Food Production Coordinator

About the Role

This Food Production Coordinator is accountable for supervising and coordinating activities of the dietary department employees in preparing, cooking, and serving foods, and cleaning of the department.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and monitors food service employee activities to assure standards in dietetic services are met, including food service to patients, cafeteria, vending, and special functions.
• Assures compliance of diet orders by maintaining current records and making necessary changes in menus.
• Recommends appropriate staffing levels and may recommend hiring, promoting, discharging, and/or disciplining of employees.
• Evaluates work performance of employees.
• Plans and conducts in-service training for employees on new equipment and all applicable work procedures.
• Provides diet instructions to patients and significant others, as assigned.
• Requisitions supplies, checks deliveries, and ensures proper storage of supplies in the kitchen area and food refrigerators in patient areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED with three (3) years of experience in food service, including knowledge of therapeutic diets and supervisory experience.
• Graduate of an approved dietary manager's program preferred.
• Experience in food service supervision, management, and training through a military service program equivalent in content to an approved dietary manager's program is acceptable.
• Familiarity with labor/management relations desirable.