Dining Services Manager - Budget & Quality Culinary Ops

Brookdale Senior Living in; Port Charlotte (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Employee discounts

Referral program

Paid time off

Early wage access

Job summary

Brookdale Senior Living is seeking a Dining Services Manager (Finance) to plan, supervise and coordinate dining across campuses, delivering high-quality, nutritious meals while maintaining cost controls and regulatory compliance.

You will lead staff, develop menus, manage inventories, and partner with operations to provide resident-focused service. Certifications such as ServSafe are required; strong MS Office and budgeting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two to four years experience in commercial kitchen, operation and line cooking, or equivalent.
• 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.
• 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.
• Oversees the food preparation and cooking, to ensure meals are prepared per company procedures.
• Maintains inventory of food and nonfood items.
• Selects, orients, and trains new employees in department; delegates authority to dining services staff.
• Develops and directs cost control system; prepares and submits department budget to director.
• Provides nutrition education and counseling for residents; presents dining services education program to staff as needed.
• Ensures safe work procedures and infection control; continuous quality improvement program.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Supervisory management

Food safety

Culinary nutrition

Basic typing

Travel flexibility

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Brookdale Senior Living is seeking a Dining Services Manager (Finance) to plan, supervise and coordinate dining across campuses, delivering high-quality, nutritious meals while maintaining cost controls and regulatory compliance.

You will lead staff, develop menus, manage inventories, and partner with operations to provide resident-focused service. Certifications such as ServSafe are required; strong MS Office and budgeting skills are essential.