Regional Director – Dining Services

Brookdale

Regional Director of Dining Services at Brookdale responsible for dining programs across communities. Ensuring quality standards and leading a team of specialists for excellence in dining services.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $87,390 - $111,330 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in dining service operations, ensuring compliance with Food Safety and Sanitation Codes while leading a team to enhance dining experiences and operational efficiency. Proficient in training staff and addressing performance indicators to achieve excellence in food service.

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Food Safety ComplianceDining Service ManagementTeam LeadershipServSafe CertificationMulti-Facility Oversight

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Hard Skills

Culinary ManagementFood Quality ControlSanitation StandardsDining Performance IndicatorsOperational Efficiency

Soft Skills

Cooperative InteractionCoachingProblem SolvingTeamwork

Certifications & Qualifications

ServSafe CertificationFood Handling LicenseDietitian CertificationCertified Dietary Manager

Industry Keywords

Food Service IndustryDining StandardsResident SatisfactionRegulatory ComplianceTraining and Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for supporting quality dining programs for a defined region of communities.
Acts as a subject matter expert to implement all dining fundamentals in their assigned communities.
Responsible for supporting and ensuring dining standards (fundamentals) of excellence are being executing in their region.
Provides focused support for communities, District Directors of Operations to solve barriers to execution.
Responsible for monitoring, providing guidance and coaching for results in key dining performance indicators.
Supports regional operations team members, Executive Directors and Dining Service Directors, Coordinators and Managers in the following duties: hiring and training appropriate associates, root causing issues related to food expenses, food quality, kitchen sanitation, regulatory, memorable food experiences, resident and family satisfaction issues, addressing sanitation concerns, improving efficiency of dining services operation, and resolving dining services labor issues.
Leads and manages a team of Dining Specialists.
Stays current on all Food Safety and Sanitation Codes, ensures all government regulations are adhered to.
Encourages teamwork through cooperative interactions with regional operations team.
Trains dining services and other staff on dining services fundamentals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Culinary, Hospitality Management, Management, or other related field from four-year college or university preferred.
A minimum of eight years of progressive experience in the food service industry including at least two of those years of experience in a multi-facility oversight role required.
Obtain/hold any local, state and/or county required food handling/sanitation licenses and/or certificates. Must be ServSafe Certified. Registered dietitian or Certified Dietary Manager preferred. Must have a valid driver license and access to a private vehicle for business use.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
401(k)
Associate assistance program
Employee discounts
Referral program
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Company provided life insurance
Adoption benefit
Disability (short and long term)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account
Optional life and dependent life insurance
Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan
Tuition reimbursement