Diningroom Supervisor

Riverstone Retirement Communities; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverstone Retirement Communities is seeking a Dining Room Supervisor to lead daily dining operations at our Ottawa location. You will supervise service staff, ensure high standards of food service, and coordinate with the Chef Manager and other departments.

The role requires a Safe Food Handler certificate, prior dining room experience in retirement settings, and strong leadership and teamwork. We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth and a focus on resident

Qualifications

• Experience in dining room operations, preferably in a retirement residence.
• Knowledge of Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating, HACCP, WHMIS, Health and Safety.
• Ability to lift heavy objects and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and on-site service training to departmental staff.
• Oversee overall operation of the dining room.
• Coordinate dining room and catering with other departments as required.
• Establish and enforce dining room policies with approval of Chef Manager and General Manager.
• Plan and supervise dining room activities to ensure high-quality service to Residents and guests.
• Maintain inventory of dining room essentials (china, linens).
• Train new service staff and other dietary department staff.
• Create and update staff schedules and ensure adequate coverage.

Skills

Team leadership

Guest service

Food safety

Staff training

Catering coordination

Education

Safe Food Handler certificate

Job description

1026 Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, ON K1V 8S9, Canada

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM | Expires Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3:59 AM

Riverstone RetirementCommunities is a locally owned and operated company. We believe that everyone deserves to live a meaningful, engaged, and joyful life. We strive to ensure our residents live comfortably and with dignity in a safe and happy environment.

Riverstone offersa highly respected, full continuum of care to its residents with avariety of lifestyle options to best suit their needs-from Independent, Assisted living, and Memory Care. Allowing each resident the freedom to live their best life.

Our valuedemployees work in an environment that fosters job satisfaction, respect, responsibility, loyalty, and personal growth. We are looking for positive, caring team members who want to make adifference inthe lives ofseniors.

More than just Senior Living. It's a new life.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Recent Safe Food Handlers certificate issued by Public Health

Background:

• Previous dining room server or dining room management experience, preferably in a retirement residence
• Familiar with Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating, Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), WHMIS, Health and Safety and Sanitation Cod e

Personal Requirements:

• Work as part of a team
• Demonstrated leadership, supervisory and organizational skills, creativity and high motivation.
• Keen interest in working with seniors
• Ability to lift heavy objects and stand and walk short distances throughout the shift. Ability to tolerate heat from kitchen area.

FUNCTIONS:

• Provide direction and on-site service training to departmental staff;
• Overall operation of the dining room;
• Significant patience and tact is required in dealing with Residents and family requests ;
• Co-ordinate dining room and catering services with other departments as required;
• Establish, implement and enforce dining room policies and procedures with the approval of the Chef Manager and General Manager;
• Plan, organize, direct and supervise the activities of the dining room operations to ensure the provision of a high standard of quality service to Residents and guests;
• Creating and updating server schedule; working with Chef to optimize labour costs while providing and maintaining excellent service standards;
• Maintain an appropriate inventory of supplies (china, table linens, etc.) necessary for the efficient operation of the dining room according to the facility's standards;
• Instruct the dining room staff in the proper use of equipment, cleaning supplies and cleaning techniques in the dining room;
• Maintain excellent deportment of service staff including, but not limited to uniforms, interactions with residents and guests, organization and productivity;
• Maintain and update dietary status of all residents, observing which are signed out, on isolation, in hospital, etc.;
• Maintain accurate seating charts for dining rooms and update as needed;
• Working with the Chef, responsible for training and development of new service staff as well as other staff that impact the dietary dept;
• Create and continually evaluate shift routines and cleaning schedules for all service staff;
• Overall cleanliness and organization of dining rooms and satellite kitchens;
• Working to ensure proper staff coverage for employee absences;
• Assist in planning and preparation of special events and private functions.

Riverstone Retirement is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please advise in advance if you require any accommodation during the application or selection process. Any information you send us will be handled professionally, respectfully and in complete confidence.

While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

1026 Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, ON K1V 8S9, Canada