Campus Dining Services Director (Campus Dietary Director)

Job Description

Job Description

Campus Dining Services Director

Brookside Commons | Farmington Hills, Michigan

Brookside Commons is seeking an accomplished Campus Dining Services Director to lead an exceptional, high-volume dining program serving our vibrant Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC).

This is an executive-level leadership opportunity for a hospitality-driven foodservice professional who thrives on creating memorable dining experiences, developing high-performing teams, and delivering operational and financial excellence.

Our dining program serves approximately 900 meals every day across independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing— representing approximately $1.5 million in annual managed volume . This is a complex, highly visible operation where culinary excellence, hospitality, clinical collaboration, and business performance must work together seamlessly.

If you are a seasoned foodservice leader who believes senior living dining should feel more like a premier restaurant, resort, or private club than a traditional institutional operation, we would love to meet you.

Your Opportunity

As Campus Dining Services Director, you will have broad responsibility for the strategy, people, financial performance, and day-to-day excellence of dining and beverage services across the entire campus.

You will champion a restaurant-style hospitality culture tailored to an active senior living community — elevating the resident experience while ensuring that every level of care receives exceptional service, quality, presentation, and personalized attention.

This role is ideal for a dynamic leader with experience in senior living/CCRC, university campus dining, resort or hotel operations, or other large-scale hospitality environments . This is not a narrowly focused healthcare dietary management position. We are looking for a leader who can bring sophisticated hospitality standards to a multifaceted senior living campus while partnering effectively with clinical professionals.

What You'll LeadStrategic Leadership & Hospitality Excellence

• Direct all campus dining and beverage operations with a focus on elevated, restaurant-style hospitality.

• Continuously enhance the resident dining experience through innovation, service excellence, and attention to detail.

• Balance diverse resident preferences, dietary requirements, and expectations while maintaining a vibrant hospitality culture.

Multi-Level Care Operations

• Oversee food production and service across independent living restaurants, assisted living, and skilled nursing health centers.

• Ensure consistent standards for food quality, presentation, service, safety, and resident satisfaction across all levels of care.

• Create operational alignment across a complex, multi-faceted dining program.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and develop a talented management team that includes an Executive Chef, Retail Managers, Healthcare Dining Managers, and Registered Dietitian (RD) .

• Recruit, train, coach, schedule, and performance-manage team members.

• Build a collaborative culture centered on accountability, professionalism, hospitality, and continuous improvement.

Financial & Business Management

• Assume full P&L responsibility for an approximately $1.5 million dining operation .

• Develop and manage departmental budgets while controlling food, labor, and operating expenses.

• Oversee purchasing, inventory, and cost-control systems.

• Identify opportunities for revenue growth, productivity improvements, and operational efficiencies.

Menu Development & Culinary Operations

• Lead innovative menu planning that reflects resident preferences, seasonal ingredients, nutritional requirements, and cost objectives.

• Partner with culinary and clinical leaders to create menus that are both appealing and appropriate for diverse levels of care.

• Drive excellence throughout procurement, production, presentation, and service.

Regulatory Compliance & Food Safety

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

• Maintain rigorous HACCP, sanitation, and food safety practices.

• Partner with clinical and operational teams to meet senior living-specific requirements.

• Maintain exemplary health department inspection results and a culture of safety.

Resident & Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop strong, trusted relationships with residents, families, and campus leadership.

• Listen to feedback and translate resident needs into meaningful improvements.

• Serve as a visible hospitality leader and advocate for an outstanding campus dining experience.

Required & Preferred Experience

• 5+ years of progressive foodservice leadership experience.

• Experience in senior living/CCRC, university campus dining, resort/hotel hospitality, or comparable large-volume operations preferred.

• Demonstrated success managing a complex operation of similar scale; 800+ meals per day and/or multi-million-dollar budgets strongly preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. Significant equivalent experience will be considered.

• Active ServSafe Manager certification required.

• Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) or Certified Food Protection Professional (CFPP) highly preferred.

The Leader We Want

You are more than a dining services manager — you're a hospitality leader, business partner, and culture builder.

If you bring:

• Strong business acumen and a proven ability to manage budgets and control costs.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• A genuine passion for hospitality and resident-centered service.

• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment without compromising standards.

• Experience partnering with clinical teams, including Registered Dietitians, while preserving an energetic and sophisticated hospitality culture.

• A track record of developing people, improving operations, and elevating the guest or resident experience.

Then we want you on our leadership team!

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives

• Comprehensive benefits package

• The opportunity to lead a high-visibility, high-impact department

• A mission-driven organization where your work directly enhances residents' daily lives

• A supportive executive leadership team

• A dedicated team of culinary and dining professionals

• The opportunity to shape and elevate a truly campus-wide dining experience

Make Your Mark at Brookside Commons

At Brookside Commons, dining is about far more than meals. It is about community, connection, choice, hospitality, and quality of life .

This is an outstanding opportunity for a proven hospitality leader who wants to bring their expertise to a meaningful environment — while operating at a genuine executive level.

If you're ready to lead a well-known dining operation, inspire a talented team, and redefine what exceptional senior living dining can be, we invite you to apply for the Campus Dining Services Director position at Brookside Commons!