Dining Services Director

Commonwealth Senior Living at South Boston•South Boston, VA

About The Position

The Dining Services Director leads the community’s dining services program and provides friendly, responsive service to create an exceptional and memorable dining experience for residents. The role prepares and serves nutritious meals safely and sanitarily, including regular and therapeutic diets, while maintaining food quality, appropriate temperatures, schedules, and budget parameters. The Director oversees dining department associates, staffing, inventory, purchasing, supplies, equipment, regulatory compliance, and emergency food and water supplies. The position also models Commonwealth Senior Living’s core values, ensures associates do the same, and creates and drives a sales culture.

Requirements

Certification in the Food Handlers Course or equivalent.
Previous management experience in the food service industry.
Ability to read and write English.
Willingness and ability to learn new tasks.
Must be available to work varied shifts and weekends.
Ability to lift heavy objects and stand and walk short distances throughout the day.
Ability to tolerate heat from the kitchen.
Must be free of communicable diseases.

Responsibilities

Prepare and serve nutritious meals safely and sanitarily in accordance with public health regulations and sanitation codes.
Prepare regular and therapeutic diets according to planned menus and written physicians’ orders.
Ensure appropriate food quantities are prepared according to established schedules.
Prepare food for special events as instructed by the Executive Director.
Maintain costs within budgeted parameters.
Taste prepared food using proper technique to assess quality and palatability before service.
Maintain and record food temperatures according to established policy.
Report hazardous or malfunctioning equipment to the Executive Director.
Recommend improvements to recipes, menus, production, food service, and equipment.
Attend workshops, seminars, and in-services to stay current with changes in the health care field and maintain professional status.
Select and manage personnel to meet department and community needs.
Assist with scheduling department work hours, personnel, and assignments to maintain quality resident care.
Inspect dietary areas and practices for compliance with applicable regulations and as requested by the Director.
Develop and use comprehensive inventory control procedures.
Purchase food, supplies, and equipment as needed.
Maintain adequate stocks of staple and non-staple food, supplies, and equipment.
Maintain a 72-hour emergency supply of food and drinking water in accordance with regulations.
Protect residents’ rights by maintaining confidentiality of pertinent resident care information.
Supervise and manage the schedules and tasks of dining department associates.
Model the company’s core values and ensure personnel exemplify them.
Create and drive the sales culture.
Perform other duties as assigned.