Assistant Director of Dining - Health Center

Life Care Services•Clearwater, FL

10d•$60,000

About The Position

At Regency Oaks , you’ll find that we are passionate about working with seniors and making them our top priority. We’re committed to delivering the very best resident-centered care and providing high-quality hospitality through our Extraordinary Impressions program. Regency Oaks is recruiting for an Assistant Director of Dining to join our Health Center team! POSITION SUMMARY: The Assistant Director of Dining provides full-scope, hands-on Health Center dining room management in the Culinary Services Department. Responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or the equivalent education, training and experience
Minimum of 3 years restaurant or senior living experience, or equivalent serving and staff management experience
Must hold current state-required sanitation (Safe Food Handling) / Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) certification & Registered Dietician Certification
Proficiency in the English language enabling the employee to read, write, comprehend and communicate simple instructions, correspondence, memos, etc.
Dining/Kitchen organization and preparation hands-on responsibilities
Knowledge in all areas of local Health Department, OSHA and other regulatory agencies relative to culinary services
Knowledge of preparing special diets and serving those with special diet requirements
Strong inter-department communication and teamwork skills
Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products
Ability to multi-task, balance team and individual responsibilities, and respond promptly to resident and visitor needs

Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall operation, coordination, appearance, and maintenance of dining room and serving staff in order to create and maintain a positive experience for all customers.
Provide leadership, development and training, counseling, scheduling and oversight of all serving staff.
Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
Ensure company standards for an appropriately staffed, operational and stocked dining room.
Responsible for preparing staff schedules according to operational needs and budgetary compliance.
Demonstrate knowledge of diets provided and serve per Community policies and procedures.
Proper management of dining room labor in keeping within the budget guidelines.
Maintain pertinent and appropriate resident and guest participation and billing (including employee meals), reservations and special functions.
Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.
Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.