Food Service Director

Title: Director of Food and Nutrition Services Reports to : Administrator The Director of Food and Nutrition Services will: o Manage and coordinate the day to day food service operation; o Assure compliance with Local, State and Federal requirements and laws regarding nutrition, sanitation and safety regulation; o Maintain necessary record-keeping; and o Select, train, schedule, supervise, direct and evaluate assigned food service personnel. o Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to: o Manages, coordinate and oversees the day to day food operations; o Analyzes effectiveness; o Assures compliance with Local, State and Federal laws regulations, safety and sanitation procedures; o Estimates and orders amount of food and supplies needed; o Monitors and controls expenditures and maintains assigned budget; o Inspects receiving and storing of food and non-food; o Inspects unit pantry, dayroom and dining room area daily to assure compliance with health, safety and sanitation requirements and regulations; o Plans and coordinates daily work for efficient use of labor; o Receives calls from employees and call substitutes as necessary; o Directs, assigns, schedules and evaluates food service personnel: conducts training sessions for new employees; o Trains and assists employees in the proper handling of foods, correct use and care of equipment and high standards of sanitation and safety; o Maintains, prepares and reviews a variety of menu production records, inventories, logs and reports; accumulates data and inputs information into computer as appropriate and files documents as necessary; o Maintains and evaluates equipment for safety; o Participates in meal and menu planning; o Inputs new resident diets food preferences and allergies and make changes to resident preferences as necessary; o Enters menus are in the systems and make changes as necessary; o Performs meal rounds to ensure food acceptance and make menu changes as necessary; o Supervises and participates in food preparation and distribution; o Plans for catered events such as meetings, activities and parties; o Plans and coordinates food service operations with other departments; o Communicates with team members on changes within the department; o Schedules food committee meetings with residents and record minutes; o Adheres to appropriate code of ethics(CC); and o Demonstrates regular attendance and punctuality. The Director of Food and Nutrition Services will have the ability to: o Analyze situations accurately and adopt and effective course of action o Operate a computer o Work independently with little direction o Oral and written communication skills o Principles and practices of supervision and training Qualifications of the Director of Food and Nutrition Services will include but are not limited to: o Bachelor or Associate degree or higher in nutrition or hospitality; or o Certified Dietary Manger; or o Registered Diet Technician; or o Certified Food Service Manager 3+ years of experience as a Food Service Director in a large nursing home required. Salary commensurate with experience. An Equal Opportunity Employer

Created: 2024-11-05