Dining Operations Manager -Full Time

Under the direction of the Director of Culinary Operations, some key components of the position consist of but are not limited to:

• Provide on-site leadership and oversight for dining operations across Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Support, and community-wide dining events.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for delivering a consistent, high-quality, resident-centered dining experience across all levels of care.
• Directly supervise, coach, and evaluate dining supervisors, ensuring clear expectations, timely performance feedback, effective training, and accountability for service standards.
• Standardize dining procedures, service protocols, training practices, and communication expectations across dining venues.
• Monitor resident and family feedback, dining committee input, surveys, and service trends; resolve concerns and implement corrective action as needed.
• Oversee staffing plans, schedules, time-off requests, labor reports, and budget alignment to ensure appropriate coverage and efficient department operations.
• Partner with Human Resources on recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and retention efforts for dining team members.
• Manage financial performance for the dining department, including labor and operating expenses, budget variances, POS accuracy, menu costing, and operational reporting.
• Collaborate with culinary leadership, chefs, residents, nursing, dietitians, and other departments to support menu development, nutrition needs, therapeutic diet compliance, and resident satisfaction.
• Plan and support special meals, theme events, catered functions, and community dining events while maintaining daily service standards.
• Oversee dining supplies, smallwares, equipment use, inventory practices, asset stewardship, waste reduction, and equipment maintenance needs.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, sanitation, regulatory, and organizational standards, including inspection readiness and completion of cleaning documentation.
• Represent Dining Services in interdisciplinary meetings, dining committee meetings, quality improvement efforts, and community leadership discussions as needed.
• Model RiverWoods’ mission, values, hospitality standards, teamwork, and commitment to service excellence.

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of five years of progressive dining, food service, hospitality, healthcare, or senior living leadership experience.
• At least two years of experience supervising supervisors, managing multiple service areas, or leading a multi-unit or multi-level dining operation.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and conflict-resolution skills, with the ability to build accountability and teamwork across multiple dining teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage staffing, scheduling, labor budgets, operating expenses, and department performance metrics.
• Working knowledge of food service operations, sanitation standards, resident dining
• Proficiency with point-of-sale systems, dining or meal-tracking tools, scheduling software, and standard office applications.
• ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification required, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Food Service Management, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Certified Dietary Manager credential and experience in a CCRC or multi-level senior living community preferred.

RiverWoods is committed to providing the highest level of service and care to our residents and team members.

In an effort to do this all employees would be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19

RiverWoods Group: Northern New England’s Largest Family of CCRCs

Three Communities, One Philosophy: Providing Community and Peace of Mind

Since 1994, every day we honor our founding premise: we are here to make things better. Everyone who works here, who serves on our board, who comes to live at one of our communities is connected to this concept. We are about making things better for people, every day. We believe that growing older should enhance, not diminish, the opportunity for a productive and rewarding life.

Each member of our team plays a critical role in achieving our mission: to create community and provide peace of mind to our residents. At RiverWoods, you will have the opportunity to work in a bright, attractive and vibrant community and enjoy a thriving long-term career.

If you’re looking for work that has meaning, purpose, and a future – then RiverWoods is for you.