Dining Services Director - La Vida Llena : Job Details

At La Vida Llena, a not-for-profit Life Plan Community, residents enjoy a vibrant community that offers a range of opportunities for creative, educational and personal exploration. This friendly neighborhood campus provides amenities available on-site8 (like our incredible dining programs!) and a continuum of healthcare. We are currently seeking an experienced and compassionate Dining Services Director to assist with the operational management and leadership of our dining services department. The successful candidate will find great satisfaction in making people happy through hospitality, relationship building, and in helping others develop their potential through strong, effective leadership. Apply today and learn why La Vida Llena has consistently been ranked as one of Albuquerque's top senior living communities!

A snapshot of responsibilities in this role:

We are not a nursing home or typical retirement community. At our luxury, resort-like community, we are driven to provide our residents with the best hospitality the Albuquerque area has to offer, so our residents don't need to leave home for an incredible restaurant experience. Come join us in pushing the envelope!

• Analyze and engage all members for both strengths and improvement opportunities. Ensure all are well suited to the team and their role.Build relationships with both team members and residents by empathizing and assuming positive intent; communicate genuinely and transparently.
• Design, implement and enforce policies and procedures for the department which support community mission and values. Collaborate with pertinent corporate partners to maintain alignment with Core policies, procedures and best practices and develop efficiencies across communities.
• Make judgement calls on decisions of importance relating to department and community operations, team members, and policy/procedure.
• Ensure adherence to all local, state, and federal regulations and guidelines applicable to the community and department.
• Ensure all team members are trained in accordance with a consistent and effective training process/program.
• Maintain optimal results regarding all regulatory audits, state and federal surveys, mock surveys, health inspections, corporate assessments and Corporate Director of Dining Services site visits, and resident and team member surveys. Respond to areas requiring correction in a timely and impactful manner.
• Provide good stewardship of finances through thorough and timely financial record keeping, inventory control and payment of invoices. Work collaboratively with the VP of Culinary Services and your Executive Director to prepare annual budget for Dining Services. Adhere to the annual budget for both operating expenses and revenues.

We want you to enjoy coming to work each day - check out our competitive wages and other fantastic benefits:

Compensation: $103,000 - $110,000 / annually DOE

• We pay 90% of your Medical premiums! PPO or HDHP/HSA plans available
• Dental and Vision insurance also available
• 10k of Life/AD&D insurance, 100% paid by us!
• Employee Assistance Program - 6 free sessions annually
• Accrue up to 200 hours of PTO annually PLUS 7 paid holidays
• Public Transportation/bus pass reimbursement (up to $240 annually)
• 401k with 4% match after 1 year of service

What we need from you:

• Minimum of 7 years' results-driven leadership or equivalent experience within a hospitality and culinary focused environment preferred; to include multi-venue hotels, resorts, restaurants, and/or high end senior living environments.
• Any current state-sanctioned regulatory Food and Alcoholic Beverage Licenses that are required in order to work within the food, beverage, and/or health services environment.
• ServSafe certification or the pursuit of the certification once beginning employment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, strategize, problem solve, manage time effectively and successfully develop infrastructure.

Come join our passionate and mighty team at La Vida Llena; where we care for our staff, so you can care for our residents!

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