David Johnson’s dedication to detail while caring for the residents is evident in his daily actions. He is in charge of training all wait staff members who serve the residents. This is a large task that requires patience and perseverance. He trains and molds young people into waiters. Most of them are working their first jobs or have never worked as a server before. Every day he meets with the waiters, reviewing with them “hot buttons” and points of Five-Star Service so that residents of San Joaquin Gardens have a great dining experience. As he works the dining room during a mealtime, he is attentive to the needs of the residents and tries to respond to any request that they may have, no matter how small it may seem.

David is also in charge of booking and coordinating the vast number of catering events that occur on campus. There are days that he is coordinating and managing two to three events along with hosting and managing the Sequoia dining room and training new hires, with the appearance that “nothing out of the ordinary” is occurring. His devotion to the residents is evident daily.

Our dining program at San Joaquin Gardens has grown tremendously, and David has been a silent leader in supporting the growth of that program.