DANIEL LUSSIER
Lodi
Summary
Experienced leader poised to lead with a forward-thinking approach, leveraging a 20 year background in senior living and team leadership to drive organizational success. Embodies a commitment to innovation and excellence, ready to navigate future challenges and opportunities. Adept at fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Dining Services
Unidine
05.2024 - Current
- Ensured high food safety standards through effective quality assurance programs.
- Enhanced staff performance by developing comprehensive training in hospitality practices.
- Optimized dining operations by overseeing efficient budgeting processes and resource allocation.
- Reduced kitchen waste significantly through innovative sustainability initiatives and recycling programs.
- Cut unnecessary expenses while upholding quality standards through effective budget management.
- Promoted local agriculture by launching seasonal menus with regionally-sourced ingredients.
Executive Director
Revel Lodi
11.2021 - 05.2024
- Ensured financial accuracy by managing daily operations and maintaining records.
- Created a safe environment by enforcing OSHA compliance and safety practices.
- Streamlined community operations through effective planning and organization of daily functions.
- Boosted resident occupancy by collaborating with Sales to implement successful marketing programs.
- Maintained fiscal responsibility, ensuring long-term sustainability through effective financial management.
Associate Executive Director
Revel Lodi
09.2019 - 10.2021
- Successfully opened a new community while implementing policies and procedures
- Assisted my Executive Director in all tasks related to budgeting, financial records, projections and adhering to company standards and policies and procedures.
- Managed all Accounts receivable and Accounts payable for the community through our Yard managing platform.
- Founding member of the Revel Culture crew, a program designed to foster a positive and inclusive work environment for our team members
- Hired, trained and implemented our Concierge program at the community.
Senior Business Office Director
Solstice Senior Living
11.2017 - 09.2019
- Successfully transitioned management companies from Holiday to Solstice and ensured all new systems and procedures ran efficiently.
- As a Senior BOD I was tasked with onboarding new BOD's from other sister communities and was used to correct issues in any of our communities that were having struggles in the business office.
- Worked closely with Executive Director on monthly financial and CapEx reports needed to be completed for the home office.
- HR representative for the community. Maintained resident and employee files and managed our team members continued learning programs.
Assistant General Manager
The Vintage
06.2017 - 10.2017
- Interacted with residents and family members to ensure all services were being rendered at a high level.
- Toured prospective residents and showcased our community successfully keeping with the occupancy goals of the company.
- Conducted training and developed standard procedures to ensure our company expectations were meet and or exceeded.
Executive Chef
The Vintage
05.2006 - 06.2017
- Worked closely with marketing to put on stunning marketing events and dinners to drive and maintain occupancy.
- Managed all aspects of dining services budget, ensuring food, supplies and labor costs were all within budget and receiving my yearly profit sharing bonus for achieving these goals.
- Prepared and served nutritious and delicious meals three times a day every day for our 125 residents.
- Coached culinary team members to grow their career paths, successfully advancing multiple associates to positions of greater responsibility.
- Ordering and procuring all food, supplies and equipment to keep our dining services running at full capacity.
Petty Officer Second Class
United States Coast Guard
09.1998 - 03.2006
- Coordinated and order supplies for multiple two moth deployments.
- Prepared meals daily for 100 Coast Guardsmen.
- Won 2004 Coast Guard Galley of the Year award for ashore units.
- Served as an onboard law enforcement team as well as lead crewman for the onboard Firefighting team.
- Stationed at three different permanent duty stations performing all tasks critical to the operations of the United States Coast Guard and their mission of protecting the homeland borders.
Education
Associates of Science - Culinary Arts
Johnson and Wales University
Providence, RI05.1998
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Critical thinking
- Operational efficiency
- Reliability
Timeline
Director of Dining Services
Unidine
05.2024 - Current
Executive Director
Revel Lodi
11.2021 - 05.2024
Associate Executive Director
Revel Lodi
09.2019 - 10.2021
Senior Business Office Director
Solstice Senior Living
11.2017 - 09.2019
Assistant General Manager
The Vintage
06.2017 - 10.2017
Executive Chef
The Vintage
05.2006 - 06.2017
Petty Officer Second Class
United States Coast Guard
09.1998 - 03.2006
Associates of Science - Culinary Arts
Johnson and Wales University