Dining Room Manager(FT)

The Forum at Rancho San Antonio; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

HSA and FSA options

Life and Disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Referral Bonus Program

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

The Forum is seeking a hospitality focused Dining Room Manager in California to lead the dining room within the Culinary Services Department, ensuring a superior level of service and cleanliness. This full-time role demands flexibility including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities include managing staff, scheduling, training, and maintaining standards for food quality and presentation while ensuring proper staffing and budget adherence in a dynamic senior living environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent education/experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of restaurant or senior living experience.
• Experience in staff training and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall dining room operation, staffing, and appearance.
• Provide leadership, training, scheduling and supervision of serving staff.
• Maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization per standards.
• Ensure food quality, presentation, and service standards.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels and budget adherence.
• Train servers in customer service and serving techniques.
• Prepare server schedules according to needs and budget.
• Set tables, take orders, and provide courteous service.
• Clear dishes and assist with dishwashing.

Skills

Staff management

Leadership

Customer service

Training and development

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

When you work at THE FORUM, 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 FORUM 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.

Employment Status: Full Time - Must be available to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.

Salary Range: $64,251-$91,395

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance; HSA and FSA options
• Life and Disability coverage (basic and voluntary)
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, Identity & Fraud Protection, and Pet Insurance
• Competitive benefits and 401(k) with company match
• Referral Bonus Program - Up to $500 per referral!
• Generous PTO, Paid Holidays and Bereavement Leaves
• Employee Assistance Program & a Safe and clean work environment
• Birthday Celebration, Service Tenure Awards and Monthly Employee Engagement Activities
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• A warm, engaging, and mission-driven workplace where your impact truly matters
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on residents' lives

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

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