Director of Dining Services

Senior Lifestyle • Gorham, ME

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About The Position

The Director of Dining Services oversees the community’s day-to-day dining operations. The role is responsible for food and nonfood purchasing, budget management, food production and service, resident dining experience, sanitation, regulatory compliance, and the management and scheduling of dining staff. The Director follows company dining policies and procedures and ensures department personnel do so as well.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of previous food service experience.
• ServSafe and/or other locally, county-, or state-required certifications.
• Ability to switch tasks quickly and often.
• Positive and professional attitude and ability to give clear direction respectfully.
• Patience and ability to communicate effectively with people with different personalities.
• Pride in food quality and presentation and in maintaining clean kitchen and dining areas.

Nice To Haves

• Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow company dining policies and procedures and ensure department personnel comply.
• Purchase dining food and nonfood items and ensure departmental purchases achieve 95% DSSI ordering compliance.
• Balance and maintain raw food and supplies budgets.
• Use company-standard recipes for meal production.
• Ensure food is served at proper temperatures and portion sizes in accordance with food safety and temperature policies.
• Ensure residents’ prescribed diets are offered when applicable.
• Promote resident choice, dignity, and independence in dining and drive satisfaction in accordance with hospitality and customer service policies.
• Develop and implement operating and cleaning instructions and procedures for the department.
• Conduct pre-meal dining stand-ups with service staff to review daily menu details.
• Follow company and local, state, and county health department regulations; represent the community during required inspections; ensure compliance and promptly correct deficiencies.
• Keep dining areas clean and safely operating, and complete the monthly Self Sanitation audit according to the audit tool and applicable policies.
• Interview, manage, train, hire, discipline, and terminate dining staff as needed.
• Oversee food service staff scheduling to maintain compliance with the labor budget.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid time off
• DailyPay access to earned but unpaid wages before the next payday

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed