Manager of Culinary Services - Onalaska

Schedule: Full Time | 80 hours | 

Pay: $31-$36 (exempt) based on location, qualifications, and experience. 

Why You’ll Love Working at Vivie

• Competitive pay with employer-matched retirement and pay-on-demand
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Career growth with scholarships, training, and professional development
• Work-life benefits and modern technology that make your day easier

As a Manager of Culinary Services, you will lead the full scope of dining operations for a Vivie community, combining hospitality, regulatory excellence, and culinary innovation. You’ll oversee both the kitchen and front-of-house experience—ensuring every meal served is crafted with care and delivered with heart. You’ll guide and grow a high-performing team, drive financial performance, maintain compliance with food safety and sanitation standards, and ensure every resident and guest receives an exceptional dining experience.

As a Manager of Culinary Services, you will: 

• Lead Daily Culinary Operations – Oversee all aspects of kitchen and dining room functions, including food quality, safety, team supervision, and customer satisfaction.
• Inspire and Develop Team Members – Hire, train, schedule, and mentor kitchen, waitstaff, and culinary support team members. Lead pre-shift meetings and cultivate a culture of professionalism and pride.
• Ensure Culinary Quality and Compliance – Monitor food safety practices, infection control procedures, and special dietary protocols. Maintain full compliance with state, city, and federal sanitation guidelines. 
• Drive Financial Stewardship – Manage food and labor budgets, oversee ordering and inventory, and analyze performance through tools like Point-of-Sale and meal cost analysis. 
• Champion a Best-in-Class Culinary Culture – Promote scratch cooking, presentation, innovation, and warm hospitality. Act as the go-to culinary leader for guests, families, and surveyors alike.
• Other Duties as Assigned – The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive. 

This job also requires: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business or food service management, or equivalent experience. Culinary degree or certification strongly preferred. 
• 3-5+ years of experience managing food service in hospitality, assisted living, or long-term care. 
• Food Manager Certification or ServSafe Certification (or willingless to obtain)
• Exceptional leadership, customer service, and communication skills. 
• Ability to pass state mandated background check. 
• Physical capability to perform all essential job functions.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English to ensure effective communication with staff, residents, and visitors. 

Additional Details:

• Employment Type: Salary, exempt 
• Department: Culinary
• Leadership Received: Regional Director
• Division: Culinary
• Travel Requirements: No
• This role does include supervisory responsibilities.

At Vivie, we follow all federal, state, and local laws that protect against discrimination. We’re committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where everyone is treated with fairness and respect. Discrimination of any kind — based on race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, public assistance status, veteran status, familial status, disability, or any other protected characteristic — is prohibited.

We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities for all team members and applicants. That commitment extends to every part of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, pay, career development, and all other conditions of employment. In addition, Vivie will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, in accordance with state and federal law.