Director of Dining Services

Senior Lifestyle • St. Charles, IL

10d • $85,000 - $89,500

About The Position

The Director of Dining Services oversees and controls the community’s day-to-day dining operations. The role ensures compliance with company dining policies and procedures, manages food and nonfood purchasing and department budgets, and oversees food production, service, sanitation, and resident dining experiences. The Director also represents the community during health department inspections and manages dining personnel, including hiring, training, scheduling, and performance-related actions.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of previous food service experience.
• ServSafe and/or other required local, county, or state certifications.
• Ability to switch tasks quickly and often.
• Positive and professional attitude, with the ability to give clear direction respectfully.
• Patience and the ability to communicate effectively with people with varied 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 with them.
• Purchase dining food and nonfood items and ensure department purchases achieve 95% DSSI ordering compliance.
• Balance and maintain budgets for raw food and supplies.
• 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 satisfaction by providing choice, dignity, and independence in dining, consistent with hospitality and customer service policies.
• Develop and implement department operating and cleaning instructions and procedures.
• Conduct pre-meal dining stand-ups with service staff to review daily menu details.
• Follow company and local, state, and county health regulations; represent the community in required inspections; and ensure deficiencies are promptly corrected.
• Keep dining areas clean and safely operating, and complete the monthly Self Sanitation audit using the applicable audit tool and 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 insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid time off
• Access to DailyPay to receive earned but unpaid wages before the next payday

What This Job Offers

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