Senior Living F&B Director: Dining, Team Leadership

Galerie Living; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Galerie Living in Atlanta, GA invites a Food and Beverage Director to lead and coordinate all dining operations across the community’s venues, including the main dining room, bistro, and kitchen, ensuring quality, compliance, and resident satisfaction.

You will supervise culinary and service teams, manage budgets and purchasing, train staff, review dietary requirements with physicians and residents, and foster positive associate relations while maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 3–5 years related experience and/or training. Supervisory experience in a restaurant setting is required.
• Senior living experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• In partnership with the Executive Director, supervise all associates in the culinary department in accordance with Galerie Management policies and applicable laws.
• Meets Galerie Management's established expectations for culinary department.
• Entertainment of potential and existing customers.
• Assist in the coordination of large group events
• Reviews resident diet information and discusses requests, changes, and inconsistencies with resident/resident representative.
• Inspects food and food preparation and storage areas to assure all areas are clean, sanitary, and meet sanitation and regulations guidelines.
• Tastes, smells, and observes food to ensure quality and appearance expectations.
• Establishes competitive purchasing practices that assure food and supplies are being purchased at the lowest possible cost while still maintaining high quality expectations.
• Manages expenses within given budget parameters
• Processes invoices in a timely manner in order to assure accurate accounting of food costs.
• Oversees work schedules for culinary personnel to ensure presence of requisite labor force on each shift in accordance with operating budget as tied to census, utilizing associating models and labor reports for both FOH and BOH.
• Oversees and coordinates work of cooks and other kitchen associates engaged in preparing meals to ensure adherence to recipes and quality expectations.
• Arranges for required and appropriate orientation, education, training, and in services for associate in accordance with licensing requirements, state guidelines, and the needs of the community.
• Documents all training as required.
• Creates positive associate relations through associate appreciation programs, recognition of excellent performance, and retention through regular feedback systems and promotional incentive programs.
• Assures all associates follow proper hand-washing and personal hygiene techniques, including appropriate wearing of all uniforms and name badges.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Time management

Budget awareness

Food safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Supervisory experience in restaurant setting

Job description

Galerie Living in Atlanta, GA invites a Food and Beverage Director to lead and coordinate all dining operations across the community’s venues, including the main dining room, bistro, and kitchen, ensuring quality, compliance, and resident satisfaction.

You will supervise culinary and service teams, manage budgets and purchasing, train staff, review dietary requirements with physicians and residents, and foster positive associate relations while maintaining safety standards.