DINING SERVICES MANAGER

Compass Group•El Paso, TX

9d•$50,000 - $58,000

About The Position

As a Dining Services Manager with Sous Chef–level culinary expertise, you will lead a team of food service professionals while actively contributing to the culinary execution of daily meal service. You will oversee all aspects of dining operations in the main dining room and special functions, ensuring exceptional food quality, service standards, and operational efficiency. In addition to managing interdepartmental relations, you will apply your hands-on cooking skills to support menu development, production, and the integration of dining services within an acute care environment.

Requirements

2 years+ of food service management experience required.
3+ years culinary experience.
Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
Waited table and catering experience is preferred.
Some knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
Communication skills both written and verbal.
Financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills.
Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet.
ServSafe Certification is preferred.
Associate’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversees dining services operations of a medium to large volume location.
Interacts with customers and resolves customer complaints in a friendly and service-oriented manner.
Assists with profit and loss and budgeting as it pertains to this account.
Works with the Chef and management team in creating menus and providing top quality food.
Assists in the responsibility for all food service-related activities and be primarily involved in meal services in a seated dining room setting, including quality improvement, sanitation, infection control and all facility-related activities.
Assists with the rollout of new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary team.
Assists with the preparation of quarterly reports for client presentation.
Works with marketing and culinary department to increase sales by innovations and food quality.
Communicates with the culinary department to ensure the food programs reflect the vision of the company.
Performs other duties as assigned.