Since 1981, Sunrise Senior Living has been the employer of choice for warm-hearted people searching for meaningful work in a nurturing, ethical and active environment. We offer a uniquely sensitive approach and personal touch to caring for people in the senior years of their lives.
With 270 communities located throughout the U.S., 16 communities in Canada and our Community Support Office located in McLean, VA., we are always seeking exceptional people with a passion for working with seniors. Above all, we want people who are dedicated to the mutually rewarding experience that comes from caring for others.
Serving Hearts
Sunrise team members share Sunrise’s passion for seniors and commitment to quality. We hire the very best team members who have a natural serving heart and commitment to providing the very best in service and care.
From its early beginnings, Sunrise has cultivated a caring, family-like atmosphere for our team members. We champion the quality of life, not only for seniors, but also for the team members who care for them. People who choose to pursue a career at Sunrise enjoy our personal touch to providing focused, daily care.
Feel the warmth of a Sunrise career.Job Description
The Dining Services Coordinator I is responsible for providing outstanding customer service, overall leadership, and management of the dining operations in the community. Responsibilities are carried out with the active coordination of other department coordinators/directors in the spirit of our "whole community" approach to managing our communities. These responsibilities include but not limited to, procurement, food/dining preparation and service per the Sunrise designated menu program, financial and budgetary management of the food and dining services, labor costs, supervising and training team members on dining services, ensures safe food handling to prevent food borne illness, sanitation of food service areas, accurate record keeping, inventory and rotation of products, regulatory compliance, and participation in resident satisfaction surveys/monthly food committee and daily communication with residents.
Position typically works in small to medium sized mansion, or as an entry level manager in a large full service community.
Job Requirements
* Two (2) to three (3) years experience supervising Food Service operations in a small, full service, restaurant. Requires ability to recruit, coach, and manage performance for kitchen and dining room staff of six (6) to 10 (ten) team members
* Experience must include two (2) to three (3) years as a Chef / Cook in comparable environment, with demonstrated ability to produce food at the volume required. Requires ability to use appropriate tools such as production sheets, temperature logs, sanitation forms and freezer pull sheets
* High School Diploma required
* Maintains current Food Services Sanitation certificate and demonstrates knowledge of nutrition and therapeutic diet
* Proven ability to manage a purchasing budget, and adhere to a labor budget.
* ServSafe certification required
* Ability to delegate assignments to the appropriate individuals based on their skills, roles and interests
* Possess written and verbal skills for effective communication and the ability to facilitate small group presentations
* Competent in organizational, time management skills
* Demonstrates good judgment, problem solving and decision making skills
* Demonstration of proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Excel) and Sunrise applications with the ability to learn new applications. Demonstrated ability to operate ordering and production system
* As applicable, all Sunrise team members who drive a Sunrise vehicle must review and sign the Driver job description and understand the key essential duties for safety and regulatory compliance
* Ability to work weekends, evenings and flexible hours, available for our customers at peak service delivery days and times