Dining Services - Kitchen Manager

Job Details: Join the Brookdale Madison West team today! 104 Unit Assisted Living and Memory Care Community nestled in a stunning craftsman-style building in Madison, Wisconsin.
Bus-line Accessibility Training Provided Family and Team like atmosphere and highly encouraged work / life balance Overview: Early Access to Paycheck with Earned Wage Access is available for Hourly Associates (outside of CA) Brookdale Madison West is hiring a Dining Manager for their growing team! A Senior Living specializing in Assisted Living and Memory Care Bus Stop: Mineral Point and Yellowstone Current Openings: Full-time Flexible Schedule Cullinary Supervisor Experience Why Brookdale: Brookdale is a Great Place to Further Your Career! Early Access to Pay! Free Meals while you work Dedicated career path for all positions - make it a career and not just a job! Our Culture of Compassion and caring Our Cornerstones of Passion, Courage, Partnership and Trust drive everything we do Opportunity for growth and promotion We have a diverse and fulfilling team environment and commit to providing our employees the support they need Overview: Do you have a passion for helping others? Join the Brookdale team and use your skills to help our residents live their best life! At Brookdale you will have a work-life balance with a defined schedule that provides flexibility.
As a valued member of the team, you will be given opportunities to grow your Career! If you would like more information, please contact Debi Lowman at dlowman@brookdale.
com, or text benefits to 773.
726.
9032 with your name and email address and a benefits package will be sent to you Make Lives Better Including Your Own! Benefits/Perks/Rewards: Competitive wage Early Access to Pay Excellent PTO Accrual (FT) 401k Savings Retirement Plan Fantastic Health Insurance Benefits starting as low as $33/month (Text your email address and the word "BENEFITS" to 773.
726.
9032 to receive benefit information.
) Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.
To support our associates in their journey to become a U.
S.
citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.
Responsibilities: Plans, manages, and coordinates activities of the dining services department at one or more locations, and provides food services for residents and employees.
Develops standards for organization and supervision of dining services.
Maintains quality dining services within the prescribed budget.
Determines quality and quantity of food required; plans menus and controls food costs; may be scheduled to prepare meals.
Oversees the food preparation and cooking, to ensure meals are prepared per company procedures.
Makes frequent inspections of all work, storage, and serving areas to determine that regulations governing food safety and sanitation are followed.
Prepares cleaning schedule, production worksheet and staff schedules.
Maintains inventory of food and nonfood items.
Selects, orients, and trains new employees in department; effectively delegates authority to dining services staff to ensure effective flow of materials and services.
Develops and directs cost control system; prepares and submits department budget to director.
Provides nutrition education and counseling for residents; presents dining services education program to dining services and other staff as needed.
Ensures safe work procedures are developed and followed, to include those relating to employee injuries, prevention, and infection control.
Ensures a continuous quality improvement program is in place and appropriate follow-up occurs.
This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position.
It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities.
An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.
Qualifications: Education and Experience High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Two to four years experience in commercial kitchen, operation and line cooking, and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special Requirements Current ServSafe Certification required.
State food service certification required, if applicable.
ACF Certified Sous Chef (CSC) preferred.
Management/Decision Making Applies existing guidelines and procedures to make varied decisions within a department.
Uses sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems based on precedent, example, reasonableness or a combination of these.
Knowledge and Skills Possesses extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment.
Has working knowledge of a functional discipline.
Familiarity with Microsoft software preferred.
Basic typing skills are essential.
A thorough knowledge of food safety and sanitation, culinary nutrition, and supervisory management is required.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions Standing Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors Walking Sitting Use hands and fingers to handle or feel On-Call on an as needed basis Reach with hands and arms Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl Talk or hear Exposure to latex Ability to lift: Up to 25 pounds Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infectious, or biological hazards Requires Travel: Occasionally Vision Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
Salary Range Information: $20.
34 - $25.
43 / hour