Role Overview
Director of Dining & HospitalityLuxury Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)An established luxury CCRC is seeking an innovative, hospitality-driven leader to oversee a dynamic dining, catering, and resident experience program within a refined, service-focused environment. This is not a traditional food service role. We are looking for a visionary leader who understands that dining is one of the most important parts of the resident experience — someone highly visible, creative, operationally strong, and passionate about elevating hospitality. This leader is essentially the CEO of the dining experience — responsible for delivering an elevated, hospitality-focused, financially sound, and resident-centered program that residents genuinely feel every day.
What You'll Do
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all dining, hospitality, catering, and service operations
- Drive creativity, innovation, and resident engagement programming
- Oversee high-profile catering, events, and special dining experiences
- Ensure excellence in food quality, presentation, service, and ambiance
- Manage budgets, labor, forecasting, and overall financial performance
- Develop and inspire culinary and hospitality teams
- Maintain compliance with food safety, sanitation, healthcare, and regulatory standards
- Partner with leadership on strategic initiatives and experience enhancements
What We Offer
Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
- 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
- Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
- Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement
More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.
What You Bring
Ideal BackgroundExperience in one or more of the following:
- Luxury Senior Living / CCRCs
- Hospitality or Resort Operations
- Upscale Dining or Country Clubs
- High-End Catering & Events
- Healthcare Hospitality Programs
We are specifically seeking someone who:
- Thinks outside the box and challenges the norm
- Understands elevated hospitality and service culture
- Has strong catering and event leadership experience
- Builds strong teams and accountability
- Balances creativity with operational and financial discipline
- Creates memorable resident experiences
CDM certification preferred but not required.
Who We Are
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.
Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form.
Qualifications & Requirements
Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experienceMinimum Management Experience – 5 yearsMinimum Functional Experience – 5 years
