Luxury Senior Living Dining Room Manager

Novelle

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 85,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid time off

Job summary

Novelle is seeking a Dining Room Manager to lead front-of-house operations within our senior living community in San Jose. You will train dining room staff, oversee service quality and resident experiences, and ensure dining service runs smoothly across shifts.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in dining room roles, previous leadership experience, and a Food Handler's Permit or the ability to obtain one.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent, preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years of dining room experience in a high-volume, full-service setting.
  • Prior management or lead position experience is preferred.
  • Maintains or can obtain Food Handler's Permit, as required.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for all aspects of front of house service and the training of all dining room staff.
  • Manage dining room operations for service quality, presentation, and cleanliness.
  • Assign sections and tasks to leads and servers before shifts.
  • Ensure proper resident seating, service, and personalized experiences.
  • Monitor and analyze resident dining data for insights.
  • Foster positive interactions among residents and staff.

Job description

Dining Room Manager

Are you passionate about working with seniors? Are you dedicated to supporting seniors on their wellness journey to ensure they are provided with an atmosphere that values individualism and dignity? If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you! Novelle is currently accepting applications for a Dining Room Manager to help support residents within our beautiful community residents call home.

If you are a compassionate, caring, responsible, and honest individual who genuinely loves working with the senior population, we would love the opportunity to speak with you!

Family means everything to us. From the communities we create to the connections we make with residents, everything we do is rooted in our history as a fifth-generation family business.

We build on that family with the people we hire and the teams they form. As a family company, we can do things differently and for the past 30 years our long-term commitment to team members has been unsurpassed.

We offer our full-time employees:
  • Highly competitive pay and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance).

  • Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Paid time off – 7 holidays, and 11 vacation days.

  • Free daily meal every shift.

  • 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting!

  • Tuition reimbursement for career growth.

  • Company-paid short & long-term disability insurance.

  • Pet insurance and team member discounts.

  • Advance Pay benefit – access wages before payday.

  • A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement!

We offer our part-time employees:
  • Free daily meal every shift.

  • 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting!

  • Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Tuition reimbursement for career growth.

  • Pet insurance and team member discounts.

  • Advance Pay benefit – access wages before payday.

  • A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement!

Our Dining Room Manager is responsible for:
  • Responsible for all aspects of front of house service and the training of all dining room staff.

  • Manage dining room operations for service quality, presentation, and cleanliness.

  • Assign sections and tasks to leads and servers before shifts.

  • Ensure proper resident seating, service, and personalized experiences.

  • Monitor and analyze resident dining data for insights.

  • Supervise training of new staff using Dining Services Training Guide.

  • Foster positive interactions among residents and staff.

If you are someone with:
  • High school diploma or equivalent, preferred

  • Minimum of 3 years of dining room experience, preferably in a high volume, full service setting.

  • Prefer previous management or lead position experience.

  • Maintains or can obtain Food Handler's Permit, as required.

The pay range for this position listed above will vary based based on qualifications, experience, education/additional licensure, and other objective factors. Hiring at the maximum is not typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.

Physical Requirements:

This position involves regular standing, walking, and lifting up to 40 lbs. Frequent bending, carrying, and reaching are part of the day-to-day activities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Actual pay rate within stated pay range is determined based on relevant factors in compliance with state and local wage laws. This range reflects what we reasonably expect to pay upon hire.

Our mission is to provide an inspiring environment for our residents, families, and team members where every life is defined by the possibilities.
Merrill Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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