Regional Traveling Dining Director

Brookdale; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k)

Associate assistance program

Employee discounts

Referral program

Early access to earned wages forHourly

Job summary

Brookdale Senior Living is seeking an Associate Director of Dining Specialist who will travel across regions to support dining operations and teams in communities. This is a 100% travel role with a 10 day on/4 day off schedule, primarily supporting the Northeast but ready to travel nationwide as needed.

The role emphasizes strong leadership in dining services, staff development, and collaboration with corporate offices for national programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent in a related field.
• Minimum five years dining services experience with two+ years supervisory experience.
• ServSafe certification or equivalent food safety certification.
• Valid driver license and access to private vehicle for business use.

Responsibilities

• Assist Regional Directors, Area Directors, Executive Directors and Dining Service Managers, acting as the DSC for communities when needed.
• Manage subordinate supervisors who oversee dining staff; supervise, train, evaluate, and discipline as needed.
• Assist with startup of new dining services departments and menu system setup; review smallware delivery.
• Train dining staff on menu systems and conduct in-services.
• Develop and revise dining service forms, policies, procedures and training tools.
• Hold regular meetings with dining service managers to discuss new policies and training programs.
• Obtain monthly food expense reports and annual food cost reports; help keep food costs within budget.
• Support rollout of national, regional, and local vendor programs and measure compliance and results.
• Participate in product reviews and vendor evaluations with purchasing leadership.

Skills

Staff supervision

Training and development

Vendor coordination

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Brookdale Senior Living is seeking an Associate Director of Dining Specialist who will travel across regions to support dining operations and teams in communities. This is a 100% travel role with a 10 day on/4 day off schedule, primarily supporting the Northeast but ready to travel nationwide as needed.

The role emphasizes strong leadership in dining services, staff development, and collaboration with corporate offices for national programs.