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Dining Services Director aka Food and Beverage Director – Bring Your Leadership to the Kitchen!

Are you ready to take the lead and serve with style? Alto Tavares – a luxury senior living community nestled in the heart of downtown Tavares, FL – is seeking an energetic, passionate, tenured and service-driven Dining Services Director to help us deliver an exceptional dining experience to our amazing residents.

This isn’t your typical restaurant gig – we offer:

+ 🕒 No late-night shifts!

+ 🌴 Stunning work environment

+ 💰 Competitive pay

+ 🤝 A supportive team culture where your leadership truly makes a difference

+ 💼 Career growth opportunities within Allegro Senior Living

What You’ll Be Doing:

+ Leading kitchen and dining room operations with poise and personality

+ Training and mentoring our dining team and ensuring top-tier service standards

+ Developing creative menus and coordinating meal service and managing dining room flow

+ Ensuring the team is delivering attentive, friendly, and efficient service that brings joy to every meal

+ Ensuring cleanliness, sanitation, and safety – always with a smile

You’re a Great Fit If You:

•️ Have experience as a Dining Director in a Senior Living Setting or Executive Chef or Sous Chef with catering or homemade meals experience and are ready to lead ✔️ Love building relationships and creating memorable experiences ✔️ Thrive in a fast-paced, team-focused setting ✔️ Are reliable, upbeat, and have a heart for serving seniors ✔️ ServSafe Certified

Ready to take the next step in your hospitality journey?

Join us at Alto Tavares and become a valued leader in a community where dining is more than a meal – it’s an experience!

• Apply today and help us serve up excellence, one plate at a time.

Allegro , Voted Great Place to Work! At Allegro Senior Living we are committed to being a premier senior living operator, placing people at the center of everything we do. Our pledge to offer the highest quality of service begins with our commitment to finding qualified team members who share our passion for providing an inspiring level of care and service. We cultivate a supportive and flexible working environment that motivates and empowers our team members to meet and exceed our residents expectations. The only thing missing is YOU!

The primary responsibility of the Dining Services Director is to prepare healthy, appetizing meals, and manage the operation of the Dining Services (DS) department, to include staffing, food ordering, preparation, menu planning, food delivery, and sanitation. The main objective is to ensure that dining is the highlight of the residents' day.

Areas of Responsibility

+ Schedule, supervise, and train Dining Services staff in day-to-day DS operations. Make job assignments and set priorities.

+ Oversee and monitor that the staff are properly accounting for hours worked using time clock. Review the time clock records at least twice weekly and review with the Business Office Manager on a timely basis for payroll submission. Submit new hire paperwork as required.

+ Ensure that equipment is maintained, and work areas are clean, safe, and orderly. Strictly adhere to procedures regarding infection control, food borne illness prevention, harmful chemical handling, fire, safety, and sanitation, promptly addressing any transgression.

+ Provide services and interactions throughout the Community which delight the residents, prospects, and the greater community with inspired experiences which result in referrals and high occupancy.

+ Ensure that the menu is followed, and meals are prepared according to the approved recipes. Ensure food is prepared in a nutritional, appetizing fashion, and presented in an attractive manner. If applicable, the menu is to be signed off by a registered dietician.

+ Other job duties as assigned – see full job description.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

+ Must be a minimum of 18 years of age. State specific guidelines may apply.

+ Minimum of four (4) years hands-on cooking and menu planning experience, preferably in senior living dining services or hotel industry and including some proven management experience.

+ Must have state specific Food Manager Certification or be able to certify within 30 days of hire.

+ Familiar with common kitchen appliances such as grill, steam table, refrigerator units, can openers, food processors, etc.

+ Must have a positive Criminal Background Screening.

+ The Community is a drug free workplace; associates are subject to adherence to the Company Drug Free Workplace policy.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Technical school degree preferred.

+ Food Manager certification is preferred.

Perks & Benefits

+ Competitive Pay

+ Affordable Health Insurance Plans

+ Life Insurance and Disability Plans

+ 401(k) Retirement Savings

+ Time off Benefits

+ Associate Recognition and Anniversary Awards

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ Associate & Resident Referral Bonus Program

+ Associate Satisfaction Surveys

+ Fun Work Environment!

Love Management Company, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.