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Aramark SeniorLIFE+ is seeking an experienced Director of Dining Services to lead all culinary and dining operations at Asbury Normandie Ridge, a premier senior living community in York, Pennsylvania. This senior leadership role oversees a full-service dining program serving residents in a high-end senior living environment and is responsible for delivering exceptional hospitality, operational excellence, and consistently high standards for food quality and service.
Job Responsibility:
Lead all dining operations within the senior living community, including Independent Living dining venues, Bistro service, and resident hospitality programs
Provide leadership and direction to dining managers, culinary leadership, and service teams
Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality dining experiences for residents and guests
Maintain strong collaboration between culinary, service, and operational teams
Leads a team that provides operational expertise in contracted services while providing hands-on execution management of operations
Manages the client and community relationships at the location, continually assessing operations, and developing plans to provide optimal service and drive employee and customer satisfaction
Builds, develops, and leads a management team and staff capable of carrying out organizational objectives
Recommends methods, resources, and implementation for service improvement and growth based on understanding of operational needs, capabilities, & contractual obligations
In partnership with Finance, manages a budget and assists in the design of improvements to optimize financial performance and operational productivity
Manages compliance with all local, state and federal regulations and codes and maintains all associated records and reports
Ensures compliance with Aramark's standards of operation including safety standards and Aramark's Business Conduct Policy at all times
Requirements:
Experience in senior living, CCRC communities, healthcare dining, or upscale hospitality environments preferred
Bachelor's degree level education highly preferred in an area of Food Service, Hospitality, Facilities, or Business Management
The ability to focus on client and customer services, entrepreneurship and building and growing a strong business is essential to success in this role
Savvy interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with clients, senior management, and Aramark support staff
Comfortable reading, understanding, and implementing contractual requirements, including identifying opportunities within contract terms and conditions to address operational issues
Meaningful experience in service industry, contract services, or hospitality environment
Proven ability leading through other managers
Experience in creating and managing a department budget, financial controls and analysis
Experience crafting product sales strategies and implementing operational programs and initiatives