Director of Dining Services - Assisted Living

Senior Lifestyle•White Township, PA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

In this role you will oversee and control day to day operations of all dining services operations at the community. You will be responsible for ensuring that all dining services operations adhere to company policies and procedures, including food safety, sanitation, and customer service standards. This position requires strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills to manage a team and maintain high levels of resident satisfaction.

Requirements

3+ years of previous Food Service experience required.
Serv Safe and/or other required local, county or state certifications.
Ability to switch tasks quickly and often.
Positive and professional attitude and ability to give clear direction in a respectful demeanor.
Pride in the quality and presentation of food, as well as the cleanliness of the kitchen and dining areas.
Generous amount of patience and ability to effectively communicate with many different types of personalities.

Nice To Haves

Management experience is not required but a plus.

Responsibilities

Follow Company Dining Policy and Procedures and ensure all department personnel are compliant.
Responsible for the purchasing of all dining food and nonfood items and ensure all purchases achieve 95% DSSI ordering compliance.
Balance and maintain budgets for raw food and supplies.
Utilize company standard recipes when completing food production for meals.
Ensure that food is served at proper temperature and in proper portion sizes according to food safety policies.
Ensure that residents’ Prescribed Diets are offered when applicable.
Drive high satisfaction by offering residents choice, dignity, and independence in dining.
Ensure operating and cleaning instructions/procedures are developed and implemented for the department.
Perform Pre-meal Dining Stand-Up with service staff to review daily menu details.
Adhere to all company and local, state, and county health department regulations and act as the community’s dietary representative for inspections.
Ensure all dining areas are clean and safely operating, and complete monthly Self Sanitation audits.
Interview, manage, train, hire, discipline, and terminate all dining staff personnel as needed.
Oversee the scheduling of all food service personnel to maintain compliance with labor budget.