Overview
Early Access to Paycheck with Earned Wage Access is available for Hourly Associates (outside of CA)
Brookdale Oak Park is hiring a Dining Services Manager for their growing team!
A Senior Living specializing in Assisted Living and Independent Living
Full Time
Monday - Friday
Some Eventings, Weekends, Holidays
Our Dining Services Manager
1-2 Years Restaurant Manager Experience
Has A Flexible Schedule
Wants to Become a part of our family, grow your skills and career, and have the satisfaction of helping make Senior's lives brighter every day!
Why Brookdale Oak Park:
Brookdale is a Great Place to Further Your Career!
Dedicated career path for all positions - make it a career and not just a job!
Brookdale is a GREAT place to further your career!
Opportunity for growth and promotion
Make Lives Better Including Your Own!
Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.
To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.
Responsibilities
Plans, manages, and coordinates activities of the dining services department at one or more locations, and provides food services for residents and employees.
Develops standards for organization and supervision of dining services.
Maintains quality dining services within the prescribed budget.
Determines quality and quantity of food required; plans menus and controls food costs; may be scheduled to prepare meals.
Oversees the food preparation and cooking, to ensure meals are prepared per company procedures.
Makes frequent inspections of all work, storage, and serving areas to determine that regulations governing food safety and sanitation are followed.
Prepares cleaning schedule, production worksheet and staff schedules.
Maintains inventory of food and nonfood items.
Selects, orients, and trains new employees in department; effectively delegates authority to dining services staff to ensure effective flow of materials and services.
Develops and directs cost control system; prepares and submits department budget to director.
Provides nutrition education and counseling for residents; presents dining services education program to dining services and other staff as needed.
Ensures safe work procedures are developed and followed, to include those relating to employee injuries, prevention, and infection control.
Ensures a continuous quality improvement program is in place and appropriate follow-up occurs.
This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.
Qualifications
Education and ExperienceHigh school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Two to four years experience in commercial kitchen, operation and line cooking, and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special RequirementsCurrent ServSafe Certification required. State food service certification required, if applicable. ACF Certified Sous Chef (CSC) preferred.
Management/Decision MakingApplies existing guidelines and procedures to make varied decisions within a department. Uses sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems based on precedent, example, reasonableness or a combination of these.
Knowledge and SkillsPossesses extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment. Has working knowledge of a functional discipline. Familiarity with Microsoft software preferred. Basic typing skills are essential. A thorough knowledge of food safety and sanitation, culinary nutrition, and supervisory management is required.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Standing
Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors
Walking
Sitting
Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
On-Call on an as needed basis
Reach with hands and arms
Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Talk or hear
Exposure to latex
Ability to lift: Up to 25 pounds
Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens
Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infectious, or biological hazards
Requires Travel: Occasionally
Vision
Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
Salary Range Information
$23.39 - $29.24 / hour
Job LocationsUS-IL-Oak Park
CategoryCommunity Operations
Sub-CategoryDining Services
Position Type (Portal Searching)Regular Full-Time
Shift2nd Shift
ID2023-216478
Location : NameBrookdale Oak Park
Location : Address1111 Ontario St
Location : LocationUS-IL-Oak Park
Work LocationOn-Site
