Traveling Dining Services Manager

Tutera Senior Living and Health Care

. Provide interim leadership, operational support, and culinary expertise across multiple senior living communities.

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in culinary operations and leadership within senior living environments, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations and enhancing resident satisfaction through quality service and nutrition care.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Food Safety KnowledgeLeadership SkillsMenu PlanningServSafe CertificationFinancial Management

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Hard Skills

Food Service ManagementNutritional GuidelinesSanitation StandardsOperational Strategy DevelopmentPerformance ManagementQuality ImprovementCulinary ExpertiseSchedulingCoachingDocumentation Audits

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsProblem-Solving AbilitiesCommunication SkillsAdaptabilityTeam Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

ServSafe CertificationCertified Dietary Manager

Industry Keywords

Senior LivingHealthcareDining ServicesResident SatisfactionRegulatory ComplianceHospitalityFood PreparationInfection ControlQuality AssuranceInterdisciplinary Collaboration

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, support new openings, implement company dining standards, and drive resident satisfaction.
Ensure quality food service and nutrition care in accordance with Federal, State and Local regulations.
Directly manage assigned team members 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.
Lead resident-focused hospitality and service delivery.
Develop organizational and operational strategies, objectives, measurements, systems, and resources.
Train and mentor dining services team members, including cooks, servers, and leadership staff.
Support onboarding and development of newly hired Dining Services Directors or Dining Department Heads.
Reinforce food safety, sanitation, and infection control standards.
Communicate new policies, procedures, and regulations to staff.
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, administrators, registered dieticians, DONs, interdisciplinary teams, residents, families, vendors, and other personnel.
Provide handoff documentation and recommendations at the conclusion of each assignment.
Uphold resident rights, confidentiality, complaint response, abuse/neglect reporting, and interpreter or auxiliary-aid arrangements.
Maintain food preparation, service quality, cleaning schedules, sanitation, and safe food-handling standards.
Identify and report equipment, structural, furniture, and safety defects or hazards.
Follow safety, fire, disaster-preparedness, and resident-care-plan procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.

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
ServSafe/Always Food Safe Certification; or ability to obtain.
Certified Dietary Manager or ability to obtain (Skilled Nursing/Healthcare)
Requires working in kitchen and dining environments that may include heat, cold, humidity, wet floors, noise, odors, and fast-paced service demands.
100% regional travel to support dining services throughout all communities.

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