Dining Services Manager: Patient Dining & Culinary Ops

Kardow; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare in California is seeking a Dining Services Manager to lead a team of food service professionals and oversee dining operations in a mid- to large-volume account.

You will partner with culinary and marketing teams to develop menus, ensure quality and sanitation, manage budgeting, and deliver excellent customer service while aligning with Compass Group standards. This role requires strong leadership and financial acumen to drive service improvements across daily operations.

Qualifications

• 2 years of food service management experience.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Waited table and catering experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, cost controls, and presentation.
• Communication skills both written and verbal.
• Financial, budgeting, accounting and computational skills.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products.
• ServSafe Certification is preferred.
• Associate’s degree is preferred.

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.

Skills

Communication skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

MS Office

ServSafe Certification

Education

Allied degree or higher

ServSafe Certification

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Morrison Healthcare in California is seeking a Dining Services Manager to lead a team of food service professionals and oversee dining operations in a mid- to large-volume account.

You will partner with culinary and marketing teams to develop menus, ensure quality and sanitation, manage budgeting, and deliver excellent customer service while aligning with Compass Group standards. This role requires strong leadership and financial acumen to drive service improvements across daily operations.