Dining Services Director

Overview

Oversee and manage senior living dining services, staff, budgets, and food safety.

Key Responsibilities

• food safety
• recipe development
• staff supervision
• inventory management
• vendor liaison
• staff scheduling

Tasks

-Handling food in a safe and appropriate manner. -Supporting all catering, room service, special party needs, marketing functions, etc. -Creating recipes that are easy for dietary staff to follow. -Maintaining appropriate food temperatures by ensuring proper cooling/heating procedures are followed and equipment is working properly. -Remaining current and up to date with all food safety licensing requirements for FDA, state, county, and local authorities along with ensuring all guidelines are adhered to. -Ensuring effective communication is being utilized by community staff with the residents’ families concerning residents’ care, encompassing their physical, personal, and emotional wellbeing. -Supervising 10-15 employees in the day-to-day presentation of dining services developed specifically for seniors. -Recruiting, orientating, and hiring new dining service staff. -Responsible for maintaining, ordering, and accounting for food inventories necessary to complete duties and keeping food and supply costs within budget. -Assisting with Sales/Marketing procedures to develop and enhance satisfaction levels, as well as participate in resident sales, tours and community needs when required. -Assisting Executive Director with monthly staff in-service meetings as requested and on committees as appointed. -Maintaining safety standards as outlined by Cedar Creek of High Plains guidelines for infection control. -Maintaining good communication with all vendors, community leadership, and regional dining services team. -Instructing all employees on the operation, maintenance, and cleaning of all kitchen equipment. -Securely managing company credit card and filing receipts in a timely manner. -Scheduling staff on an ongoing basis and providing coverage when unable to find necessary staff coverage. -Utilizing basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Requirements

• ms office
• ehr
• food manager
• culinary degree
• licensure
• cpr

What You Bring

-Be able to demonstrate proficiency in Internet browsers (e.g., Explorer, Chrome, and Fire Fox), Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Excel, Word and Publisher, electronic health records (EHR) systems, and any HR related systems if applicable. -The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand/move, communicate, and identify written information.The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds independently; occasionally lift and/or move up to 200 pounds with assistance. -Cedar Creek of High Plains considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, participating in testing requirements (such as TB), and using designated PPE when required. -Applicable state/county licensure required. -Experience in senior living community preferred. -Exhibiting thorough knowledge of all food service positions and providing hands-on training to staff. -Previous staff management and/or coaching and mentoring of dining services team experience preferred. -Associate degree with culinary training OR 3-5 years of culinary experience -Food Manager Certification required. -Working well with others and taking direction from management, as well as taking initiative with the capability to engage in conflict intervention and resolution for residents, families, employees, and others as needed. -CPR or BLS certification preferred. -Demonstrating a working knowledge of all dining services shifts and be familiar with individual assignments and resident dining needs.

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Benefits

-Cedar Creek of High Plains believes that its team is its greatest asset. For this reason, we provide our team members with extensive training as well as personal and career development opportunities. -Cedar Creek of High Plains offers a competitive benefits package including medical insurance coverage, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and a 401(k) Plan with company match (after 1 year of service).

About Cedarhurst Senior Living

-Delivers a spectrum of living options—from independent apartments to memory care neighborhoods—rooted in person‑centered support. -Developed standout programs like Dream Come TRUE (granting resident bucket‑list experiences) and Pair to Prepare™ to ease transitions. -Invests in memory‑care training and evidence‑based programming, earning certifications and Alzheimer’s Association recognition. -Typical communities feature chef‑prepared dining, fitness and wellness offerings, walking paths, communal spaces, and regular excursions.

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Security Clearance

-all offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, participating in testing requirements (such as tb), and using designated ppe when required.