Dining Services Director

1 week ago

Springfield, United States Cedarhurst Senior Living Full time

Cedarhurst, a regional healthcare provider and true friend of older adults, seeks a service-minded, career-oriented individual to join our team as a Dining Services Director at our Cedarhurst of Jacksonville community.

As a Dining Services Director, you will have the opportunity to connect with, and positively impact the lives of, our residents daily You will be responsible for direction, supervision, and the overall operation of the culinary program within the community.

As a Dining Services Director, working with the Executive Director, you will impact the lives of our residents by -

  • Supervising 10-15 employees in the day-to-day presentation of dining services developed specifically for seniors.
  • Scheduling staff on an ongoing basis and providing coverage when unable to find necessary staff coverage.
  • Maintaining good communication with all vendors, community leadership, and regional dining services team.
  • Supporting all catering, room service, special party needs, marketing functions, etc.
  • Responsible for maintaining, ordering, and accounting for food inventories necessary to complete duties and keeping food and supply costs within budget.
  • Instructing all employees on the operation, maintenance, and cleaning of all kitchen equipment.
  • Exhibiting thorough knowledge of all food service positions and providing hands-on training to staff.
  • Demonstrating a working knowledge of all dining services shifts and be familiar with individual assignments and resident dining needs.
  • Creating recipes that are easy for dietary staff to follow.
  • Handling food in a safe and appropriate manner.
  • Recruiting, orientating, and hiring new dining service staff.
  • Assisting Executive Director with monthly staff in-service meetings as requested and on committees as appointed.
  • Assisting with Sales/Marketing procedures to develop and enhance satisfaction levels, as well as participate in resident sales, tours and community needs when required.
  • Securely managing company credit card and filing receipts in a timely manner.
  • Maintaining appropriate food temperatures by ensuring proper cooling/heating procedures are followed and equipment is working properly.
  • Utilizing basic mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
  • Maintaining safety standards as outlined by Cedarhurst guidelines for infection control.
  • Remaining current and up to date with all food safety licensing requirements for FDA, state, county, and local authorities along with ensuring all guidelines are adhered to.
  • Ensuring effective communication is being utilized by community staff with the residents' families concerning residents' care, encompassing their physical, personal, and emotional wellbeing.
  • Working well with others and taking direction from management, as well as taking initiative with the capability to engage in conflict intervention and resolution for residents, families, employees, and others as needed.
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand/move, communicate, and identify written information.The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds independently; occasionally lift and/or move up to 200 pounds with assistance.
  • Other duties as assigned.
To become a Dining Services Director, you will need -
  • Associate degree with culinary training OR 3-5 years of culinary experience
  • Applicable state/county licensure required.
  • Food Manager Certification required.
  • CPR or BLS certification preferred.
  • Previous staff management and/or coaching and mentoring of dining services team experience preferred.
  • Experience in senior living community preferred.
When considering a career with Cedarhurst, please understand that -
  • Our core values describe our expectation that every team member will be Passionate, Trustworthy, Empathetic, Positive, Respectful, and Approachable - and in every way a real, true friend of those we serve.
  • To be a Cedarhurst team member means you're devoted to doing The Friend's Work: In your every effort, you reassure, energize, and inspire older adults in Cedarhurst.
  • Cedarhurst believes that its team is its greatest asset. For this reason, we provide our team members with extensive training as well as personal and career development opportunities.
  • Cedarhurst believes in promoting from within. We seek team members who wish to grow with us.
  • Cedarhurst offers a competitive benefits package including medical insurance coverage, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and a 401(k) Plan with company match (after 1 year of service).
  • Cedarhurst considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, participating in testing requirements (such as TB), and using designated PPE when required.

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