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The Dining Services Admin. Assistant& General Store Manager provides essential administrative and operational support to the Dining Services Department. This position supports daily dining operations, coordinates resident dining requests, menus, recipe updates and special events for our residential community.

This position also manages all aspects of General Store retail operations, including purchasing, pricing, inventory management, financial reporting, and staff oversight such as scheduling and payroll. The role is well-suited for a highly organized, detail-oriented, and customer-focused professional who thrives in a collaborative, hospitality-driven environment.

Administrative & Financial Reporting

• Serves as primary liaison with Food Service software vendor for purposes of system maintenance, and oversight for the Dining Room, Café, and General Store
• Manage retail pricing, cost and inventory for all items in the General Store
• Provide administrative support to the Executive Chef, Dining Services Committee, and team
• Maintain schedules, calendars, event notices, flyers and departmental records
• Maintain reports for daily items sold in the General Store and Dining Services
• Process invoices, purchase orders, and expense documentation
• Financial reporting including end of month billing for events and General Store

Resident Dining & Event Coordination

• Coordinate resident dining reservations, special requests, and private events
• Support planning and execution of menus, community events, holiday, and themed dinners
• Serve as liaison between residents, Executive Chef and Dining Room Manager

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Customer Service

• Act as a primary point of contact for dining-related inquiries
• Provide friendly, responsive service to residents and guests
• Handle requests and concerns with professionalism and care

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General Office Duties

• Manage phone calls, emails, internal and external communications
• Maintain organized filing systems (electronic and paper)
• Provide support across the department as needed
• Other duties as assigned

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As part of a culinary team, prep and cook high quality, healthy meals for residents and guests, staff and special events.

Follow guidelines to ensure cleanliness and sanitation guidelines.

• Laurelmead, a premier independent-living retirement community on the East Side of Providence, seeks a full-time, experienced Sales and Marketing Assistant to provide administrative support to the Sales and Marketing Director and to assist with achieving occupancy goals.
• Responsibilities include assisting Sales and Marketing Director with sales and marketing efforts; assisting with preparing pre-qualification and closing documents; and coordinating new resident arrivals with residents and moving companies.

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