Dining Room Supervisor - Full Time

WC Operating (Ontario-1); Vaughan; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogir Senior Living is seeking a Dining Room Supervisor to lead dining room operations for residents, ensuring exceptional service and adherence to standards. You will report to the Culinary Manager and guide staff to deliver quality meals and experiences.

This role requires a hospitality background, strong people skills, and a commitment to ethical care. Eligible candidates should have Safe Serve and applicable hospitality training, with at least three years in fine dining or hotel service.

Qualifications

• Graduate of recognized course in Food & Beverage/Hospitality.
• Completion of courses in service management, guest relations, HR or equivalent.
• Safe Serve (Ontario) or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years experience in hotel or restaurant fine dining service.
• Ability to manage staff and resources.
• Excellent human relations skills and English communication.

Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises dining room activities to provide high-level service.
• Monitors shift routines, workflow, performance and service quality.
• Recruits and orients dining room staff, schedules and approves leaves.
• Provides job analysis and role functions for dietary personnel.
• Supervises, coaches and evaluates dining room staff for productivity.
• Resolves personnel issues or refers unresolved matters to Food Services.
• Works in a position of trust with residents and upholds ethics.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Skills

Staff management

Guest relations

Service excellence

English communication

HR coordination

Education

Food & Beverage/Hospitality diploma

Safe Serve Ontario certification

Job description

Cogir Senior Living manages retirement residences across the country. We offer a range of senior living options including independent living, assisted living and memory care.

For over 25 years, we have dedicated every day to the happiness of retirees.

Human Focus - Creativity - Excellence

We're seeking individuals with a purpose and passion for life and who are looking for meaningful work that will make a real difference. Join our team today!

Reporting to the Culinary Manager, the Dining Room Supervisor directs and supervises the activities of the dining room to provide a high level of service for our residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises the activities of the dining room to provide a high level of service;
• Ensures shift routines are current, monitors work flow, evaluates performance and service delivery that is consistent with principles outlined in "The Main Course' and corporate standards, and makes changes as required to ensure the consistency in quality of service;
• Recruits and orients dining room wait staff, completes work schedules and authorizes leaves of absences;
• Provides job analysis and role functions for all dietary personnel within their scope of practices;
• Responsible for supervising, coaching, redirecting, and evaluating dining room staff performance to ensure a high level of productivity and the best use of staff capabilities, as well as to ensure that the objectives of the department are being met;
• Attempts to resolve personnel problems with staff and refers unresolved problems to Food Services;
• Work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents);
• Uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity;
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of recognized course in Food & Beverage/Hospitality
• Completion of courses in service management, guest relations, service excellence, human resources or equivalent
• Completion of Safe Serve (Ontario) or equivalent
• Minimum of three years experience in hotel or restaurant fine dining service
• Ability to manage staff and resources
• Excellent human relations skills to handle diverse interactions with Residents, families and staff
• Good written and oral communication skills in English
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one

Cogir is committed to ensuring that all employment practices are inclusive. As an organization we are committed to providing and arranging accommodation for candidates upon request.

Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant factors such as skills, experience, location, and internal equity, and is expected to fall within the posted range.