Dining Services Manager

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Amherst, NY

3d•$23 - $29

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 dining service quality, food preparation, sanitation, inventory, staffing, training, and department costs and budgets. The manager also provides nutrition education and counseling, supports safe work practices, and maintains a continuous quality improvement program. Duties may include preparing meals and other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two to four years of experience in commercial kitchens, kitchen operations 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 to solve moderately complex problems.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Develop standards for organizing and supervising dining services.
Maintain quality dining services within the prescribed budget.
Determine food quality and quantity needs, plan menus, control food costs, and potentially prepare meals.
Oversee food preparation and cooking to ensure compliance with 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 inventories of food and nonfood items.
Select, orient, and train new department employees; delegate work to support the effective flow of materials and services.
Develop and direct cost-control systems and prepare and submit the department budget to the director.
Provide nutrition education and counseling to 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-time and full-time associates.
401(k) plan.
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 and 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 coverage for eligible full-time associates.
Flexible Spending Accounts and 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 employed for at least one year may receive an advance of naturalization application fees, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.