Assistant Director - Dining Services

HumanGood • Escondido, CA

70d • $75,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Redwood Terrace, a HumanGood life plan community in Escondido, CA, is seeking an experienced Assistant Director, Dining Services to help lead exceptional, hospitality-focused dining operations. Working alongside dining and culinary leadership, this role oversees front-of-house service, team development, resident satisfaction, compliance, special events, and operational goals across multiple venues. The Assistant Director may lead dining operations in the Director’s absence.

Requirements

• Two or more years of front-of-house leadership experience in hospitality, senior living, or healthcare dining.
• Knowledge of food service operations and dining styles.
• Food Protection Manager certification, such as ServSafe.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

• Dining team management experience preferred.
• CDM, DSS, or a related bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing front-of-house dining, catering, and event operations.
• Leading dining services in the Director’s absence.
• Hiring, scheduling, training, coaching, and developing team members.
• Addressing resident and guest concerns with exceptional service.
• Ensuring food safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.
• Supporting inventory, purchasing, labor, and budget management.
• Partnering with culinary leadership to improve dining programs and resident satisfaction.

Benefits

• 20 days of paid time off, plus 7 company holidays (increases with years of service)
• 401(k) with up to 4% employer match and no waiting on funds to vest
• Health, Dental and Vision Plans, start the 1st of the month following your start date
• $25 per line Cell Phone Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 5-star employer-paid Employee Assistance Program
• Medical benefits start the 1st of the month following your start date
• Matching 401(k)
• $25/ line Cell Phone Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level