Dining Room Manager

Belmont Village Senior Living Corporate; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid personal days

Earned sick pay

401(k) with employer match

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Job summary

Belmont Village Rancho Santa Fe is seeking a Dining Room Manager to open leadership for a luxury senior living community. Lead daily dining operations, oversee service standards, scheduling, training, hiring, and resident dining satisfaction.

This hands-on role collaborates with servers and dining staff, partners with regional and corporate teams, and builds a culture of service excellence that reflects Belmont Village's hospitality standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 2–5 years dining supervisor experience in senior living, restaurant, hotel, resort or comparable food service environment.
• Knowledge of cleaning standards in a commercial food operation.
• Clear verbal and written English communication.
• Flexible scheduling to meet dining program needs.
• Experience using MS Office and POS systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and actively support dining room servers, ensuring exceptional food service and hospitality.
• Oversee the cleanliness and organization of dining spaces including the Bistro and Dining Room.
• Coordinate guest seating and maintain dining room readiness for every meal service.
• Develop work schedules, delegate tasks and train team members to deliver outstanding service.
• Uphold health and safety standards for food handling and dining area cleanliness.
• Collaborate with Sales/Marketing, Activities, and residents to plan events.
• Address resident and guest feedback with professionalism and care.
• Train employees in safety protocols, food handling, and cleanliness; enforce policies fairly.
• Coordinate with community leadership, regional teams, and corporate support to align with goals.
• Lead staffing efforts including interviewing, hiring, performance management, coaching, and delegation.

Skills

Leadership

Dining service

Team development

Hiring and training

Scheduling

Education

High School diploma

Tools

MS Office

POS

Job description

WELCOME TO BELMONT VILLAGE RANCHO SANTA FE!

Join the opening leadership team at Belmont Village Rancho Santa Fe, a newly constructed luxury senior living community where exceptional hospitality, elevated dining experiences, and outstanding resident service come together. Nestled within the gated community of Lakes of Rancho Santa Fe, our premier Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care community offers a unique opportunity to help establish a best-in-class dining program and hospitality culture from day one.

As the Dining Room Manager, you will lead the daily operations of our restaurant-style dining program, overseeing service standards, team development, hiring, training, scheduling, and resident dining satisfaction. This hands‑on leadership role is ideal for experienced hospitality professionals with backgrounds as a Restaurant Manager, Food & Beverage Manager, Dining Services Manager, Hospitality Manager, or Front of House Manager who are passionate about delivering exceptional service to a discerning clientele and creating memorable dining experiences.

Working alongside servers and dining staff, you will help cultivate an atmosphere of warmth, professionalism, and personalized hospitality while building meaningful relationships with residents, families, and guests. Supported by experienced Regional and Corporate teams, you will play a key role in establishing a culture of service excellence that reflects the elevated expectations of a luxury community and Belmont Village's reputation for exceptional hospitality.

YOUR TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership and actively support dining room servers, ensuring exceptional food service and hospitality

• Oversee the cleanliness and organization of our dining spaces, including the Bistro and Dining Room

• Coordinate guest seating and maintain dining room readiness for every meal service

• Develop work schedules, delegate tasks and train team members to deliver outstanding service

• Uphold strict health and safety standards for food handling, storage and dining area cleanliness

• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing, Activities, and residents to plan and execute special events

• Address resident and guest feedback with professionalism and care

• Build a positive workplace culture by training employees in safety protocols, food handling, and cleanliness, while applying company policies fairly and consistently

• Collaborate with community leadership, regional teams, and corporate support to align with organizational goals

• Lead staffing efforts, including interviewing, hiring, performance management, coaching, employee training, and task delegation

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent

• 2-5 years dining supervisor experience in senior living, restaurant, hotel, resort or comparable food service environment

• Knowledge of cleaning standards in a commercial food operation

• Must be able to communicate clearly in verbal and written English

• Ability to work flexible schedule as the needs of the dining program require

• Demonstrated successful use of technology in the workplace including MS Office and POS

• Consistent and reliable attendance is essential for all Belmont Village employees to ensure the successful operation of the community

Please note that the above Responsibilities and Qualifications provide a general overview of the primary duties for this role and the basic qualifications. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in Houston in 1997, Belmont Village is an integrated developer, owner, and operator of high-quality senior living communities, with more than 5,000 employees and 5,000 units. Our locations across the country and in Mexico City, provide award-winning independent, assisted living and memory care programs. We are proud to collaborate with UC San Diego, USC, UCLA, and Baptist Health South Florida to innovate programs for cognitive health and life enrichment. Belmont Village is a market leader in major markets including the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago and South Florida. Renowned for distinctive design, high standards of life and safety, and reputation for leading edge, quality programming, Belmont Village has been certified as a Great Place to Work®since 2018 and has been recognized by U.S News & World Report as Best in Senior Living.

BENEFITS AVAILABLE

Belmont Village Senior Living offers full-time management employees lucrative bonus opportunities, medical, dental, vision, mental health & prescription benefits, paid vacation, paid holidays, paid personal days, earned sick pay, 401(k) savings with employer match, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.

EOE

Belmont Village Senior Living is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.