Culinary Services Coordinator

Lakeview Commons Independent Living; Loveland (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeview Commons Independent Living in Loveland, CO, is seeking a Culinary Services Coordinator to oversee the dining room operations, ensure proper serving guidelines, and maintain cleanliness and safety standards.

You will supervise waitstaff, coordinate events, schedule servers, coach staff, handle resident feedback, and work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. This role supports a high-quality dining experience for residents.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CPR and First Aid certification required or preferred.
• Experience in restaurant and/or senior living is highly desirable; supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Oversees operation of the dining room.
• Ensures servers complete their assigned duties before the end of shift.
• Coordinates scheduling of parties and events; assists with setup and takedown.
• Develops and maintains server schedules.
• Establishes and enforces safety, sanitation, and proper food handling standards.
• Resolves food complaints promptly and appropriately.
• Partners with, trains, and directs daily workflow of servers.
• Coaches staff and assesses service quality and efficiency.
• Provides high level of customer service and promotes a restaurant-style dining atmosphere.
• Assists in serving duties as needed.
• Performs regular inventory checks and informs Culinary Director of supplies and equipment needs.
• Participates in Culinary team meetings and reviews resident feedback to improve quality.
• Ensures meals are served at proper temperatures and look appealing.
• Supports QA processes and routine auditing of service in the dining room.
• Handles setup/cleanup for parties and events.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

English proficiency

Supervisory experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

CPR and First Aid certification

Job description

The Wexford
1515 W 28th St
Loveland, CO 80538, USA

The Wexford
1515 W 28th St
Loveland, CO 80538, USA

TheCulinary Services Coordinatoris responsible for providing a total quality dining experience for our residents. This includes a thorough understanding ofour menu and daily specials, proper serving guidelines, cleanliness expectations, and special diets.They ensure an efficient workflow for our waitstaff, and promote a culture of service excellence.Complies with federal, state, and local standards for community operation. Incorporates the Generation’s Mission, Vision, and Values in their daily work and interactions with others.

SCOPE OF JOB TASKS:

• Oversees operation of the dining room.
• Ensures servers are completing their assigned job duties before the end of their shift
• Coordinates scheduling ofparties and events; help with set up, and take down
• Develops and maintains server schedules
• Establishes and enforces safety, sanitation, and proper food handling standards for dining room
• Resolves food complaints timely and appropriately
• Partners with, trains, and directs daily workflow of servers
• Assess the quality and efficiency of the servers and provide necessary coaching
• Provides a high level of customer service and promote a restaurant style dining atmosphere
• Assists in serving duties, as needed
• Conducts regular inventory checks to ensure dining room is properly stocked and inform Culinary Director of any necessary supplies and/or equipment needs
• Participates in regular Culinary team meetings and review resident comment cards/feedback to improve quality and operational efficiency for the dining room
• Ensures meals are served at proper temperature and maintain an attractive appearance and appealing taste
• Supports adherence to quality assurance processes by assisting with routine auditing of service in the dining room
• Assists with set up and cleanup of parties and events
• Other duties as assigned

JOB SPECIFICATION: Education:

• High school diploma or GED is required

Experience:

• Previous experience in both restaurant and/or senior living highly desired
• Supervisory experience highly desired

Qualifications:

• Certification in CPR and First Aid
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Workday - 8 hours

Stands - often, up to 8 hours

Bends - often

Stairs - occasional, but not required

Climbs - seldom

Lifts - often, up to 25lbs

Supervision:

• This position has responsibility for supervising waitstaff.

Working Conditions:

• May be exposed to hot, humid, sometimes dangerous conditions such as fire, chemicals, hot water, hot equipment, knives, etc.
• May be exposed to slippery floors and strong odors
• May be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, etc.
• Required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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