Dining Room Assistant Manager

Job Details

Join the Brookdale Westlake Village team today!

We are a 350 unit continuing care retirement community, or CCRC, which means we have Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing all on one campus. We are situated on 23 acres of sprawling beautiful property with a standalone memory care surrounded by water.

Convenient transportation on the bus-line with a pick up and drop off location directly across the street.

Monthly Associate Engagement

Jeans Day Fridays!

Overview

Voted by Newsweek in 2024 as one of Americas Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

Early Access to Paycheck with Earned Wage Access is available for Hourly Associates (outside of CA)

Make Lives Better Including Your Own.

If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness.

Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status. Additional benefits offered include, but are not limited to:

Tuition Reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Adoption Reimbursement Benefits

Variety of Associate Discounts

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

Responsible for providing quality dining experience by assisting the Dining Room Manager with overseeing dining room staff and maintaining a pleasant and clean dining environment. Provides direct supervision of at least two or more full time associates.

Supervises daily operations of dining room, room service, and convenience store, if applicable.

Assigns wait staff to designated sections and all staff to appropriate side work. Inspects work to ensure proper completion.

Ensures room service orders are delivered timely and properly.

Ensures smooth and timely opening and closing of the dining room.

Ensures an adequate number of service employees for each shift and ensures absences are covered.

Oversees resident billing of food services charges.

Assists in producing weekly schedules with budgetary guidelines for service staff.

Leads the training of all new dining room associates and conducts required on-going training sessions.

Provides supervision for special events.

May assist service staff during mealtime as needed.

May assist in greeting and seating residents and guests.

In consultation with the Dining Services Director, hires, trains, disciplines and terminates departmental associates in accordance with company policies.

Maintains the resident request logbook and forwards these requests to the Chef and/or Food Service Director.

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 ExperienceAssociate’s degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special RequirementsCurrent ServSafe Certification required. Obtain and hold any local, state and/or county required food handling/sanitation licenses and/or certificates.

Management/Decision MakingApplies 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 SkillsPossesses 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. Must have outgoing and cheerful personality and must be energetic, friendly, and organized. Must enjoy working with older adults and be capable of walking and standing for long periods of time. Ability to work effectively with diverse personalities and to treat people with dignity and respect. Ability to read and write English; ability to communicate with residents and other employees; ability to follow oral and written directions.

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

Subject to injury from falls, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment

Vision

Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

Salary Range Information

$14.24 – $17.79 / hour

Job LocationsUS-OH-Westlake

CategoryCommunity Operations

Sub-CategoryDining Services

Position Type (Portal Searching)Regular Full-Time

ShiftAll Shifts

ID2024-261837

Location : NameBrookdale Westlake Village

Location : Address28550 Westlake Village Dr

Location : LocationUS-OH-Westlake

Job Code102080

Work LocationOn-Site

Hiring Range$14.24 – $17.79 / hour