Dining Services Manager

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Emerson, NJ

13d•$27 - $34

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 food preparation and cooking, maintains dining-service quality within budget, and may prepare meals when needed. It also manages food safety and sanitation, inventory, scheduling, staffing, training, cost control, budgeting, nutrition education, and continuous quality improvement. The position requires the ability to cook when needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
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 required.
State food service certification required where applicable.
Thorough knowledge of food safety and sanitation, culinary nutrition, and supervisory management required.
Basic typing skills essential.
Ability to cook when needed.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Ability to travel occasionally and be on call as needed.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Develop standards for organizing and supervising dining services.
Maintain quality dining services within the prescribed budget.
Determine the quality and quantity of food required, plan menus, control food costs, and prepare meals when scheduled.
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 employees; delegate authority to dining services staff to support the effective 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 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 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 one year may receive an advance of naturalization application fees, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.
Professional development and ongoing programs supporting health and wellness.
Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program.