Dining Services Manager

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. • Lake Charles, LA

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About The Position

The Dining Services Manager plans, manages, and coordinates dining services at one or more locations, providing food services for residents and employees. The role oversees meal planning and preparation, food safety, sanitation, staffing, inventory, budgeting, and quality improvement. The manager also provides nutrition education and counseling for residents and dining services education for staff. Duties may include preparing meals, and other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two to four years of experience in a commercial kitchen, kitchen operations and line cooking, and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current ServSafe Certification.
• State food service certification, if applicable.
• Thorough knowledge of food safety and sanitation, culinary nutrition, and supervisory management.
• Basic typing skills.

Nice To Haves

• ACF Certified Sous Chef (CSC) certification.
• Familiarity with Microsoft software.

Responsibilities

• Develop standards for the organization and supervision of dining services.
• Maintain quality dining services within the prescribed budget.
• Determine food quality and quantity requirements, plan menus, control food costs, and possibly prepare meals.
• Oversee food preparation and cooking to ensure meals follow company procedures.
• Inspect work, storage, and serving areas to ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation regulations.
• Prepare cleaning schedules, production worksheets, and staff schedules.
• Maintain inventory of food and nonfood items.
• Select, orient, and train new employees, and delegate authority to dining services staff to support effective operations.
• Develop and direct cost-control systems and prepare and submit the department budget to the director.
• Provide nutrition education and counseling for residents and present dining services education programs to staff as needed.
• Ensure safe work procedures are developed and followed, including procedures related to employee injuries, prevention, and infection control.
• Ensure a continuous quality improvement program is in place and appropriate follow-up occurs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
• 401(k).
• Associate assistance program.
• Employee discounts.
• Referral program.
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
• Optional voluntary benefits, including identity theft protection and pet insurance.
• Paid time off for eligible full-time associates.
• Paid holidays for eligible full-time associates.
• Company-provided life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
• Adoption benefit for eligible full-time associates.
• Short- and long-term disability for eligible full-time associates.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible full-time associates.
• Health Savings Account for eligible full-time associates.
• Optional life and dependent life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
• Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
• Qualified associates who have been with Brookdale for at least a year may receive an advance of naturalization application fees up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.
• Professional development and programs supporting health and wellness.

What This Job Offers

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