Dining Room Manager

Life Care Services • Savannah, GA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The Marshes of Skidaway Island is seeking a hospitality-focused Dining Room Manager to join our Culinary Services team. This exempt leadership role is responsible for the day-to-day management of dining room operations, ensuring exceptional service, team engagement, and memorable dining experiences for residents, families, and guests.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of five (5) years of restaurant, hospitality, country club, hotel, fine dining, or senior living experience, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing service teams.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and perform the physical requirements of dining room operations.
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a senior living, resort, club, or upscale hospitality environment.
• Experience managing dining operations in Independent Living, Assisted Living, or Skilled Nursing settings.
• Food Safety or ServSafe certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership and oversight of dining room operations and service staff.
• Create a welcoming, hospitality-driven environment that reflects the community's commitment to excellence while maintaining high standards of service, cleanliness, staffing, and resident satisfaction.
• Deliver an exceptional hospitality experience for residents, families, and guests every day.
• Foster a warm, welcoming, and resident-centered dining environment.
• Build positive relationships with residents and respond promptly and professionally to service concerns and requests.
• Ensure food quality, appearance, presentation, and service standards are consistently achieved.
• Oversee the overall operation, coordination, appearance, and maintenance of the dining room.
• Ensure dining rooms and service areas meet the highest standards of cleanliness, sanitation, safety, and organization.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels and ensure the dining room is properly stocked and operational at all times.
• Monitor dining room service to ensure standards of speed, accuracy, efficiency, and professionalism are upheld.
• Assist with service during meal periods as needed, including taking orders, delivering meals, and interacting with residents and guests.
• Lead, coach, train, and develop dining room service staff.
• Conduct employee scheduling, performance management, counseling, and ongoing training.
• Train team members on customer service excellence, serving techniques, table settings, and workstation organization.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, engagement, and hospitality.
• Ensure tables are appropriately set and dining areas are presentation-ready.
• Answer questions regarding menu selections and dining services.
• Support meal service by clearing tables and assisting with dishwashing and other operational duties when needed.
• Collaborate closely with Culinary Services leadership to ensure seamless service delivery.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• company paid life insurance
• voluntary benefits
• 401K plan
• paid vacation
• sick time
• paid holidays
• scholarship program for employee and dependents
• free meals
• free parking
• annual holiday bonus
• special events/recognition programs

What This Job Offers

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