budgetary and financial guidelines.
  • Responsible for hands-on, direct cooking, serving and dish washing as necessary.
  • Ensure professional, trained, properly uniformed, and talented staff.
  • Visits residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conducts evaluations to make revisions in operations/procedures to promote improved food service.
  • Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

  • Associate or Bachelor’s degree (in culinary arts program preferred)
  • Successful completion of recognized food safety course
  • Minimum of five years’ experience as executive chef, chef in a hotel, restaurant, club, or other similar employment
  • Minimum of three years’ experience in administration and management of food service systems
  • Senior living community experience preferred

Salary up to $95K Annually

The Roosevelt at Salt Creek fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises in all of our job descriptions.

LCS Hospitality Promises

  • We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
  • We treat everyone with courteous respect.
  • We strive to anticipate resident, employee, and guest needs and act accordingly.
  • We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
  • We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
  • We embrace and value our differences.
  • We make residents, employees, and guests feel important.
  • We ask “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
  • We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
  • We pay attention to details.

If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!

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Salary : $95,000

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