Health & Fitness
Jim Schneeberger, Park Springs’ Food & Beverage Director, Pulls Out All the Stops
Jim Schneeberger, F&B Director of Park Springs manages the community's four dining venues. "I want to exceed our Members' expectations every day."
The sign in his Park Springs office reads: “We’re only as good as the next meal we serve,” and that has been Jim Schneeberger’s motto since he started working in the Food and Beverage (F&B) industry at age 16 in his native Buffalo (NY).
Even though he has degrees in Communications and Business Administration, Jim built his career in F&B. “My first job was as a server in a hotel around the corner from our home. I worked hard and was fortunate enough to get invaluable on-the-job training there, and in the many other places I worked while going to school. I have never forgotten where I came from, and that’s why I value all the efforts our employees make to always give their best.”
As Food & Beverage Director of Park Springs, Jim currently manages 96 professionals who work in one of the four dining venues at the resort-style retirement community: the Market Café Bistro, the Main Dining Room, the Springhouse Grill and the Park Springs Pub. “I work closely with our Executive Chef, Derrick Henry, our staff and management team, and with our vendors and suppliers. Most importantly, I listen very closely to our Park Springs members, because I want to exceed their expectations, every day.”
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In addition to the four Park Springs restaurants, Jim has focused on enhancing the dining experience for the residents at the Cobblestone Health Center, including Pebblebrook, Park Springs’ nursing home. “We want to serve great, healthy food with extra ‘panache’, especially since they eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at Cobblestone every day. To elevate the food service at Cobblestone even more, we provide training for the Diet Aides in our Main Dining Room.”
Jim believes that Cobblestone is an extension of the independent living accommodations at Park Springs, and a vital part of the continuing care retirement community. “Cobblestone’s satisfied residents are critical for the overall success of Park Springs.”
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Jim speaks with passion about Park Springs’ dining options. “I have worked in other retirement communities before, but Park Springs is a trendsetter. Where else in the US can you find so many distinctly different dining venues on one campus, serving so many creative menu items? Sea scallops wrapped with smoked salmon, anyone?”
Every day, he calls his entire staff together to discuss the members’ specific needs, wishes and comments. “We always need to be better than the day before. We need to provide those small special touches that are so important to our guests, like serving hot tea in porcelain rather than in metal pots. We need to cater to their individual wants, and source the best and freshest ingredients for them. We are here for them – 24/7.”
Jim and his wife have four children, two sons and two daughters, “…all unique, all wonderful.” In his spare time, he is the Den Leader for his youngest son’s Cub Scout troop.
ABOUT PARK SPRINGS:
Park Springs (completed in 2007), owned and operated by Isakson Living and professionally managed by Life Care Services, LLC, is a 54-acre campus-style Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) surrounded by Stone Mountain Park. Park Springs is a vibrant community of active adults 62 and above who live in spacious private homes and enjoy a club-inspired lifestyle. Park Springs includes 398 Independent Homes; a Health Center (Cobblestone) with 42 Skilled Nursing rooms (Pebblebrook), 14 Dementia suites (Julia’s Suite) and 20 AL suites (The Bridges); Clubhouse with variety of dining options and common areas; and Fitness Center with lap pool, therapy pool and exercise room. Members live in a detached single-family home, cottage home or condominium-style villa. The community provides dining options in diverse settings and many social, educational and enrichment opportunities. Residential options offering a higher level of service and care are also available on campus. These include home health, assisted living suites, memory care or Medicare-certified skilled nursing and rehabilitation. As situations change, Members can move into the type of home or environment that best meets their needs.
www.parksprings.com | www.isaksonliving.com
500 Springhouse Circle, Stone Mountain, GA 30087 678-684-3300
