Manager, Dining Operations

Socket.dev; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

PTO & six paid holidays

403(b) with 3% employer match

Fitness center access

Job summary

Covenant Living in Santa Barbara is seeking a dining services supervisor to oversee daily dining room and kitchen coordination. You will manage staff, ensure safety and sanitation, and partner with the kitchen team and dietitian to deliver quality meals.

The role emphasizes budget control, training, and maintaining clean, well-stocked facilities while fulfilling regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in dining management or supervision.
• 3+ years leadership experience preferred.
• Experience in both front of house and back of house operations.
• CDM licensure preferred; company can sponsor training.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily dining room operations and supervise staff.
• Ensure safety, sanitation and compliance with regulations.
• Manage inventory and dining room budget.
• Train, coach and mentor employees on service standards.
• Coordinate with kitchen team and registered dietitian.
• Maintain neat, fully stocked dining areas and equipment.

Skills

Team leadership

Dining room operations

Staff training

Budgeting

Sanitation

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Associates' degree preferred

Job description

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Provides supervision of service operations for food preparations and service operations to ensure resident enjoyment and satisfaction. Contributes to account revenue and operating profit contribution through the implementation of services and creation of opportunities for growth. Emphasis on safe and efficient food preparation and service delivery within multiple levels of care.

Directs daily operations of food service operations to ensure employees have appropriate equipment, inventory, and resources to perform their jobs. Includes supervision of all dining room operations, such as waited table service, food bars, and buffet lines. Includes supervision of all food preparation operations in cooperation with kitchen team and registered dietician.

Manages inventory, including food, equipment, and dining room supplies. Manages the budget by controlling costs and complying with budget requirements and making adjustments when necessary

Ensures dining room experience is clean, neat, and fully stocked. Ensures dining room is an excellent experience for customers.

Ensure compliance with all sanitation guidelines and federal / state regulations. Ensure compliance with Senior Living / Healthcare requirements.

Train, coach and mentor employees with an active customer hospitality orientation.

Establish and maintain operating and safety standards. Implement process improvements.

Oversees the preparation, portioning, garnishing, presentation, and safe storage of food.

Ensures that kitchen equipment, storage facilities, and dining room are sanitary, neat, and organized.

Required Degree: High school diploma

Preferred Degree: Associates' degree

Certificate(s):

• Food safety certification, renewed every 3 years or as required.

• CDM licensure preferred; Company will sponsor the educational program to get the candidate licensed as a CDM within the first 12 months of employment.

Experience:

• 2+ years of work experience in dining

• 3+ year of experience leadership is preferred

• Exposure to dining room operations and kitchen operations is preferred (Experienced in both front of the house and back of the house operations).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY:

• Ability to motivate and energize teams.

• Ability to effectively navigate difficult conversations.

• Ability to effectively interact with staff and residents in order to positively influence staff retention and resident satisfaction.

• Effectively assists in sourcing, interviewing, training, onboarding, and retention of staff. Build the bench of qualified staff in order to minimize disruption of service related to fluctuations in staff.

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Compensation Pay Range:

$73,994.00 - $103,010.00 per year

Reasonable Pay Estimate

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $73,994.00 - $103,010.00 per year. There are numerous factors taken into consideration in determining the actual offered rate of pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and consideration of internal and external equity.

For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance

• Employer paid group term life and disability

• Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays

• 403(b) with a 3% employer match

• Fitness center use at most facilities.

• Various voluntary benefits:

• • Life, AD&D

  • Tuition assistance and scholarships

  • Employee assistance program

  • Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program

  • Pet Insurance

For more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit www.covliving.org or www.covenantcareathome.org.

Covenant Living and CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.