DINING SERVICES MANAGER

Compass Healthcare; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/AD&D

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, part of Compass Group USA, seeks a Dining Services Manager with Sous Chef–level culinary expertise in El Paso, TX. Lead a food service team, ensure high food quality, service standards, and efficient operations within an acute care environment.

You will contribute to menu development, production, and coordination with clinical operations while maintaining strong customer relations and cost controls.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of food service management experience.
• 3+ years culinary experience.
• Experience in healthcare food service operations is a plus.
• ServSafe certification preferred.
• Able to manage menus, costs, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee dining services operations for a medium to large location.
• Interact with customers and resolve complaints.
• Assist with budgeting and P&L related to the account.
• Collaborate with Chef and management on menu development and service quality.
• Support food production and meal service in a clinical setting.
• Roll out new culinary programs with marketing and culinary teams.

Skills

Food service management

Culinary skills

Communication skills

Budget/financial skills

Sanitation and infection control

ServSafe certification

MS Office proficiency

Education

Associate’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

$50,000-$58,000

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services company, serving more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. With more than 31,000 associates nationwide, Morrison uses the Power of Food to create personalized dining experiences for patients and in their cafés to advance the healing and healthful missions of its clients. Morrison has been serving some of the nation’s largest health systems for more than 70 years, and it leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise to provide consistency and transform the healthcare experience. Since 2012, Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Training Magazine has named it a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. Morrison has more than 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, and serves more than 600M meals annually.

Job Summary

As a Dining Services Manager with Sous Chef–level culinary expertise, you will lead a team of food service professionals while actively contributing to the culinary execution of daily meal service. You will oversee all aspects of dining operations in the main dining room and special functions, ensuring exceptional food quality, service standards, and operational efficiency. In addition to managing interdepartmental relations, you will apply your hands‑on cooking skills to support menu development, production, and the integration of dining services within an acute care environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees dining services operations of a medium to large volume location.
• Interacts with customers and resolves customer complaints in a friendly and service‑oriented manner.
• Assists with profit and loss and budgeting as it pertains to this account.
• Works with the Chef and management team in creating menus and providing top quality food.
• Assists in the responsibility for all food service‑related activities and be primarily involved in meal services in a seated dining room setting, including quality improvement, sanitation, infection control and all facility‑related activities.
• Assists with the rollout of new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary team.
• Assists with the preparation of quarterly reports for client presentation.
• Works with marketing and culinary department to increase sales by innovations and food quality.
• Communicates with the culinary department to ensure the food programs reflect the vision of the company.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years+ of food service management experience required.
• 3+ years culinary experience.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Waited Table And Catering Experience Is Preferred.
• Some knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
• Communication skills both written and verbal.
• Financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet.
• ServSafe Certification is preferred.
• Associate’s degree is preferred.

Associates At Morrison Healthcare Are Offered Many Fantastic Benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_MorrisonHealthcare.pdf

Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group USA

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug‑free workplace.

Req ID: 1568568

Morrison Healthcare

CHARRISSE FULLER

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