Director of Dining Services

Are you a hands-on, innovative leader, with Hospitality experience? Do you enjoy working in a fast paced team environment? Are you able to influence and embrace change by initiating creative solutions?

Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge (WCBR) is looking for a Director of Dining Services to join our team! A director who can lead by example, a staff of 60 team members and has experience with high volume catering services. WCBR is partnered with Flik Hospitality and this position would be a member of their team.

WCBR is a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering a full continuum of on-site long-term care in Charlottesville, VA. We offer independent living in our cottages and apartments, assisted living, health care and a memory support unit.

At WCBR, we use local, fresh ingredients to produce food for our 4 restaurant and dining venues. These venues include formal dining, casual dining, an upscale bar, a marketplace, along with healthcare and assisted living dining rooms. We also host holiday and special/VIP events.

Responsibilities

• • Direct, coordinate and administer the activities of the Food Services department ensuring that quality and accurate meal service is provided to residents, guests and staff.
  • Develop and submit budgetary recommendations, oversees appropriate allocation and expenditures for the department operating on a $4 million departmental budget.
  • Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies including planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
  • Member of the Senior Staff
  • Perform Administrator-On-Call duties as assigned

Qualifications

• • Experience in dining services management in hospitality, senior living environment preferred but not required.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment
  • High energy, positive, “can-do” attitude, flexibility, teamwork, and attention to detail; high degree of initiative.

Requirements

• • Associates degree or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Minimum five or more years’ experience working as a supervisor in the food service industry.

Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge is a non-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community serving over 400 residents with a mission of responding to the dynamic needs of the aging by providing high-quality services and programs in a residential environment. We need YOU to join us in supporting this mission.