Position Title: Assistant Director of Dining Services - Newtown Square, PA
Salary: $75,000 - $80,000
Other Forms of Compensation: Merit Increases
Think Fresh! Lead with Excellence!
An industry leading hospitality food service group, Unidine is driven by its exceptional people sharing their passion, creativity and talent to craft memorable guest experiences. Unidine’s commitment to scratch cooking, innovative programs, venue concepts and services continues to push boundaries and modernize dining programs for hundreds of clients around the nation. Our restaurants, bars, cafeterias and bistros offer a place for guests to enjoy something extraordinary. That is why we believe that using the freshest ingredients makes for the best dishes, staying ahead of industry trends pushes us to be innovative, and giving team members the right tools and resources helps them to perform their best. Come and join our award-winning team!
This individual will provide primary operational leadership support to ensure exceptional resident dining experiences, efficient workflow, and consistent execution across healthcare and personal care dining operations within a premier senior living environment.
The Assistant Director of Dining Services (ADDS) will work closely with onsite dining leadership to support hospitality, compliance, resident satisfaction, team development, and daily operational performance across multiple dining venues and levels of care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supports and helps oversee daily dining operations across healthcare, personal care, and resident dining environments
- Establishes and reviews service standards, workflows, and operational procedures in alignment with company and community expectations
- Assists with oversight of resident dining experience, hospitality execution, service recovery, and resident satisfaction initiatives
- Helps direct sanitation, safety, regulatory compliance, and maintenance programs in accordance with company standards and healthcare regulations
- Supports labor management, scheduling, operational efficiency, and cost control initiatives
- Assists with team leadership, associate coaching, onboarding, training, and development
- Partners closely with culinary, wellness, and operational leadership teams to support resident dietary accommodations and overall dining quality
- Coordinates daily operational priorities and communication with supervisory and management teams
- Maintains strong client, resident, and customer relationships through visible and service-oriented leadership
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; Associate degree or equivalent relevant experience considered
- 3–5+ years of senior living, healthcare, hospitality, or foodservice leadership experience preferred
- Experience within healthcare, rehabilitation, personal care, assisted living, or skilled nursing dining environments strongly preferred
- CDM (Certified Dietary Manager) certification strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, compliance, and resident-focused dining operations
- Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills
- Hospitality-driven mindset with strong resident engagement and customer service focus
- Ability to support and adapt within a fast-paced, evolving operational environment
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and operational execution abilities
- Proficient computer skills preferred
- Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, accountability, and strong ethical standards
Apply to Unidine today!
Unidine is a member of Compass Group USA
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Associates at Unidine are offered many fantastic benefits.
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Medical
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Dental
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Vision
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Life Insurance/ AD
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Disability Insurance
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Retirement Plan
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Flexible Time Off
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Paid Parental Leave
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Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
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Personal Leave
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Associate Shopping Program
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Health and Wellness Programs
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Discount Marketplace
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Identity Theft Protection
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Pet Insurance
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Commuter Benefits
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Employee Assistance Program
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_Unidine.pdf
Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.
Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Unidine maintains a drug-free workplace.
Req ID: 1534813
Unidine
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