Dining Services Manager

Brookdale Senior Living•Orlando, FL

36d

About The Position

Plans, manages, and coordinates activities of the dining services department at one or more locations, and provides food services for residents and employees. Develops standards for organization and supervision of dining services. Maintains quality dining services within the prescribed budget. Determines quality and quantity of food required; plans menus and controls food costs; may be scheduled to prepare meals. Oversees the food preparation and cooking, to ensure meals are prepared per company procedures. Makes frequent inspections of all work, storage, and serving areas to determine that regulations governing food safety and sanitation are followed. Prepares cleaning schedule, production worksheet and staff schedules. Maintains inventory of food and nonfood items. Selects, orients, and trains new employees in department; effectively delegates authority to dining services staff to ensure effective flow of materials and services. Develops and directs cost control system; prepares and submits department budget to director. Provides nutrition education and counseling for residents; presents dining services education program to dining services and other staff as needed. Ensures safe work procedures are developed and followed, to include those relating to employee injuries, prevention, and infection control. Ensures a continuous quality improvement program is in place and appropriate follow-up occurs. This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Two to four years experience in commercial kitchen, operation and line cooking, and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Current ServSafe Certification required.
State food service certification required, if applicable.
Possesses extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment.
Has working knowledge of a functional discipline.
Familiarity with Microsoft software preferred.
Basic typing skills are essential.
A thorough knowledge of food safety and sanitation, culinary nutrition, and supervisory management is required.

Nice To Haves

ACF Certified Sous Chef (CSC) preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops standards for organization and supervision of dining services.
Maintains quality dining services within the prescribed budget.
Determines quality and quantity of food required; plans menus and controls food costs; may be scheduled to prepare meals.
Oversees the food preparation and cooking, to ensure meals are prepared per company procedures.
Makes frequent inspections of all work, storage, and serving areas to determine that regulations governing food safety and sanitation are followed.
Prepares cleaning schedule, production worksheet and staff schedules.
Maintains inventory of food and nonfood items.
Selects, orients, and trains new employees in department; effectively delegates authority to dining services staff to ensure effective flow of materials and services.
Develops and directs cost control system; prepares and submits department budget to director.
Provides nutrition education and counseling for residents; presents dining services education program to dining services and other staff as needed.
Ensures safe work procedures are developed and followed, to include those relating to employee injuries, prevention, and infection control.
Ensures a continuous quality improvement program is in place and appropriate follow-up occurs.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
401(k)
Associate assistance program
Employee discounts
Referral program
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Company provided life insurance
Adoption benefit
Disability (short and long term)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account
Optional life and dependent life insurance
Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan
Tuition reimbursement