Senior Dining Coordinator

Description:

Senior Dining Services Coordinator

Lombard, IL

The DuPage Senior Citizens Council/Kane Senior Council (DSCC/KSC) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), volunteer-driven organization committed to the well-being, socialization, and health of seniors. DSCC/KSC is the designated Meals on Wheels and Senior Dining provider in DuPage and Kane County.

DSCC/KSC is looking for a Full-Time Senior Dining Services Coordinator to manage Senior Dining Services in DuPage & Kane County. Responsibilities include managing daily, weekly, and monthly activities, ensuring overall coordination within the Senior Dining Services, and serving as a liaison between DSCC/KSC and Senior Dining host locations including restaurants and banquet facilities.

Senior Dining Services Coordinator Responsibilities/Tasks

• Manages daily, weekly, and monthly activities for 10 – 14 Senior Dining host locations including conventional, restaurants, and banquet facilities
• Ensures overall coordination within the Senior Dining Services; tracks the service performance and participates in the budgetary process
• Supports Site Managers by conducting in-person visits to locations and through phone contact
• Approve and schedule outside vendors for Senior Dining Activities
• Works cooperatively and maintains relationships with key staff at all host locations, restaurants, and banquet facilities.
• Implements start-up phase at each new Senior Dining location
• Supports the purchase of equipment for locations
• Maintains maintenance/repair log for the nutrition department equipment
• Schedules equipment maintenance and repairs for all nutrition department equipment
• Coordinates and implements field staff training
• Gathers data and prepares reports

Job Benefits

• $47,000 - $52,000 ($23-$25) Hour Commensurate with experience
• Paid Time Off (10 sick days per year, 10 vacation days after completion of 6 months of continuous service, and 11 paid holidays)
• Health (HMO or PPO) and Dental PPO
• Employer-paid life insurance, short/long-term disability
• 401K
• Travel Reimbursement
• Professional Development Training
• LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Training
• Company Sponsored Events

Qualifications

• College Degree relevant to the position or equivalent work experience to the position
• Minimum of 4 years of applicable food service experience.
• Supervisory experience is a must
• Position requires a valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance
• Must have an acceptable driving record

Skills/Experience Desired

• Knowledge of human nutrition and its relationship to health and disease
• Strong organizational, communication, research, project management, writing skills, PC pro?cient, and Microsoft software
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public at large
• Ability to interact well with older adults.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication

Requirements: