Dining Room Manager

Dining Room Manager The Tradition Senior Living is a Texas-based Luxury Senior Living organization committed to excellence in all we do to serve our residents. Since our inception, we have expanded to multiple locations in the Dallas, Houston, and Fort Worth areas. Each community offers a comprehensive continuum of care that includes Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. We are dedicated to providing exceptional care to our residents and fostering a supportive and rewarding work environment for our employees. If you are looking for an opportunity to join a rapidly growing organization that specializes in offering high quality experience for seniors in your community and values innovation, compassion, and excellence in senior care, apply now! We are currently seeking a Dining Room Manager at our Ft Worth – Clearfork community. In this role, you will provide an exceptional dining experience for each resident and guest by keeping a steady flow of service to the tables, delegating side work evenly to all servers, scheduling sufficient staff, and maintaining a mental awareness for customer satisfaction. Effectively and thoroughly manage personnel—including adherence to policies and procedures—and motivate the team to ensure a customer‑friendly workforce that continuously smiles at, acknowledges, and appreciates customers. The Dining Room Manager reports directly to the Director of Dining who oversees day-to-day operations of the community’s Food & Beverage department. Responsibilities Training, supervising and motivating team members Labor management – ensure people are following their scheduled hours Purchasing within company guidelines and inventory control Revenue tracking for accurate receipts of meal counts Budget compliance Style, quality and timeliness of meal service Quality of food Cleanliness of dining room and service areas Meal presentation (appealing plate, entree availability, and timeliness of preparation) Guest relations (resident/guest interaction and communication) Maintain resident and guest meal records Comply with cleaning schedules Inventory management Physical Requirements Requires frequent walking, sitting, standing, lifting up to 50 lbs, bending and reaching. Activity level is high. Required Qualifications At least one year of management and supervisory experience in a restaurant setting or equivalent experience and education. Knowledge of restaurant-style service as related to meal service and timing. Sense of urgency in resident and guest service. Ability to create a harmonious and team-oriented working environment. Effective reading, writing and communication in English. Highly organized in day-to-day operations in the food service department. Effective communication and people skills. High sanitation and safety skills. Personable and people-oriented. Basic computer skills. Sound organizational and time management skills. Good judgment, problem solving and decision‑making skills. Benefits Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401k, paid time off, and other perks. Growth opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Diverse opportunities across multiple locations for various roles including healthcare, hospitality, administration, facilities, food & beverage, and management. The Tradition Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to these factors. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. #J-18808-Ljbffr