Director of Dining Services - Senior Living
About The Position
The Director of Dining Services directs food service operations within a senior living community, including food preparation, dining room operations, and dining delivery services. The role manages purchasing and inventory, controls costs and vendor service quality, and ensures nutritious, high-quality meals that support residents’ health and enjoyment. It also ensures compliance with applicable food safety and sanitation regulations. The director develops menus with chefs and cooks, considers residents’ preferences and dietary needs, and coordinates with dieticians, nursing staff, and care associates to ensure meals are appropriately selected, prepared, and delivered. The role manages and develops supervisory staff, budgets and staffing expenditures, and plans dining events and themes in partnership with other community staff. It may also include catering events requested by residents or staff.
Requirements
- At least eight years of progressive food service industry experience.
- At least three years of experience in a responsible supervisory role overseeing others preparing food and serving customers.
- Experience managing food inventories and budgets.
- Current ServSafe Certification.
- Obtain or hold any locally, state, or county-required food handling or sanitation licenses and certificates.
- Ability to manage a large number of associates directly and through supervisors.
- Extensive knowledge of food preparation and delivery, food service positions, and food and beverage operations.
- Ability to manage a food service budget providing three meals per day, seven days a week, to large numbers of residents and visitors.
- Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations regarding food preparation and handling safety.
- Ability to communicate courteously with staff, residents, and visitors, understand residents’ dining and nutritional needs, incorporate their preferences, and communicate perceived physical and emotional needs to skilled staff.
Nice To Haves
- College degree in food service or hospitality management.
Responsibilities
- Direct food preparation, dining room operations, and dining delivery services within the community.
- Purchase food and manage inventory, vendor service, quality, costs, and waste.
- Ensure food is nutritious and of high quality, and that operations comply with federal, state, and local sanitation and safety regulations.
- Plan and execute dining events and themes with the Activities Director, Marketing Director, and other administrative staff; cater events as requested.
- Hire, train, and manage supervisory staff for kitchen, dining room, catering, and delivery services.
- Ensure supervisors maintain safe and sanitary environments and provide residents with a caring and pleasurable dining experience.
- Coach supervisors on staffing levels, motivating associates, discipline, and training.
- Work with chefs and cooks to develop and maintain appealing, nutritious menus.
- Assess residents’ food preferences through surveys and daily contact, and incorporate preferences into menus and events.
- Coordinate with dieticians, nursing staff, and care associates to address residents’ dietary needs and meal selection, preparation, and delivery.
- Develop and monitor the department budget, including purchasing and staffing expenditures; approve food orders and recommend adjustments as needed.
- Promote resident socialization and enjoyment through food presentation and events, and maintain dining room décor and condition for a safe, pleasant experience.
- Network with Regional Food Service Directors to improve operations, reduce costs, and develop new program ideas.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Associate assistance program
- Employee discounts
- Referral program
- Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California
- Optional identity theft protection and pet insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Company-provided life insurance
- Adoption benefit
- Short- and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account
- Optional life and dependent life insurance
- Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Annual bonus incentive for full-time associates in the role
- Sales referral bonuses
- Naturalization application fee advances for qualified associates who have been with the company for at least one year
- Professional development and ongoing health and wellness programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
