Dining Room Supervisor ~ Senior Living Community

MorningStar Senior Living; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k Plan with matching

HSA options

Employee assistance programs

Paid sick, vacation and birthday

Career development programs

Charitable and philanthropicOpportunit

Tuition Reimbursement

Free shift meal

Job summary

MorningStar Senior Living in Rio Rancho, NM, is seeking a Dining Room Supervisor to lead dining services in a senior living community. This full-time, non-exempt role requires supervising staff, ensuring high sanitation standards, and delivering compassionate resident-focused meals.

You will oversee scheduling, training, and daily operations, coordinate special events, and work closely with the Executive Chef and care team to meet residents' dietary needs and preferences.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma.
• Minimum three years’ experience in senior living preferred.
• License/Certification: Dietician, ADA, Diet Technician, chef, and/or dietary manager.
• Knowledge of ADA, infection control, health department and OSHA regulations.
• Ability to supervise and manage, read/write and use mathematics; knowledge of menus, recipes, food purchasing, preparation and storage.

Responsibilities

• Supervise food service and assist as necessary.
• Be present in dining rooms for full meal service.
• Attend daily manager stand-up meetings.
• Maintain high sanitation standards.
• Oversee bistro areas – food presentation, cleanliness, supplies.
• Hire, orient, train and supervise dietary department employees within a budget.
• Visit residents to gather information on food preferences.
• Maintain records such as meal census, diets served, and staffing patterns.
• Ensure that wait staff know the specials of the day and how they are prepared.
• Review resident diet information and care plans with care team.

Skills

Supervision

Staff training

Sanitation

Resident servicing

Education

High school diploma

3+ years senior living experience

Job description

Dining Room Supervisor ~ Senior Living Community

Job Category : Culinary

Requisition Number : DININ051024

• Posted : October 14, 2026
• Full-Time
• Rate : $20.80 USD per hour

Locations

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Rio Rancho262
MorningStar of Rio Rancho
2301 Golf Course Rd SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124, USA

Description

Dining Room Supervisor

Full-time

Non-exempt $19-20/hr.

Make a difference by providing great care and love for our treasured residents !

At MorningStar Senior Living, we talk a lot about culture. In fact, we rather obsess about it. For without a transformative culture, we cannot begin to elevate and celebrate the lives of our resident-heroes, and be ourselves changed for the good in the process. So, we seek great hearts, other people like us, who care and want to do work that matters. We select people like us who believe that the most satisfying life is one that is outward-bound and rooted in servant-leadership.

JOB SUMMARY

Provide service of high-quality meals; organize, supervise, and train dining services employees; provide a sanitary and infection free environment. The person holding this position is delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with current existing federal state regulations and established company policies and procedures .

BENEFITS

• Health Insurance offerings such as medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Other Insurance offerings such as life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
• 401k plan with matching
• HSA options
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid sick, vacation and birthday!
• Career development programs and opportunity for advancement
• Charitable and philanthropic opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free shift meal!

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Supervise food service, and assist as necessary.
• Be present in dining rooms for full meal service.
• Assist/Coordinate special functions and corporate meeting food service.
• Attend daily manager stand-up meetings.
• Maintain high sanitation standards.
• Oversight of bistro areas – food presentation, cleanliness, supplies.
• Ensure that all supplies required are ordered; such as tablecloths, napkins, silverware, and other necessary items for the dining rooms.
• Ensure maintenance of beverage equipment in dining rooms and bistros.
• Maintain control of labor costs.
• Visit residents and assist in gathering information on food preferences.
• Maintain records, such as meal census, diets served, and weekly staffing patterns.
• Hire, provide orientation and training, evaluate, and supervise dietary department employees within a specific budget.
• Ensure that wait staff know what the specials of the day are and how they are prepared.
• Review resident diet information and care plans, and discuss with resident, family, nursing staff, and consultant dietician as necessary to make appropriate changes.
• Supervise cleaning procedures to ensure safe and sanitary conditions are maintained within the food service department, including kitchen, dining room, and bistros.
• Work with other departments within the building.
• Establish practice of serving hot food hot and cold food cold.
• Instruct new residents concerning when meals are to be served, when coffee will be available, etc.
• Participate in the safety meeting which also includes infection control and safety committee functions.
• Cover shifts as necessary when short of staff or employees call in.
• Perform other duties as specified by the Executive Chef or Executive Director.

Demonstration of our Core Values : Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, Respect.

• License/Certification: Dietician, ADA, Diet Technician, chef, and/or dietary manager - meeting current requirements established by the state regulatory agency.
• Education: Minimum high school diploma.
• Experience: Previous experience in the dietary department of a health care facility or restaurant preferred.
• Job Knowledge: Ability to read, write, and use mathematics and units of measurement, knowledge of menus, recipes, food purchasing, preparation, and storage. Ability to supervise and manage, knowledge of community policies and procedures and job descriptions.
• Standards: Knowledge of and ability to meet regulations of ADA, state, infection and control, health department, and OSHA.
• Industry Experience: Minimum three years’ experience in senior living preferred and a passion to work with seniors. Previous experience with managing an Assisted Living community preferred.
• *Team members who are scheduled to work 24 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits, families of said team members will also be eligible.

EEO

Equal Opportunity Employer
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