Dining Operations Manager

Location: Northern

## Dining Operations Manager Apply:
Covenant Living of Golden Valley - Golden Valley, MN:
Full time:
Posted Today:
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* We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us!
* Lead and oversee all operations of our Healthcare Kitchen, serving a primary dining room and three satellite dining locations across Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Memory Care. The Dietary Manager ensures high-quality meal service, regulatory compliance, therapeutic diet adherence, food safety, budget management, and a positive team culture while supporting the nutritional needs and dining satisfaction of residents.### What You'll Do
* Lead a fast-paced healthcare dining operation, overseeing food preparation, meal service, and kitchen sanitation to ensure an exceptional resident dining experience.
* Inspire, mentor, and develop a dedicated team of cooks and dietary aides through hiring, training, scheduling, and ongoing coaching.
* Foster a positive, team-oriented culture where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work.
* Ensure residents receive safe, nutritious, and appealing meals that align with therapeutic diets, physician orders, and individual preferences.
* Collaborate closely with the Executive Chef and Registered Dietitian for menu development and dining programs that balance nutrition, quality, and resident satisfaction.
* Champion food safety and regulatory compliance by maintaining HACCP standards and ensuring survey readiness under state, federal, CMS, and health department guidelines.
* Take ownership of inventory management, purchasing, and budgeting to maintain efficient operations and strong financial performance.
* Build meaningful relationships with residents by seeking feedback, addressing concerns, and continuously enhancing the overall dining experience.### ### What We're Looking For
* Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) credential, or eligibility and commitment to obtain certification.
* Proven leadership experience in food service management, with healthcare, senior living, or long-term care experience preferred.
* Serv Safe certification, or the ability to obtain certification within an established timeframe.
* Understanding of therapeutic diets, nutrition services, and regulatory requirements within a healthcare setting.
* Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and financial management skills.
* A passion for serving older adults and creating a welcoming dining experience that supports quality of life and resident well-being.
** Why You'll Love This Role:
** This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day by leading a dedicated team that serves residents across a primary dining room and three satellite dining rooms supporting Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Memory Care. You'll play a key role in creating exceptional dining experiences that contribute directly to resident health, happiness, and quality of life.
** Required Degree**:  High school diploma
** Preferred Degree**:  Associates' degree
** Certificate(s):
*** Food safety certification, renewed every 3 years or as required.
* CDM licensure preferred;
Company will sponsor the educational program to get the candidate licensed as a CDM within the first 12 months of employment.
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* Experience:

*** 2+ years of work experience in dining
* 3+ year of experience leadership is preferred
* Exposure to dining room operations and kitchen operations is preferred (Experienced in both front of the house and back of the house operations).
** KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY:
*** Ability to motivate and energize teams.
* Ability to effectively navigate difficult conversations.
* Ability to effectively interact with staff and residents in order to positively influence staff retention and resident satisfaction.
* Effectively assists in sourcing, interviewing, training, onboarding, and retention of staff.  Build the bench of qualified staff in order to minimize disruption of service related to fluctuations in staff.#Dining
** Compensation Pay Range:**$67,295.00 - $93,610.25 per year
** Reasonable Pay Estimate
** A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $67,295.00 - $93,610.25 per year. There are numerous factors taken into consideration in determining the actual offered rate of pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and consideration of internal and external equity.
** For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
*** Medical, dental and vision insurance
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