Dining Services Director

Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/3/2024

Watermark Retirement Communities is one of the Top 25 Best Workplaces in Senior Housing for Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing and Home Healthcare. For over 30 years, we’ve been a company that celebrates people, their stories, and their meaningful interactions—because every interaction matters! Watermark is focused on keeping our communities healthy and our residents thriving through leading edge technology and well-being programs that benefit our entire Watermark family. Learn more. Stay Safe. Be Well. We are proud of the talented and nurturing associates that have chosen to work for Watermark, and we honor each of them.

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At Watermark Retirement Communities we are committed to great food, outstanding service and resident satisfaction as a result of an outstanding dining program! We have been dedicated to providing food, nutrition and wellness for over 20 years. Clearly a passion of ours, is it a passion of yours?


We are looking for a seasoned professional to oversee all dining operations. The Dining Services Director is responsible for ensuring that the dining program offers superior quality to our residents. Watermark believes that an extraordinary dining experience is for all our residents no matter what their individual needs may be. We would like to meet someone that has a proven track record of outstanding inter departmental relationships and leads his or her team by example.

If you take extraordinary pride in your work and you can bring a 5 star program to our community, you might be the right person for the job!!!!

What you will need to qualify for this position:

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a food service management role
  • Degree in Restaurant Management or Hospitality preferred
  • Safe Serve certified
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Computer literate
  • Purchasing experience
  • Ability to manage a large department

What you can expect from us:

  • Comprehensive onboarding program
  • State of the art systems and tools
  • National and regional support
  • Excellent benefits
  • Growth potential

Watermark Retirement Communities, Inc, is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/LGBTQ/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression-proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations


Watermark Retirement Communities, Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any associate at Watermark or its affiliates via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Watermark Retirement Communities, Inc. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Watermark as a result of the referral or through other means.

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