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Dining Room Manager

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Location
New Hanover, NC
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Job overview

The Dining Room Manager for Independent Living leads dining service at The Davis Community, supporting a welcoming and consistent resident experience. The role oversees front-of-house operations, team development, client relationships, financial performance, productivity, and compliance. It coordinates food service activities with the Food Service Director and ensures service and operational standards are maintained.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Interpersonal Skills, nice to haveClient Relationship Management, nice to haveCustomer Service, nice to haveCross-Department Collaboration, nice to haveLifting Up to 50 Lbs, nice to haveStanding for Extended Periods, nice to have

Qualifications

1+ Year Experience, required1+ Year Management Experience, requiredBachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience, nice to haveDining Room or Restaurant Management Experience, nice to have

Full job description

Job Description

As the Dining Room Manager for Independent Living, you'll lead service that feels welcoming, thoughtful, and consistent, helping residents enjoy both the food and the time they spend together.

About Davis Community

The Davis Community is an active senior living community in Wilmington NC, serving more than 400 residents across independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation. The community brings a wide range of lifestyles and care needs together on one campus. Dining is an important part of daily life, from independent living restaurants and social dining, to meals tailored to residents in healthcare settings.

Job Responsibilities

Leadership

  • Use Aramark's coaching model to engage and develop team members to their fullest potential

  • Reward and recognize employees

  • Ensure individual and team performance meets objectives and client expectations

  • Plan and lead daily team briefings

  • Ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations

Client Relationship

  • Identify client needs and communicate operational progress

Financial Performance

  • Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements

  • Deliver client and company financial targets

  • Adopt all Aramark processes and systems, understand performance metrics, data, order and inventory trends; educate teams on key levers to improve margins

Productivity

  • Bring value through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls, and profit management

  • Follow the Operational Excellence fundamentals by meeting and maintaining food and labor initiatives

  • Ensure entire team is trained and able to implement

  • Supervise team regarding production, quality and control

Compliance

  • Maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, customers and employees

  • Follow all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour

Additional Responsibilities

  • Lead the front of the house of the dining operation (Cafeteria/ Residential Dining Facility) in conjunction with the Food Service Director

  • Plans, directs, and coordinates food service activities in order to deliver a finished product to the customer

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

  • Requires at least 1 year of experience

  • Requires at least 1 year of experience in a management role

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Ability to maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships

  • Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard service model

  • Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with other departments to a unified food service experience for all customers

  • Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lbs

  • Must be able to stand for extended periods of time

  • Relevant dining room or restaurant management experience may come from senior living, hotels, resorts, country clubs, or full-service restaurants

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .

How this job compares

Set against the 1,144 open Food Service Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$65–75K/yr623 salary ranges
  • US median$20–22/hr252 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 35 open Food Service Manager jobs in North Carolina and 1,144 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Food Service Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (669 postings).
Education
21 of the 1,144 open Food Service Manager jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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