Dining Services Manager: Elevate Resident Dining & Safety

Brookdale; Emerson (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k)

Employee discounts

Referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Brookdale in Emerson, NJ seeks an experienced dining services supervisor to lead and oversee all facets of on-site dining operations. You will plan menus, manage budgets, ensure food safety, and supervise kitchen staff to deliver high-quality resident meals.

Responsibilities include staff scheduling, inventory management, training, and implementing cost-control measures while maintaining compliance with company standards and safety regulations.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Selects, orients, and trains new employees in department; effectively delegates authority to dining services staff to ensure effective flow of materials and services.
• 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 dining services and other staff as needed.
• Ensures safe work procedures are developed and followed, to include those relating to employee injuries, prevention, and infection control.
• Ensures a continuous quality improvement program is in place and appropriate follow-up occurs.

Skills

Food safety

Supervisory management

Budgeting

Staff training

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

ServSafe Certification

State food service certification

ACF Certified Sous Chef (CSC)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Brookdale in Emerson, NJ seeks an experienced dining services supervisor to lead and oversee all facets of on-site dining operations. You will plan menus, manage budgets, ensure food safety, and supervise kitchen staff to deliver high-quality resident meals.

Responsibilities include staff scheduling, inventory management, training, and implementing cost-control measures while maintaining compliance with company standards and safety regulations.