Associate Director of Dining Services

Overview

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Make Lives Better Including Your Own. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness. Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.

 

Part and Full Time Benefits Eligibility

• 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 
• Tuition reimbursement

Base pay in range will be determined by applicant’s skills and experience. Role is also eligible for team based bonus opportunities. Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program.

 

Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply. To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.

 

The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.

 

Responsibilities

Assists in the day to day operation of all food and beverage operations at the community, by maintaining companystandards and meeting financial expectations of the department. Assists the current Dining Services Director asneeded or performs the duties of the Dining Services Director in their absence.

 

Assists in the supervision of preparation and cooking of food as determined by standard recipes.

Maintains a quality assurance program that guarantees residents receive fresh, tasty, well-prepared mealsserved promptly and politely.

Develops well-balanced recipes and menus in collaboration with chef and Dining Services Director.

Maintains the resident request logbook and forwards these request to the chef and Dining Services Director.Remains knowledgeable of all menus and descriptions.

Assists in maintaining food costs and ensuring budgetary compliance. Assists in the purchasing all food and non-food items.

Assists with the scheduling of all food service personnel to maintain compliance with budgetary guidelines.Assists with resident billing of food service charges. Assists in the maintenance of all department logs andensures bookkeeping policies are followed.

Assists in ensuring all food and beverage is stored, handled and prepared under safe and sanitary conditionsas set forth by the company and the local, state and county health departments.

Acts as the facility’s representative for any health department of other required inspections; assures compliance, follows up to assure any deficiencies are immediately corrected in the absence of the Dining Services Director.

Hires, trains, disciplines and terminates departmental employees in accordance with company policies.

Assists in ensuring all department training standards are met and up to date.

Supervises the daily operation of dining room(s) and room service. Ensures room service orders are delivered timely and properly with the Dining Room Manager. Ensures smooth and timely opening of the dining room.

Inspects side work to ensure completion and closes dining room with the Dining Room Manager.

Provides supervision for special functions in the absence of the Dining Services Director. Assists appropriate staff to coordinate special events.

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.

Qualifications

Education and ExperienceBachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year