Dir, Dining Services Sr Ii

Morrison Living

Salary:$74,000 - $78,000

Driven by our passion in the pursuit of hospitality and culinary excellence, Morrison Living has built community through dining experiences for over a century. Embedded in our culture, we deliver exceptional service and aim to be the best part of someone’s day.

Everything we do means more when it’s served with care. The exceptional care and culinary artistry of our team members is nurtured by training, developing, and recognizing our greatest asset – our people. This approach makes the Morrison Living difference. Join us and discover how we build community one meal at a time.

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The Director of Dining Services is the strategic business leader of the community’s food and beverage/culinary operation ensuring resident and client satisfaction by providing a consistently high-quality product and best-in-class hospitality, while also meeting financial goals and driving a positive work environment. You will oversee the development and implementation of departmental strategies and ensures implementation of the Compass Community Living’s service strategy as well as be the face of the company.

• Develop and implement overall operating strategy that is aligned with the Compass Community Living and client business strategy, disseminates the vision within the community so all team members understand expectations.
• Must have an entrepreneurial approach and take full ownership of driving desired outcomes as if the business owner and hold the on-site leadership team accountable for demonstrating desired service behaviors.
• Ability to quickly evaluate personnel, operations, and culinary situations and make appropriate recommendations to person(s) involved.
• Maintain a professional and positive demeanor with a high level of resilience during stressful periods, have an ability to adapt and problem solve when required.
• Perform daily walk-through to ensure full compliance with Department of Health regulations and Compass Group standards.
• Directs and conducts safety, sanitation, and maintenance programs.
• Ensures that regular, ongoing communication occurs in all areas of food and beverage by leading pre-meal briefings and staff meetings.
• Advise and update the executives, supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

• Understanding market dynamics, enterprise level objectives and important aspects of Compass Community Living’s business to accurately diagnose strengths and weaknesses, anticipate opportunities and risks, identify issues, and develop strategies and plans. Aligning individual and team actions to drive business results.
• Capability to recognize and understand P&L drivers for the purpose of analyzing and evaluating results, identifying opportunities, and put plans into action to deliver expected results.
• Develops overall budget and operates the account in accordance with the approved budget, while providing the client with the maximum value for the dollars spent.
• Coaches and supports team to optimally manage wages, food & beverage cost, and controllable expenses (e.g., restaurant supplies, uniforms, etc.)
• Reviews financial reports and statements to determine how the account is performing against budget.
• Works with team to resolve areas of concern and develops strategies to improve the department’s financial performance.

• Understand the client’s business model to prioritize what is most important…