Dining Services Manager

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Fremont, CA

About The Position

Plans, manages, and coordinates dining services activities at one or more locations, providing food services for residents and employees. The manager develops department standards and procedures, maintains service quality within budget, plans menus, controls food costs, oversees food preparation, and ensures food safety and sanitation. The role also schedules staff and production, maintains inventory, hires and trains employees, prepares budgets, provides nutrition education, establishes safe work practices, and supports continuous quality improvement. The job description represents an overview rather than a comprehensive list of duties; additional duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two to four years of experience in a commercial kitchen, operation 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.
Ability to apply existing guidelines and procedures to make varied departmental decisions and use sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems.

Nice To Haves

ACF Certified Sous Chef (CSC).
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, when scheduled, 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 department employees; delegate authority to dining services staff to support the flow of materials and services.
Develop and direct a cost-control system and prepare and submit the department budget to the director.
Provide nutrition education and counseling for residents and present dining services education programs to dining services and other staff as needed.
Ensure safe work procedures are developed and followed, including procedures for 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- and full-time associates.
401(k).
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
Optional ID 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.
Naturalization application fee advances up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been employed for at least one year.
Professional development and ongoing health and wellness programs.
Robust training program and extensive corporate support.