Dining Manager

Sterling • Jacksonville, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dining Manager is responsible to enhance the overall Resident dining experience through the provision of exceptional management and fine dining training to Front of House employees and to uphold service standards. The Dining Manager coordinates culinary/dining activities for all dining venues: Bistro, Casual, Formal, Luminations® Memory Care, Room Service, and Club Room, as well as special events and private functions. This is to be handled in The Sterling Touch® professional, friendly, courteous, helpful, and timely manner, resulting in a very high level of satisfaction for Residents and their guests. The Dining Manager position is under the general guidance of the Executive Chef in accordance with Community standards, processes, procedures, practices, and philosophies.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED, required
• Three (3) or more years’ experience managing Food & Beverage or Front of House in a country club, fine dining restaurant, and/or upscale Senior living environment, required.
• Sufficient manual dexterity of hands and arms in order to use all kitchen equipment and utensils (e.g., knives, spoons spatulas, tongs, slicers, etc.)
• Ability to read, write and understand the English language in order to direct, manage, hire, and train kitchen staff, complete requisitions, read recipes and communicate with other employees as well as Residents and their guests.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, crouch, bend, stoop, reach, grasp, push, pull and work continuously without sitting for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds

Nice To Haves

• Associates in Culinary Arts or Hospitality Management or another similar major or Culinary Diploma, highly preferred
• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from Culinary school or any other combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Culinary or Apprenticeship program, preferred

Responsibilities

• Enhance the overall Resident dining experience through exceptional management and fine dining training to Front of House employees.
• Uphold service standards.
• Coordinate culinary/dining activities for all dining venues: Bistro, Casual, Formal, Luminations® Memory Care, Room Service, and Club Room, as well as special events and private functions.
• Manage and train kitchen staff.
• Complete requisitions.
• Read recipes and communicate with other employees as well as Residents and their guests.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program offering 120 hours of PTO in the first year, increasing to 160 hours in the second year, and continuing to build with length of service
• Affordable insurance options for medical, dental, vision and more
• 401(k) with a 4% company match on a 5% contribution
• Automatic life insurance and AD&D coverage for all team members
• Robust employee assistance program (EAP)
• PTO is earned at lesser rates for part-time staff
• Exquisite cuisine
• Free employee meals (must meet eligibility requirements)
• Grand Spa & Fitness facilities available for use at designated times

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED