Dining Room Manager

Brandon Wilde; Mokena (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

The Clarendale of Mokena is recruiting a hospitality focused Dining Room Manager to oversee dining room operations in our Culinary Services Department, ensuring top quality service and cleanliness at all times.

You will lead, train and schedule serving staff, uphold food quality and presentation standards, manage staffing and budgets, and ensure a positive dining experience. Vaccination status may be requested, and proof of vaccination or exemption may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent education, training and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years restaurant or senior living experience, or equivalent serving and staff management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall operation, coordination, appearance, and maintenance of dining room and serving staff to ensure a positive customer experience.
• Provide leadership, development and training, counseling, scheduling and oversight of all serving staff.
• Maintain standards of cleanliness, sanitation and organization in the community.
• Adhere to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• Ensure properly staffed, operational and stocked dining room.
• Train servers in customer service and efficient serving techniques.
• Prepare server schedules according to operational needs and budgetary considerations.
• Set tables, take orders, provide service, and answer questions about menu items.
• Clear dishes and assist with dishwashing as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Training

Scheduling

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

When you work at The Clarendale of Mokena, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

The Clarendale of Mokena is recruiting for a hospitality focused Dining Room Manager to join our team! This position provides full-scope, hands-on dining room management in the Culinary Services Department. Responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Dining Room Manager:

• Responsible for the overall operation, coordination, appearance, and maintenance of dining room and serving staff in order to create and maintain a positive experience for all customers.
• Provide leadership, development and training, counseling, scheduling and oversight of all serving staff.
• Exemplify at all times the Community’s standards of cleanliness, sanitation and organization.
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• Ensure company standards for an appropriately staffed, operational and stocked dining room.
• Exhibit serving standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Train servers in customer service, efficient serving techniques, setting tables and how to maintain workstations in proper order.
• Responsible for preparing server schedules according to operational needs and budgetary compliance.
• Set tables and maintain workstations in proper order. Take orders, provide service and requested items both graciously and courteously. Answer pertinent questions about menu items.
• Clear dishes from tables during and after meal service and assist with dish washing.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• High school diploma/GED or the equivalent education, training and experience
• Minimum of 3 years restaurant or senior living experience, or equivalent serving and staff management experience

Pay range $40,000-$45,000 per year, depending on experience.

Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, and flu vaccine status. Please note that all employees are required to provide proof of vaccination, or apply for and receive an approved exemption, as a condition of employment.

EEO Employer

Job Info

• Job Identification 40553
• Posting Date 10/02/2026, 04:05 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 21536 South Wolf Rd, Mokena, IL, 60448, US