DINING SERVICES MANAGER

Compass Group USA; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Unidine, part of Compass Group USA, seeks a Dining Services Manager to lead a team in a senior living dining operation. You will ensure excellent service in dining rooms and at special functions, while coordinating with culinary and marketing teams on menus, quality, and client satisfaction.

You will oversee budgeting, quality improvement, sanitation, and guest relations, and participate in quarterly reporting. A strong hospitality mindset and 2 years of supervisory experience are required.

Qualifications

• 2 years of food service supervisory or lead experience.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Waitstaff and catering experience preferred.
• Knowledge of hospitality and interest in sustainability and sustainable food practices.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet).
• ServSafe certification preferred.
• Associate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees dining services operations of a senior living location.
• Interacts with customers and resolves complaints in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Assists with profit and loss and budgeting for the account.
• Collaborates with Chef and management to create menus and ensure top quality food.
• Manages all food service activities, sanitation and infection control.
• Supports rollout of new culinary programs with marketing and culinary teams.
• Prepares quarterly client reports.
• Works with marketing/culinary to boost sales through innovations and quality.

Skills

Food service supervision

Hospitality operations

Waitstaff experience

Sustainability interest

MS Office proficiency

ServSafe certified

Associate degree preferred

Education

Associate degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Think Fresh! Lead with Excellence!

An industry leading hospitality food service group, Unidine is driven by its exceptional people sharing their passion, creativity and talent to craft memorable guest experiences. Unidine’s commitment to scratch cooking, innovative programs, venue concepts and services continues to push boundaries and modernize dining programs for hundreds of clients around the nation. Our restaurants, bars, cafeterias and bistros offer a place for guests to enjoy something extraordinary. That is why we believe that using the freshest ingredients makes for the best dishes, staying ahead of industry trends pushes us to be innovative, and giving team members the right tools and resources helps them to perform their best. Come and join our award-winning team!

Job Summary

Summary: As a Dining Services Manager, you will manage a team of food service professionals and will be responsible for the overall service in the dining rooms as well as special functions. Additionally, you will assist with maintaining interdepartmental relations and integrating the dining service department with the facility plan of operation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees dining services operations of a senior living 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 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.

Qualifications:

• 2 years of food service supervisory or lead experience.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Waited table and catering experience is preferred.
• Possess general hospitality knowledge and interest in sustainability and sustainable food practices.
• 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.

Unidine is a member of Compass Group USA

Associates at Unidine are offered many fantastic benefits.

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

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.

Unidine maintains a drug-free workplace.

JON DAVIS

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