Assistant Director of Dining Services

Assistant Dining Room Manager

In Coral Gables, Kendall & Homestead is looking for an Assistant Dining Room Manager for its Palace at Coral Gables Luxury Independent Living for Active Adults located at 1 Andalusia Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134.

The #1 priority of this position is to assist the Dining Room Manager in planning, organizing, directing, staffing, leading, controlling, coordinating the dining room, bar, training staff and inventory control.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Scheduling and supervising dining room waiters and waitresses.
• Assist with orientation and training of new waiters and waitresses.
• Maintain standards for safety, sanitation, storage of food supplies and banquet supplies.
• Interact courteously and tactfully with managers, co-workers, customers, vendors, residents and resident family members.
• Ability to promote and execute our culture of "Yes".

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent (GED).
• Experience in food service and in supervising dining room staff.
• Ability to speak, read & write English with good comprehension. Spanish preferred.
• Basic math skills required.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of the restaurant service; health, sanitation and safety requirements.

The Ideal Candidate

• Responsible, always on time, resourceful, very accurate and detail-oriented.
• Flexible as to work schedule. Must be available to work on weekends, holidays and in emergency situations.
• Must be able to work under pressure and multi-task.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently AND as a team member.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal communications, interpersonal skills and empathetic listening.
• Exhibit an enthusiastic and friendly personality that has aptitude for working with a variety of people.