Dining Room Supervisor ~ Senior Living Community

MorningStar Careers • Boulder, CO

21h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing high-quality meal service, organizing, supervising, and training dining services employees, and maintaining a sanitary and infection-free environment within a senior living community. The role involves ensuring adherence to current federal and state regulations and company policies. The company emphasizes a strong culture rooted in servant-leadership and a desire to elevate and celebrate the lives of residents.

Requirements

• Demonstration of Core Values: Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, Respect.
• Minimum high school diploma.
• Ability to read, write, use mathematics and units of measurement.
• Knowledge of menus, recipes, food purchasing, preparation, and storage.
• Ability to supervise and manage.
• Knowledge of community policies and procedures and job descriptions.
• Knowledge of and ability to meet regulations of ADA, state, infection and control, health department, and OSHA.
• Minimum three years’ experience in senior living preferred.
• Previous experience with managing an Assisted Living community preferred.
• Previous experience in the dietary department of a health care facility or restaurant preferred.

Nice To Haves

• License/Certification: Dietician, ADA, Diet Technician, chef, and/or dietary manager - meeting current requirements established by the state regulatory agency.
• Passion to work with seniors.

Responsibilities

• Supervise food service operations and assist as needed.
• Be present in dining rooms during full meal service.
• Assist with and coordinate food service for special functions and corporate meetings.
• Attend daily manager stand-up meetings.
• Maintain high sanitation standards.
• Oversee bistro areas, including food presentation, cleanliness, and supplies.
• Ensure all necessary dining room supplies (e.g., tablecloths, napkins, silverware) are ordered.
• Maintain beverage equipment in dining rooms and bistros.
• Control labor costs.
• Schedule dining service employees.
• Visit residents to gather information on food preferences.
• Maintain records such as meal census, diets served, and weekly staffing patterns.
• Hire, provide orientation and training, evaluate, and supervise dietary department employees within budget.
• Ensure wait staff are knowledgeable about daily specials and their preparation.
• Review resident diet information and care plans, and discuss necessary changes with residents, families, nursing staff, and consultant dietitians.
• Supervise cleaning procedures to ensure safe and sanitary conditions in the kitchen, dining room, and bistros.
• Collaborate with other departments within the building.
• Ensure hot food is served hot and cold food is served cold.
• Instruct new residents on meal service times, coffee availability, etc.
• Participate in safety meetings, including infection control and safety committee functions.
• Cover shifts as needed due to staff shortages or call-ins.
• Perform other duties as specified by the Executive Chef or Executive Director.

Benefits

• Health Insurance offerings such as medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Other Insurance offerings such as life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
• 401k plan with matching
• HSA options
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid sick, vacation and birthday!
• Career development programs and opportunity for advancement
• Charitable and philanthropic opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free shift meal!

What This Job Offers

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