Director Of Dining Services

Director of Dining Services - Starting at $80K

Lake Seminole Square is recruiting for a hospitality focused Director of Dining Services to join our team! The Director of Food and Beverage Services is responsible for the overall effective dietary services; selecting, training and supervising all dietary services personnel; procuring supplies and equipment; assisting with budget preparation and operating within budgetary guidelines.

When you work at Lake Seminole Square, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth, and the luxury of working in a clean, beautiful lake-view upscale community. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company - one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

What we offer:

• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-term disability, Long-term disability, Life insurance, supplemental insurance, 401-K matching, Identity Theft, Pet Insurance, Legal support, Travel protection, Virtual medical/mental health visits, Virtual physical therapy, CVS Health Discounts, Employee Assistance Program EAP.

• New DailyPay - you can choose to get paid the same day you work!

• Lake-view Upscale Community

• Team Recognition such as discounted employee meal, holiday gifts, employee of the month, weekly fun carts with free snacks for the team, employee events including tenure gala, employee picnics, scavenger hunts, Holiday party and much more!

• Scholarship to continue growing in your career!

• Friendly and supportive team!

• Positive Culture where team safety and well-being are our priority

• The BEST residents!

• Clean & Beautiful Community

• Position benefits: independent working environment.

Our Extraordinary Impressions Culture lives by our Hospitality Promises:

• We greet you warmly, by name and with a smile.

• We treat everyone with courteous respect.

• We anticipate your needs and act accordingly.

• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.

• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.

• We make you feel important.

• We embrace and value our differences.

• We ask, "Is there anything else I can do for you?"

• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.

• We pay attention to details.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities as Director of Dining:

• Organizes, directs and supervises all dietary service functions in consultation with the Dietitian.

• Maintains established dietary standards and policies and assists the Dietitian in establishing and revising dietary policies and procedures.

• Interviews salespeople and purchases food and supplies, checks incoming food and supplies and directs storage location and procedures.

• Records department costs, maintains inventory system, and regularly checks storage areas for stock level of staple items.

• Prepares menus for distribution including processing diet changes, checking that menus for patients on special diets or with dietary restrictions comply with physicians' orders, identifying menus (normal diets and special diets) and planning meals accordingly.

• Directs duties of Cook, etc. as required. Checks special diet trays.

• Plans and assists in preparation of special meals for parties, banquets, etc.

• Assures efficiency of food preparation and serving; compliance with local, state and federal standards; sanitation, and hygiene and health standards of personnel.

• Oversees the selection, training, evaluating and disciplining of all dietary personnel.

• Reviews and maintains required records and reports covering (a) number and kinds of regular and therapeutic diets, (b) prepared nutritional and caloric analyses of meals, costs of raw food and labor, (d) computation of daily meal costs, (e) inventory of equipment and supplies and (f) develops and directs department cost control procedures.

• Delegates authority to supervisory staff for task details to facilitate smooth flow of materials and services

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• High School graduate required with certification as required by state regulation. College degree preferred.

• A minimum of three years experience in the administration of food services systems.

• Ability to communicate with, understand, empathize with, and be tolerant of residents, patients, visitors, families, peers, subordinates, supervisor and outside contacts.

Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu and COVID-19 vaccine status.

If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!

Become part of our family, grow your skills, career, and have the satisfaction of helping make seniors' lives brighter every day.

Apply in person or online!

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