Dining Room Manager

Phoenix Senior Living; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Senior Living in the United States is seeking a Dining Room Manager to lead dining operations within the community. The role reports directly to the Food and Beverage Director and oversees wait staff to ensure consistent, high‑quality service for residents.

Responsibilities include supervising service, maintaining cleanliness and safety in dining areas, managing supplies and inventories, coordinating meals, and training new dining room staff to uphold standards and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous dining room and server experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise wait staff and ensure on-time shifts.
• Ensure cleanliness and order of dining areas.
• Prepare and serve meals as outlined by Phoenix S&P’s.
• Manage inventory of supplies.
• Interviews, hires, and trains new dining room staff.
• Accounts for all residents at meals and reports no-shows.

Skills

Resident interaction

Health regulations knowledge

Food service efficiency

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Community Name is seeking a Dining Room Manager to join the team!

The Dining Room Manager reports directly to the Food and Beverage Director.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Accountability

• Demonstrates attention to detail

Communication

• Advises supervisor when supplies diminish for reorder
• Communicates effectively with supervisor and kitchen staff

Compliance/Safety

• Ensure that all table clothes are ironed and clean, and that napkins are neatly folded
• Ensure that all cutlery and glasses on tales are clean
• Verifies that all carpets are vacuumed
• Checks that sugar, salt, and pepper containers (etc.) are filled.
• Assures cleanliness of work areas

Customer Service

• Addresses resident concerns or any problems with service immediately

Facilities and Maintenance

• Ensures that all alcohol is locked up as appropriate
• Ensures that the cash drawer is locked up, as appropriate
• Inspects all refrigerators and walk in freezer for cleanliness and to ensure all items are covered
• Checks juice machine and snack bar for cleanliness
• Ensures all trash is picked up and disposed of properly
• Ensures all kitchen floors are mopped and dishes are stored properly
• Inspect family dining rooms, pubs, etc. for cleanliness before leaving.
• Lock appropriate doors at appropriate times
• Verifies that all floors are vacuumed in dining rooms and pubs
• Ensures window shelves are wiped
• Ensures dining room tables are cleared appropriately
• Ensures curtains are drawn at appropriate times
• Inspects all dining rooms for cleanliness before service staff leaves shifts
• Prepares and serves meals as outlined by Phoenix S&P’s
• Assists in taking inventory of supplies

Resident Care-Food Services

• Clears plates, side plates, and breadbaskets before desserts are severed
• Provide wait staff service to residents when necessary as back up to servers
• Responsible for ensuring that all food functions are set up and delivered
• Tours dining room during meal times to evaluate quality of meals / service

Structure

• Supervises the wait staff
• Ensures wait staff arrive on time for every shift
• Ensures wait staff are properly dressed and prepared appropriately for their shift
• Accounts for all residents at meals, reporting no-shows to the Wellness Director or Family Experience Director
• Ensure all room service meals are delivered to residents’ apartments and picked up after meals
• Monitor the dining room during mealtimes to ensure proper services
• Ensures that dining room tables are cleared properly
• Interviews, hires, and trains new dining room staff
• Responsible for scheduling Dining Room Staff

Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE- CERTIFICATION

High school diploma or equivalent.

• Previous dining room and server experience.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Must be able to interact effectively with residents and staff

• Must have knowledge of dietary procedures, was well as related Health Department regulations and guidelines pertaining to food service operations.
• Must be able to serve food and beverages for residents in a prompt and efficient manner.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Lift up to 50lbs
• This is primarily a standing position where an employee may be required to stand in one place for extended periods of time. They also will be exposed to extreme heat and cold temperatures.