Dining Services Coordinator

Position: Dining Services Coordinator1
Location: Woodcliff Lake

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.

Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 8th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.

COMMUNITY NAME

Sunrise of Woodcliff Lake

Job

JOB OVERVIEW

The Dining Services Coordinator I is responsible for providing outstanding customer service, overall leadership, and management of the dining and hospitality operations in the community. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, food preparation and service in accordance with the Sunrise culinary programs, accurate delivery of dietary modifications, procurement, financial and budgetary management, labor management, hiring, supervising and training team members, ensuring proper sanitation and safe food handling, accurate record keeping, inventory and rotation of products, regulatory compliance, and communicating with residents and families to ensure high levels of resident satisfaction.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

Job Description

Essential Duties

As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows:

Preparation and Food Service

• Deliver consistent high-quality food and hospitality service by following Sunrise recipes, menus, and programs.
• Post and display weekly and daily menus in accordance with Sunrise standards.
• Complete and utilize production sheets to control food quality and portions.
• Ensure adherence to modified diets, correct portioning of foods, and proper serving methods.
• Prepare and serve meals on time and at the correct temperatures.
• Train on and participate in front-of-the-house operations to ensure a positive customer experience.
• Ensure all food in Bistro and/or other common areas is fresh, covered, labeled, and dated as applicable.
• Support all special events with exceptional emphasis on marketing events.
• Serve minimum one (1) meal per week in Reminiscence and meets with the Reminiscence Coordinator (RC) to review service and preparation needs each day.

Resident Focus

• Partner with the Wellness team and consultant dietitian to understand individual resident nutritional needs and preferences, then delivers snacks, beverages, and meals accurately and consistently.
• Participate in monthly Resident Council Meetings and other identified food committee meetings.
• Visit with residents during meal periods each day for feedback on menu.
• Ensure coordination of staffing in dining room with Residential Care Coordinator before each meal.

Supplies Management and Risk Management

• Adhere to established product order guide(s) and vendor programs.
• Ensure compliance with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and local health department regulations.
• Maintain an adequate inventory of food and supplies including emergency supplies.
• Partner with leadership team to ensure community is in compliance with national/provincial regulations pertaining to occupational health and safety requirements and promoting Risk Management programs and policies.
• Ensure that procedures and practices are enforced as needed:
  Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), fire extinguishers, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and Lockout Tagout procedures.

Food Safety, Sanitation and Maintenance

• Ensure compliance with local health department regulations and Sunrise standards.
• Practice safe food handling always to prevent contamination and/or an outbreak of food borne illness.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and clutter-free kitchen environment.
• Complete and maintain accurate food production records including safe cooking and holding temperatures and a record of the menu as served.
• Complete and maintain accurate sanitation and cleaning records, including refrigeration and freezer logs, cleaning logs, and dining room/bistro opening and closing checklists.
• Partner with the Maintenance Coordinator for repairs and scheduled maintenance of equipment.

Financial Management

• Understand and manage the department budget, including food, labor/labour, and other expenses.
• Keep financial tools up-to-date and ensure budgeted allowances are maintained.
• Review monthly financial statements and implement plans of action around deficiencies.
• Process and submit monthly expenses and budget data timely.
• Coordinate with the community team to achieve maximum staff economies and cross training.
• Conduct regular inventories as defined by…