Dining Room Manager

Job Description

Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

Make Lives Better Including Your Own. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness. Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Associate assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Referral program
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
• Optional voluntary benefits including  protection and pet insurance

• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Company provided life insurance
• Adoption benefit
• Disability (short and long term)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Optional life and dependent life insurance
• Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Base pay in range will be determined by applicant’s skills and experience. Role is also eligible for team based bonus opportunities. Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program.

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.

The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.

• Responsible for providing quality dining experiences by overseeing dining room staff and maintaining a pleasant and clean dining environment.
• Manages daily operations of dining room, room service, and convenience store, if applicable.
• Assigns wait staff to designated sections and all staff to appropriate side work. Inspects work to ensure proper completion.
• Ensures room service orders are delivered timely and properly.
• Ensures smooth and timely opening and closing of the dining room.
• Ensures an adequate number of service employees for each shift and ensures absences are covered.
• Oversees resident billing of food services charges.
• Assists in producing weekly schedules with budgetary guidelines for service staff.
• Leads the training of all new dining room associates and conducts required on‑going training sessions.
• Provides supervision for special events.
• May assist service staff during mealtime as needed.
• May assist in greeting and seating residents and guests.
• In consultation with the Dining Services Director, hires, trains, disciplines and terminates departmental associates in accordance with company policies.
• Maintains the resident request logbook and forwards these requests to the Chef and/or Food Service Director.

Education and Experience

Associate’s degree or equivalent from two‑year college or technical school; or two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certifications, Licenses, And Other Special Requirements

Current Serv Safe Certification required. Obtain and hold any local, state and/or county required food handling/sanitation licenses and/or certificates.

Management/Decision Making

Applies 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 Skills

Possesses 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. Must have outgoing and cheerful personality and be energetic, friendly, and organized. Must enjoy working with older adults and be capable of walking and standing for long periods…