Dining Services Manager

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Monrovia, CA

6h•$26 - $33

About The Position

Plans, manages, and coordinates the dining services department at one or more locations, providing food services for residents and employees. The manager oversees menu planning, food preparation, sanitation, inventory, staffing, training, budgeting, nutrition education, workplace safety, and continuous quality improvement. The position applies established guidelines and procedures to make departmental decisions and solve moderately complex problems. It requires a thorough knowledge of food safety and sanitation, culinary nutrition, and supervisory management. Occasional travel and on-call availability as needed are specified.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two to four years of experience in a commercial kitchen, 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 make varied departmental decisions using established guidelines and procedures and to solve moderately complex problems using judgment and experience.
Ability to perform the physical demands listed, including standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling items, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and lifting up to 25 pounds.
Ability to interact with coworkers, residents, or vendors; talk and hear; and meet vision requirements.

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 the quality and quantity of food required; plan menus and control food costs; may be scheduled to prepare meals.
Oversee food preparation and cooking to ensure meals follow company procedures.
Inspect work, storage, and serving areas to ensure food safety and sanitation regulations are followed.
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; 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 related to employee injuries, prevention, and infection control.
Ensure a continuous quality improvement program is in place and appropriate follow-up occurs.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

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 voluntary benefits for eligible full-time associates, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and a legal plan.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
Qualified associates who have been employed for at least one year may receive an advance for naturalization application fees up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.
Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program.