WHO ARE WE?

Come join our dedicated team at Freedom Village Holland, a wonderful place to work! Located just blocks from charming downtown Holland with its boutique shopping and vibrant art scene, Freedom Village retirement community in Holland, MI offers a wide variety of elegantly appointed residential options, a wealth of exceptional services and amenities, and a full calendar of fun, engaging activities—all minutes from the beaches of Lake Michigan!
You’ll join a team with a strong work ethic, with management and co-workers who want to make a positive impact in our residents’ lives. These extraordinary leaders and role models will help you craft a long, satisfying, and fruitful senior living career. Freedom Village Holland is managed by Life Care Services (LCS), the nation’s leading developer and manager of senior living communities. We continually strive to create an environment of trust and transparency by helping employees find a sense of purpose in their job and achieve their highest potential while providing hospitality to those who work and live at Freedom Village Holland.

EXPERIENCE:

• Restaurant management: 1 year (Preferred)

The Catering Manager is responsible for the overall operation, coordination, appearance and maintenance of the dining area and waitress station in conjunction with the Dining Room manager and ensuring that courteous and efficient services are delivered. These two positions work together to provide quality service to all who enter our doors.
1. Organizes, set up/take down of all catering events with assistance from staff.
2. Plans out events with residents, guests, staff to provide quality.
3.Organizes storage of catering products and essential items for service.
4. Plans staffing as needed for events with the Dining Room Manager.
5. Works with department leads to ensure all details are met for events.
Supervises the physical appearance of the dining room and waitress stations including table pedestals, chairs, rugs, drapes, flooring tiles, light fixtures, etc. Supervises the appearance of dining room tables, including table linens, napkins, silverware, table setup, centerpieces, etc. Supervises Dining Room personnel on all shifts, staffing, scheduling, counseling, orientation, and evaluation of Dining Room Staff. Selects, trains, evaluates and recommends/carries out discipline all Dining Room personnel. Assigns specific job and spot checking to ensure standards are met. Maintains pertinent and appropriate records, reports, files, schedules and studies. Ensure that posted work schedule meets all staffing/labor/budget guidelines. Ensures that all policies and procedures related to safety and health are followed, including but not limited to MSDS information, safe work practices, infection control and universal precautions. Promotes team work within the department and between departments to ensure smooth operations and quality service.
Assists in development, implementation and maintenance of written dining room service objectives and standards of practice with procedures for implementation. Assists in assuring staff education is provided to dining room personnel in accordance with the staff education plan, plus provides on the job training for dining room personnel. Ensures that dining room service is in compliance with all local, federal and state regulations in relation to service, sanitation and personnel. Participates in cost control measures. Inspects equipment to determine repair or maintenance needs and cleanliness. Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned. Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.