Dining Room Manager: Flexible Hours & Team Leadership

Benchmark Senior Living; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 31,684 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 holidays & 3 floating holidays

Discounted Meal Program

Paid Training & Company-provided Unif

Associate Referral Bonus Program

Physical & Mental Health Wellness Prog

401k Retirement Plan with CompanyMatch

Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid  T

Eligibility may vary by employment st

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living is seeking a Dining Room Manager to lead dining operations, ensure smooth service, and maintain high standards for resident dining experiences. The role calls for coordinating dining staff, training new hires, and upholding health and safety requirements in a senior living environment.

The position offers flexible hours with weekend emphasis, and a compensation range of $23–$25 per hour to reflect responsibilities and experience.

Qualifications

• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.
• Must have knowledge of dietary procedures, as well as related Health Department regulations and guidelines pertaining to food service operations.
• Previous dining room and server experience preferred.
• CPR certification required or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Be able to lift up to 50lbs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all table clothes are ironed and clean, and that napkins are neatly folded, cutlery and glasses are clean.
• Assures dining area is clean prepped for next meal service.
• Addresses resident concerns or any problems with service immediately.
• Ensure proper staffing of wait staff, ensure wait staff is properly dressed.
• Accounts for all residents at meals, reporting no-shows to management
• Ensure all room service meals are delivered to residents’ apartments and picked up after meals.
• Interviews, Hires, and Trains of New Dining Room Staff
• Responsible for scheduling Dining Room Staff

Skills

Follow instructions

Dining room experience

Server experience

CPR certification

Lift up to 50lbs

Job description

Join, stay, and grow with Benchmark. Connect with your calling.

Joining the Benchmark Senior Living team means putting your passion to work. Associates thrive in a supportive, diverse, and skilled team that is committed to caring and dedicated service. With specialized training and educational programs, we empower you to explore your interests and growth opportunities. We invite you to connect with your calling, find purpose in your career, and gain lifelong relationships through the power of human connection by transforming the lives of seniors!

We are looking for a Dining Room Manager to join our team!

Flexible hours - weekend flexibility required

$23/hr - $25/hr

Dining Room Manager Responsibilities

• Ensure that all table clothes are ironed and clean, and that napkins are neatly folded, cutlery and glasses are clean.
• Assures dining area is clean prepped for next meal service.
• Addresses resident concerns or any problems with service immediately.
• Ensure proper staffing of wait staff, ensure wait staff is properly dressed.
• Accounts for all residents at meals, reporting no-shows to management
• Ensure all room service meals are delivered to residents’ apartments and picked up after meals.
• Interviews, Hires, and Trains of New Dining Room Staff
• Responsible for scheduling Dining Room Staff
  
  

Requirements

• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.
• Must have knowledge of dietary procedures, as well as related Health Department regulations and guidelines pertaining to food service operations.
• Previous dining room and server experience preferred.
• CPR certification required or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Be able to lift up to 50lbs.
  
  

Benefits

As a community associate at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following:

• 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays
• Discounted Meal Program
• Paid Training & Company-provided Uniforms
• Associate Referral Bonus Program
• Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match*
• Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits*
• Tuition Reimbursement Program*
• Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off*
• Eligibility may vary by employment status
  
  

Benchmark Senior Living is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We embrace and encourage our associates’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique.