Dining Services Director

Oxford Management Group LLC • Norfolk, NE

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Our Dining Services Director’s love where they work! Come join the Oxford family where our core purpose is to experience the joy of serving others and to create meaningful relationships. Our wonderful resident to caregiver ratio helps make this mission possible! Residents enjoy three meals a day from a menu you create with influences new and old. This rare opportunity allows you to cook what you know, but also interact with the guests, gather old family recipes, learn their ethnicities, and create relationships. The dining service director is someone with an extensive culinary background, but also the desire and ability to flex your "Front of house" skills. Communication is a large part of this role as you will be managing not only the kitchen, but a small team that works with other departments to ensure the food, service, and dietary needs are being met.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Food Handler’s certification
• Five (5) years of successful experience providing leadership in a food service setting
• Three (3) or more years preparing meals for large groups
• Working knowledge of dietary requirements for seniors
• Formal accredited culinary certification
• Significant culinary experience may be substituted for formal education

Nice To Haves

• Nutrition certification and/or training
• Prior experience as an executive chef in an upscale assisted living community

Responsibilities

• Develop menu according to a scheduled cycle and in coordination with the dietician as needed
• Track menu changes and food substitutions
• Observe and communicate with residents for specific preferences and adjust menu accordingly
• Manage food inventory, including available snacks within each memory care house, and work with food/supply provider to ensure adequate supply
• Communicate with community team members to ensure meals are presented and served appropriately
• Follows the budgetary expectations of the community
• Ensure kitchen and food preparation areas are clean and exceed regulatory standards
• Continually monitor kitchen equipment to ensure they are in good working order and temperatures meet regulatory standards
• Ensure food and supplies are labeled and stored appropriately
• Maintain meal service records as required
• Oversee the day to day kitchen operations, including responsibility for assigning tasks and responsibilities for additional kitchen staff
• Partner with the Executive Director to recommend ways to enhance the dining experience for residents
• Responsible for the staffing of the dining room and the kitchen
• Responsible for the recruitment, training and setting expectations for all dining services team members

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and a complimentary life insurance policy
• 401k plan with an employer match
• PTO for both full time and part time team members
• Certification cost assistance
• Yearly tenure bonus

What This Job Offers

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