FN Supv Food Nutrition Service - DeKalb Food Service - FT

About the role

Supervises the Food Service Department, planning, implementing, directing, and controlling its activities.

Responsibilities

• Directs Food Service staff in preparing, cooking, and distributing food according to approved menus, including menu review, meal plans, and portion control.
• Prepares daily and monthly inventory on meat cooler and freezer items.
• Prepares schedules of dietary positions to ensure adequate coverage with minimal overtime.
• Plans and supervises meal preparation for special functions.
• Works with cooks and dietary assistants in preparing meats, vegetables, sauces, and special diet foods.
• Completes all daily reports as required.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory standards.
• Ensures compliance with daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedules.
• Ensures the use of time & temperature sheets and proper portion utensils.
• Responsible for the use of cafeteria and kitchen equipment.
• Prepares patient diet cards for diet changes during tray assembly.
• Maintains harmony in the department and with coworkers by exhibiting a positive attitude, fostering teamwork, and ensuring guest relations with patients, customers, visitors, and employees.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent, and/or graduate of a technical school specializing in institutional food preparation required.
• Experience: One to two years of training with supervisory experience in a similar role.

About Us

Located in beautiful Fort Payne, DeKalb Regional Medical Center has been serving families in northeast Alabama and western Georgia since 1986. With 134 patient beds, 500 employees, and more than 100 physicians, DeKalb Regional offers a wide range of comprehensive medical services, including cardiac catheterization, orthopedic surgery, 24/7 emergency care, maternity care, women’s and children’s services, weight loss surgery, geriatric psychiatric care, sleep medicine, and more. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and the American College of Cardiology as a Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. In 2023, DeKalb Regional received the Get With The Guidelines Rural Stroke Bronze Quality Award from the American Heart Association, and was one of seven hospitals in Alabama to receive an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group.