Senior Living Food & Beverage Director - Elevate Dining

Burr Ridge Senior Living; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Daily Pay

Perk Spot discounts

Job summary

Spectrum Retirement Communities is seeking a Director of Food and Beverage to create a superior dining experience for residents. You will recruit, hire, train, and lead staff, establish sanitation procedures, and coordinate with leadership for special functions while ensuring compliance with health and licensing rules. A background in senior living and healthcare dining is preferred.

The role emphasizes staff development, budgeting, and operational excellence across the dietary department.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Culinary and/or Dietary Manager Certification preferred, or 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.
• General knowledge in productivity, costs and budgets, energy conservation, purchasing, receiving, storing systems, preparation and serving techniques, pilferage and portion control, personnel development, kitchen sanitation and management of the Dietary Department.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, train, motivate, and educate staff; maintain department records and administer functions.
• Establish and document kitchen and dining room sanitation procedures.
• Coordinate with community leadership for resident events and needs.
• Comply with state, local, or federal health, safety and licensing requirements for the Food & Beverage Department.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Budgeting knowledge

Kitchen sanitation

Staff development

Food & Beverage operations

Senior living experience

Healthcare dining

Education

High school diploma

Serve Safe certification

Culinary Certification

Dietary Manager Certification

State & county certifications

Job description

Spectrum Retirement Communities is seeking a Director of Food and Beverage to create a superior dining experience for residents. You will recruit, hire, train, and lead staff, establish sanitation procedures, and coordinate with leadership for special functions while ensuring compliance with health and licensing rules. A background in senior living and healthcare dining is preferred.

The role emphasizes staff development, budgeting, and operational excellence across the dietary department.