Dining Services Lead: Elevate Resident Dining

Brookdale Senior Living; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookdale Senior Living is seeking a dining services leader to oversee dining operations for residents and staff across one or more locations. You will develop menus, monitor food costs, ensure safety standards, and train staff while maintaining inventory and quality service.

This role offers the chance to lead a dedicated dining team within a well-established elder care community, with opportunities for professional growth and contributing to Brookdale's commitment to resident well-being.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two to four years experience in commercial kitchen, operation and line cooking, and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current ServSafe Certification required. State food service certification required, if applicable. ACF Certified Sous Chef (CSC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans, manages, and coordinates activities of the dining services department at one or more locations, and provides food services for residents and employees.
• Develops standards for organization and supervision of dining services. Maintains quality dining services within the prescribed budget.
• Determines quality and quantity of food required; plans menus and controls food costs; may be scheduled to prepare meals.
• Oversees the food preparation and cooking, to ensure meals are prepared per company procedures.
• Makes frequent inspections of all work, storage, and serving areas to determine that regulations governing food safety and sanitation are followed.
• Prepares cleaning schedule, production worksheet and staff schedules. Maintains inventory of food and nonfood items.

Skills

Food safety

Sanitation

Culinary nutrition

Supervisory management

Microsoft Office

Typing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

ServSafe Certification

State Food Service Certification

ACF Certified Sous Chef (CSC) preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Brookdale Senior Living is seeking a dining services leader to oversee dining operations for residents and staff across one or more locations. You will develop menus, monitor food costs, ensure safety standards, and train staff while maintaining inventory and quality service.

This role offers the chance to lead a dedicated dining team within a well-established elder care community, with opportunities for professional growth and contributing to Brookdale's commitment to resident well-being.