Dining Services Director: Elevate Senior Living Meals

Senior Lifestyle; New Kensington (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

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Job summary

Senior Lifestyle in New Kensington, PA is seeking an experienced dining services leader to oversee daily operations across the community's dining program. You will ensure policy adherence, budget management, and high-quality meals aligned with residents' dietary needs and preferences.

The role emphasizes staff training, safety compliance, and a patient-centered dining experience, with a competitive hourly wage.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of previous Food Service experience required.
• Management experience is not required but a plus.
• Serv Safe and/or other required local, county or state certifications.

Responsibilities

• Follow Company Dining Policy and Procedures and while ensuring that all department personnel are compliant as well.
• Responsible for the purchasing of all dining food and nonfood items and ensure all purchases for the department achieve 95% DSSI ordering compliance.
• Balance and maintain budgets for raw food and supplies.
• Utilize company standard recipes when completing food production for meals.
• Ensure that food is served at proper temperature and in proper portion sizes to ensure food safety and palatability according to our food temperature policy.
• Ensure that residents’ Prescribed Diets are offered when applicable.
• Drive high satisfaction by offering our residents choice, dignity and independence in dining according to our hospitality and customer service policy.
• Ensure operating and cleaning instructions/procedures are developed and implemented for the department.
• Perform Pre-meal Dining Stand-Up with service staff to review daily menu details.
• Know and adhere to all company and the local, state, and county health departments regulations and acts as the community’s dietary representative for any health department or other required inspections; assure compliance, follow-up to assure any deficiencies are immediately corrected.
• Ensure all dining areas are clean and safely operating, completes monthly Self Sanitation audit according to the sanitation audit tool and operation and sanitation policies.
• Interview, manage, train, hire, discipline, and terminate all dining staff personnel as needed.
• Oversee the scheduling of all food service personnel to maintain compliance with labor budget.

Skills

Food service management

Staff training

Food safety certification

Job description

Senior Lifestyle in New Kensington, PA is seeking an experienced dining services leader to oversee daily operations across the community's dining program. You will ensure policy adherence, budget management, and high-quality meals aligned with residents' dietary needs and preferences.

The role emphasizes staff training, safety compliance, and a patient-centered dining experience, with a competitive hourly wage.