Healthcare Manager

Compass Group•Maplewood, NJ

2d•$65,000 - $70,000

About The Position

Driven by our passion in the pursuit of hospitality and culinary excellence, Morrison Living has built community through dining experiences for over a century. Embedded in our culture, we deliver exceptional service and aim to be the best part of someone’s day. The commitment of our team members to these core principles makes us an industry leader and an employer of choice for hospitality professionals. Everything we do means more when it’s served with care. The exceptional care and culinary artistry of our team members is nurtured by training, developing, and recognizing our greatest asset – our people. This approach makes the Morrison Living difference. Join us and discover how we build community one meal at a time. Lead daily dining and food service operations across independent, assisted, and healthcare living environments, ensuring high-quality, resident-centered service delivery. Collaborate with clinical, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams to execute menus that align with therapeutic diets, resident preferences, and regulatory requirements. Ensure compliance with all sanitation, safety, training, and regulatory standards while driving continuous improvement in service quality and operational efficiency. Hire, train, coach, and evaluate food service staff; manage performance, labor utilization, and employee relations to build a high-performing team. Oversee food service systems and processes—including tray service, meal delivery, pantry operations, and cost controls—while engaging residents and families to enhance the overall dining experience. Job SummarySummary: As a Dining Services Manager, you will manage a team of food service professionals and be responsible for the overall service in the main dining room as well as special functions. Additionally, you will assist with maintaining interdepartmental relations and integrating the dining service department with the facility plan of operation.

Requirements

2 years of food service management experience.
Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
Some knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
Communication skills both written and verbal.
Financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills.
Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet.

Nice To Haves

Waited table and catering experience is preferred.
ServSafe Certification is preferred.
Associate’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversees dining services operations of a medium to large volume location.
Interacts with customers and resolves customer complaints in a friendly and service-oriented manner.
Assists with profit and loss and budgeting as it pertains to this account.
Works with the Chef and management team in creating menus and providing top quality food.
Assists in the responsibility for all food service-related activities and be primarily involved in meal services in a seated dining room setting, including quality improvement, sanitation, infection control and all facility-related activities.
Assists with the rollout of new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary team.
Assists with the preparation of quarterly reports for client presentation.
Works with marketing and culinary department to increase sales by innovations and food quality.
Communicates with the culinary department to ensure the food programs reflect the vision of the company.
Performs other duties as assigned.