Food and Beverage Director

Morrison Management Specialists, a member of the Compass Group, is the nations only food service company exclusively dedicated to providing food, nutrition and dining services to the healthcare and senior living communities through its two operating divisions: Morrison Healthcare Food Services and Morrison Senior Living. With over 1,200 registered dietitians, 200 executive chefs and 16,600 professional food service team members, Morrison is actively committed to fostering ways to enjoy great-tasting, healthy food through socially responsible practices and superior customer service. Morrison serves over 800 client locations in 41 states including some of the largest and most prominent integrated healthcare systems and senior living communities in the United States.   Morrison started over a half century ago with the idea of bringing our retail expertise to hospitals. Today, we are an industry leader with national reach. We are guided by values that we call The Morrison Way: trust, team, customer focus, learning, and profit. Since the beginning, our strategy has not changed. We achieve our goals by helping our customers meet theirs!  

Job Description:  
As a Food and Beverage Director you will be directly responsible for the overall operation of the dining service department in an upscale senior living community, long term care facility, skill nursing facility, nursing home or a large continuous care retirement community. You will operate the department in accordance with the approved budget, while providing the Client with the maximum value for dollars spent. The Director is responsible for ensuring the food offered to the residents, guests and employees of the community is of superior quality. You will direct and conduct safety, sanitation, and maintenance programs; while maintaining excellent relationships with residents, guests and Client, as well as other departments within the community. The Director is also responsible for promoting the professional growth and development of their entire team. In addition; you will foster strong inter-departmental relations and integrate the dining service department with the facility plan of operations.    

Qualifications:  

• B.S. Degree in Food Services Technology/Management or related field; or A.A. Degree plus four (4) years of directly related experience preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) to four (4) years of retirement or adult home/care experience preferred, depending upon formal degree or training.
• Four (4) plus years of direct foodservice operational management experience in a fine dining/hotel/country club setting, with inventory and purchasing knowledge and control.
• Excellent knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation •Excellent customer services skills and experiences.
• Experience with P&L accountability highly desirable
• Contract-managed service experience is desirable
• •ServSafe® certified
• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background check (Federal & State) and drug screening