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Traveling Dining Services Manager
Tutera Senior Living and Health Care. Provide interim leadership, operational support, and culinary expertise across multiple senior living communities.
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in culinary operations and leadership within senior living communities, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations and enhancing resident satisfaction through effective dining services management. Proven ability to train and mentor teams while implementing operational improvements and maintaining high standards of food quality and service.
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Culinary ExpertiseFood Safety KnowledgeLeadership and Coaching SkillsMenu PlanningFinancial Management
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Hard Skills
Food Service ManagementSanitation ComplianceNutritional GuidelinesOperational SupportPerformance ManagementQuality ImprovementSchedulingDocumentation AuditsResident SatisfactionCulinary Standards
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsProblem-Solving AbilitiesCommunication SkillsAdaptabilityTeam Leadership
Certifications & Qualifications
ServSafe CertificationCertified Dietary Manager
Industry Keywords
Senior LivingHealthcareHospitalityDining ServicesRegulatory ComplianceFood Safety StandardsResident RightsInfection ControlCulinary ManagementOperational Excellence
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide interim leadership, operational support, and culinary expertise across multiple senior living communities.
- Stabilize dining operations during leadership transitions and support new openings.
- Implement company dining standards and drive resident satisfaction.
- Ensure quality food service and nutrition care comply with Federal, State and Local regulations.
- Directly manage assigned dining services teams and oversee performance, productivity, development, and work quality.
- Provide day-to-day direction, feedback, coaching, and performance management.
- Provide on-site leadership during vacancies, leaves of absence, and periods of transition.
- Serve as acting Dining Services Director or Dining Department Head as needed.
- Assess dining operations and implement improvements to quality, service, and compliance.
- Ensure menus meet nutritional guidelines, resident preferences, and company standards.
- Support scratch cooking, presentation, and consistency across communities.
- Train and mentor dining services team members and support onboarding of new leaders.
- Reinforce food safety, sanitation, infection control, and regulatory standards.
- Conduct food safety, sanitation, and documentation audits.
- Partner with community leadership on survey readiness and corrective action plans.
- Collaborate with Executive Directors, Regional Leaders, Corporate Support Teams, residents, families, vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Provide handoff documentation and recommendations at the conclusion of each assignment.
- Uphold resident rights, confidentiality, and responsive handling of resident concerns.
- Report allegations of resident abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of resident property.
- Maintain safe food preparation, sanitation, cleaning schedules, and kitchen cleanliness.
- Identify and report safety hazards, equipment defects, and malfunctions.
- Support fire and disaster preparedness during drills or actual situations.
- Travel 100% regionally to support dining services throughout all communities.
Requirements
What you’ll need- High School diploma or equivalent with combined education and experience.
- Minimum of three years of progressive multiple unit food service experience in senior living, healthcare, or hospitality.
- Proven leadership and coaching skills in leading dining services teams.
- Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel between locations and must submit to annual motor vehicle background checks.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to travel extensively and adapt quickly to new environments.
- Flexible schedule to accommodate multiple communities meal planning and services.
- Financial management – Food, Supplies, equipment.
- Scheduling and Menu planning.
- Ability to work in kitchen and dining environments with heat, cold, humidity, wet floors, noise, odors, and fast-paced service demands.
- Preferred: Bachelors degree in Culinary, hospitality management degree, or equivalent experience.
- Preferred: ServSafe/Always Food Safe Certification; or ability to obtain.
- Preferred: Certified Dietary Manager or ability to obtain (Skilled Nursing/Healthcare).
Benefits
Comp & perks- Advanced Pay
- Financial Literacy Classes
- Employee Assistance Program offering Mental Health Resources, Legal Guidance, Financial Information, and more!
- Child Care Discount
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) for Eligible Locations
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- Exclusive Tutera Perks
- Tutera University
- Advancement Opportunities
- Competitive starting wage