Dining Services Director

Full Time
Emeritus at Ridgewood Gardens - 2001 Ridgewood Drive; Salem, VA 54153

A career with Brookdale has never been more rewarding! Brookdale is the only national full-spectrum senior living solutions company and committed to providing the best options for our over 110,000 residents we serve. The services that we offer ensure residents continue to live the lives that they want while also meeting all of their needs along the way. Every day our associates collaborate to guarantee this promise is fulfilled in more than 1,150 communities in 47 states. Our Senior Living Solutions include: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Continuing Care Retirement, Therapy, Hospice, Home Health, and Personalized Living.

More than a company, it is a calling.

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Key responsibilities include:
* Managing the operations of the dining services department
* Actively preparing meals, ordering food, planning the menu, and checking in food delivery
* Ensuring that equipment is maintained and that safety and sanitation guidelines are strictly adhered to
* Training, managing, and scheduling of staff to ensure that excellent customer service is provided
* Ensuring that food is prepared and presented in an appetizing manner

At Brookdale, you will enjoy a rewarding career with a forward thinking company while receiving an impressive portfolio of benefits designed to help you maintain a comfortable lifestyle for you and your family.

We seek the following principal qualifications:
* Formal training in food service management and/or the culinary arts
* ServSafe Certification
* Two years of commercial kitchen experience
* Previous culinary management and healthcare experience is preferred
* Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, staff, vendors, and the general public
* Must have compassion for and a desire to work with the elderly
* Must meet all heatlh requirement (including TB) and pass background checks

Brookdale is an EOE-(Equal Opportunity Employer) and drug-free workplace.

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Benefits:
Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, 401(k), Paid Time Off