Dining Services Manager

Responsibilities

• Plans, manages, and coordinates activities of the dining services department at one or more locations.
• Provides food services for residents and employees.
• Develops standards for organization and supervision of dining services.
• Maintains quality dining services within the prescribed budget.
• Determines quality and quantity of food required; plans menus and controls food costs.
• May be scheduled to prepare meals.
• Makes frequent inspections of all work, storage, and serving areas to determine that regulations governing food safety and sanitation are followed.
• Prepares cleaning schedule, production worksheet and staff schedules.
• Selects, orients, and trains new employees in department; effectively delegates authority to dining services staff to ensure effective flow of materials and services.
• Develops and directs cost control system; prepares and submits department budget to director.
• Provides nutrition education and counseling for residents; presents dining services education program to dining services and other staff as needed.
• Ensures safe work procedures are developed and followed, to include those relating to employee injuries, prevention, and infection control.
• Ensures a continuous quality improvement program is in place and appropriate follow-up occurs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Two to four years experience in commercial kitchen, operation and line cooking, and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current ServSafe Certification required.
• State food service certification required, if applicable.
• A CACF Certified Sous Chef (CSC) preferred.

Benefits

• Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance.
• 401(k) Associate assistance program.
• Employee discounts.
• Referral program.
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA).
• Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance.
• Full Time Only Benefits Eligibility: Paid Time Off, Paid holidays, Company provided life insurance, Adoption benefit, Disability (short and long term), Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Optional life and dependent life insurance, Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan.

Pay

Base pay in range will be determined by applicant’s skills and experience.

Schedule

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.

About the Role

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