Director of Dining Services

About the role

CCL Hospitality Group is seeking a polished, hospitality-driven leader with strong financial acumen, proven labor management expertise, luxury service experience, and a history of building high-performing teams. This individual must be capable of leading a complex senior living dining operation today while helping shape the future dining vision as the community continues to grow and evolve.

Responsibilities

• Stabilize labor management
• Eliminate unnecessary overtime
• Improve food cost performance
• Ensure consistent financial reporting and accountability
• Maintain survey readiness standards
• Strengthen management team performance
• Build a sustainable staffing model
• Improve utilization of operational systems and reporting tools
• Lead through the expansion and future opening of the new tower
• Collaborate with Culinary, Operations, and Leadership to elevate the dining experience

Requirements

• Minimum 5-7 years of progressive food service leadership experience
• Previous Director of Dining Services, Executive Dining Manager, Executive Chef, Hotel F&B Director, Country Club Food & Beverage Director, or Luxury Senior Living leadership experience preferred
• Experience leading multiple managers and large frontline teams
• Demonstrated success in building leadership teams and developing future leaders
• Strong P&L management experience
• Proven success managing labor budgets
• Experience controlling food cost and inventory
• Comfortable with financial reporting, forecasting, and operational analytics
• Strong understanding of productivity management
• Executive-level communication skills
• Experience managing high-expectation clients and stakeholders
• Ability to navigate resident concerns professionally and confidently
• Skilled relationship builder
• Labor management and workforce planning
• Scheduling and productivity
• Food cost management
• Inventory controls
• Catering operations
• Regulatory compliance
• Survey readiness
• Team member accountability
• Recruiting and retention
• Change management

Qualifications

• Strong preference for candidates with backgrounds in: Luxury senior living, High-end hotels, Private clubs, Upscale restaurants, Resort food and beverage operations
• Understanding of elevated service expectations
• Capable of creating a hospitality-first culture
• Accountability
• Visible leader
• Strategic thinking
• Team development

Skills

• Leadership
• Financial acumen
• Client relations
• Team management
• Operational excellence

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Retail plan
• Flexible time off
• Holiday time off
• Associate shopping program
• Health and wellness programs
• Discount marketplace
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Paid parental leave
• Personal leave

Pay

$110,000 - $115,000

Other Forms of Compensation: $5,000 sign on bonus + annual bonus + relocation assistance available

Schedule

Not specified