# Dining Room Supervisor - Senior Living

**Company:** [Ovation](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/ewLJ2qmmmXhbGa8h48mzG1.md)
**Location:** Omaha, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Ovation Heartwood

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## Description

**Dining Room Supervisor - Independent Living**

-   Status: Full-time
-   Schedule: Varied Schedule

Location: Ovation Heartwood Preserve; 470 Maxwell Plaza; Omaha, NE  68154

**Apply at** [**www.TeamAvamere.com**](https://teamavamere.com/)

**Job Summary**

A Dining Room Supervisor in a senior living community manages front-of-house dining operations. They supervise service staff, ensure regulatory compliance, coordinate with kitchen teams, and deliver an exceptional, person-centered dining experience tailored to independent, assisted living, and memory care residents. This role combines hands-on food service, shift supervision, and compassionate resident interaction, ensuring that menus, dietary restrictions, and safety standards are flawlessly executed.

**Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities**

-   Train dining room servers and hosts on proper etiquette, hospitality, and service standards.
-   Create work schedules, assign side-work (e.g., setting tables, vacuuming), and manage shift coverage.
-   Conduct performance evaluations, monitor grooming/uniform compliance, and address disciplinary issues when necessary.
-   Welcome new residents, assist with seating, and ensure the dining room atmosphere is warm and inviting.
-   Coordinate closely with healthcare and dietary teams to ensure meals adhere to prescribed diets, food allergies, and texture modifications (especially critical in memory care).
-   Track meal attendance and proactively alert Wellness/Concierge staff if a resident fails to show for a safety check.
-   Handle resident complaints tactfully and ensure their culinary preferences are met.
-   Plan daily table sections and service flow based on resident meal counts.
-   Supervise the pacing and execution of meal services and assist with tray delivery/room service for residents who eat in their apartments.
-   Monitor dining supplies (silverware, linens, condiments) and assist in putting away stock or light dishwashing as needed.
-   Ensure the dining room complies with state licensing, ADA, OSHA, and local health department regulations.
-   Supervise daily and weekly cleaning duties to maintain a spotless, hazard-free environment.
-   Ensure the dining room, service stations, and equipment strictly adhere to state health codes and community sanitation standards.
-   Monitor food temperatures and safe handling practices during service.
-   Manage cleaning schedules and side-work duties for the serving staff.
-   Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
-   Other duties assigned are appropriate to the position.

## Requirements

**Requirements and Qualifications**

-   Requires 1-2 years of food service experience, with at least 6-12 months in a supervisory or management role.
-   Knowledge of high standards of food service sanitation and safety.
-   Requires maintaining high standards of personal hygiene while working, including frequent hand washing and securing hair away from the face.
-   Interpersonal skills are necessary to establish effective relationships with department workers and with other departments.
-   Skill and ability to learn to operate kitchen equipment.
-   Must possess an active CPR/BLS Certification and always maintain certification during employment.
-   Requires current Food Handlers card issued by local Health Department.
-   Be knowledgeable of dietary practices and procedures, as well as related laws, regulations and pertaining to hospital and ALF/IL/ALZ operations.
-   Friendly, attentive, and professional demeanor with residents and guests.

## Benefits

**At Ovation, we believe caring for others starts with caring for our own teams. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, growth, and peace of mind—so you can focus on making a difference every day.**  

Employees are Benefits-eligible at 30+ hours/week. Coverage begins the 1st of the month following hire  

-    Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage – Regence medical plans (PPO & HDHP), Delta Dental (with orthodontia), and VSP vision

-   Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free, confidential support for mental health, stress, family needs & work/life balance (Canopy)
-   Paid Time Off (PTO) – Flexible PTO program combining vacation, sick, and holiday time
-   Paid Holidays – Six recognized holidays, with premium pay for eligible hourly employees
-   401(k) Retirement Plan – Available after 90 days, with discretionary employer match
-   Health Savings Account (HSA) – Employer contributes up to $600/year for HDHP participants
-   Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Medical, Limited, Dependent Care, and Commuter options
-   Supplemental Insurance Options – Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Life & Disability (Sun Life)
-   Legal Insurance – Affordable access to legal support for common life needs
-   Pet Insurance – Discounted plans through Wishbone
-   Employee Discounts – Savings on travel, entertainment, electronics, fitness & more (Tickets at Work)

 Ovation by Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify