Signature Dining Director - Multi-Site Senior Living

Living Care Lifestyles; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Health Benefits

4 weeks of Vacation

Travel Opportunities

Job summary

Quail Park Communities seeks an experienced Regional Signature Dining Director to lead Signature Dining programs across three senior living communities in Visalia, CA, with five remote kitchens and a regional bakery. This is an on-site role based in Visalia, supporting communities within the city limits.

You will mentor on-site Community Chefs and Dining Directors, manage budgets and food costs, develop leaders, and drive continuous quality improvements while traveling regularly to connect with

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or equivalent formal culinary training.
• Five or more years of multi-site food service leadership.
• Leadership experience in senior living, healthcare, hospitality, hotels, country clubs, or restaurants.
• Strong financial acumen including food cost, labor management, budgeting, and purchasing.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing management teams.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, health department regulations, and employment practices.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard business technology.
• Current Food Manager/Food Handler certification (or ability to obtain).
• CPR/First Aid certification (or ability to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for Signature Dining services across three senior living communities with five remote kitchens and a regional bakery.
• Coach, mentor, and develop Community Chefs, Dining Directors and culinary leadership teams.
• Conduct regular operational audits focused on food quality, service standards, sanitation, safety, regulatory compliance, and resident experience.
• Develop action plans and provide hands-on support to improve community performance.
• Monitor and manage food costs, labor efficiency, purchasing, and departmental budgets.
• Standardize recipes, menus, production systems, and dining service procedures while allowing flexibility for resident preferences.
• Report to the Vice President of Operations.
• Work alongside the Community Executive Directors to recruit, hire, onboard, and develop Community Chefs and Dining Directors.
• Lead culinary training and continuing education programs for both front-of-house and back-of-house teams.
• Analyze resident satisfaction and implement continuous quality improvements.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local health department regulations.
• Support community events, special dining experiences, and company initiatives.
• Assist with operational coverage during leadership vacancies or extended absences when needed.

Skills

Culinary degree

Multi-site leadership

Senior living experience

Cost control

Budgeting

Food safety

People development

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Quail Park Communities seeks an experienced Regional Signature Dining Director to lead Signature Dining programs across three senior living communities in Visalia, CA, with five remote kitchens and a regional bakery. This is an on-site role based in Visalia, supporting communities within the city limits.

You will mentor on-site Community Chefs and Dining Directors, manage budgets and food costs, develop leaders, and drive continuous quality improvements while traveling regularly to connect with