Dining Services Director

DINING SERVICES DIRECTOR

Do you have a passion for great meals, excellent service, and genuine care? Then we want you! Morning Pointe Senior living is an award-winning organization seeking to expand our management team. We are looking for leaders who can form genuine connection with our residents and team members alike while demonstrating excellence through "shoulder to shoulder" leadership.

Primary Responsibilities:
The Dining Services Director position is accountable for all aspects of daily operations of the Kitchen and Dining Room to ensure the highest quality of service to residents and their guests. This role oversees a small kitchen staff, dining assistants, meal service periods, and food quality to ultimately produce an outstanding resident dining experience.

Expectations:

• Passion for quality food and consistently executes a high level of service
• Develops their team and has a mindset of continuous training
• Ensures that all meals are prepared and executed in a safe and sanitary environment
• Actively seeks to develop positive relationships with our community residents and families
• Keeps their composure and remains calm under stress
• Maintains a professional appearance and leads their staff do the same

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of foodservice management including menu planning, preparation and service, sanitation, physical plant, and resident services.
• Possess basic technical culinary knowledge and ability to perform all aspects of dining room administrative functions in a retirement community.
• Ability to distinguish smells, tastes, and temperatures.
• Ability to be creative and flexible in executing multi-faceted problem-solving.
• Ability to plan, direct, supervise, coordinate and evaluate the work of others.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work and calculate FTEs.
• Ability to use excellent time management skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to use Word processing software, spreadsheet software, e-mail, and the Internet.
• Ability to perform duties in compliance with established Universal Precautions, fire safety, infection control, and sanitation procedures.
• Ability to respond constructively to changes and/or problems encountered in the work environment.
• Ability to understand and apply training and in-service education and work to increase job-related knowledge.
• Ability to work variable hours and days.

Education and Experience:

• Must have 2-5 years of experience in restaurant or retirement food service. Supervisory skills required.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Loving and caring for seniors is what joins us together in our communities
Striving to be the best in class is why we work at Morning Pointe Senior Living. With our words and deeds we want our residents, associates and families to truly "Experience Something Better".

Morning Pointe is a company where passionate people come together to become strong teams. This means a daily commitment to trust and giving your best to work that truly makes a difference.

From humble beginnings in 1996, owners Greg Vital and Franklin Farrow began our mission. Their leadership has built a stable and growing senior living company that consists of over 35 communities in five states in the Southeast serving more than 1500 residents. Now more than twenty years later, their efforts still uplift our associates every day.

At the core of everything we do is our associates. Competitive pay and meaningful benefits are just a part of the reason you'll find the work more than rewarding. When you are a part of a Morning Pointe community, you will discover that genuine relationships create genuine care. come join our team and be a part of our family-Experience Something Better!