Director of Food and Beverage

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Valley Park (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Daily Pay

Perk Spot discounts

Job summary

Spectrum Retirement Communities is seeking a Director of Food and Beverage to craft a superior dining experience for residents. You will recruit, train, and lead a team, ensure sanitation, and coordinate with leadership for special events.

The role requires supervisory experience in a dietary setting and relevant certifications, with preferred background in senior living or healthcare dining. Health, safety, and budget considerations underpin daily operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Culinary or Dietary Manager Certification preferred, or ability to become certified.
• Serve Safe certification or equivalent required.
• State and county-specific certifications required.
• Two years’ supervisory experience in a dietary environment.
• Experience in senior living, hospitality, or healthcare dining preferred.
• Knowledge of productivity, costs and budgets, energy conservation, purchasing, receiving, storing systems, preparation and serving techniques, pilferage and portion control, personnel development, kitchen sanitation and general management of the Dietary Department.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, train, motivate, and educate a full complement of staff. Maintain department records and perform administrative functions.
• Establish, document, direct, and assist with general kitchen and dining room sanitation procedures.
• Coordinate with the community leadership team for any special functions or needs of residents
• Comply with all state, local, or federal rules, regulations, and licensing requirements related to health, safety (OSHA), and general operations of the Food & Beverage Department

Skills

Staff supervision

Leadership

Kitchen operations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary or Dietary Manager Certification

Serve Safe certification

State and county certifications

Job description

At Spectrum Retirement Communities we believe in living without limits, in aging fearlessly, and in sharing great stories. The Spectrum Story is full of compassion, hard work, and fun. If the chapters of your life story include caring for others and a dedicated work ethic, then we need you!

Job Description

The Director of Food and Beverage is responsible for creating a superlative dining experience for our residents.

In this position, your main responsibilities will include:

• Recruit, hire, train, motivate, and educate a full complement of staff. Maintain department records and perform administrative functions.
• Establish, document, direct, and assist with general kitchen and dining room sanitation procedures.
• Coordinate with the community leadership team for any special functions or needs of residents
• Comply with all state, local, or federal rules, regulations, and licensing requirements related to health, safety (OSHA), and general operations of the Food & Beverage Department

Qualifications

To be successful in this position, we believe that you need the following experiences, strengths, and skills:

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Culinary, and/or Dietary Manager Certification preferred, or the ability to become certified
• Serve Safe certification or equivalent required
• State and county-specific certifications
• Two years’ supervisory experience within a dietary environment
• Experience in senior living, hospitality, or healthcare dining preferred
• Possess general knowledge in the following areas of operation: productivity, costs and budgets, energy conservation, purchasing, receiving, storing systems, preparation and serving techniques, pilferage and portion control, personnel development, kitchen sanitation and general management of the Dietary Department

Additional Information

If you join Spectrum as a full-time team member, your story will include eligibility for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and other voluntary insurance options. All part-time and full-time team members are eligible to participate in our 401(k), for paid time off, holiday pay, Daily Pay and discounts through Perk Spot.

Spectrum Retirement Communities strongly encourage all team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, the vaccine is not a requirement to work with us.

Spectrum Retirement, LLC and all affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Spectrum Retirement, LLC also participates in the E-verify program through the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.