Food Service Director

About the role

Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in North Easton is a 171-bed skilled nursing facility. As the department head, the primary purpose of your position is to assume responsibility for planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operation of the Dining Services Department to ensure that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis and insure that the dining services department is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

Responsibilities

• Meet sanitation standards.
• Must be able to provide point of service meal delivery.
• Follow all therapeutic diet guidelines including proper temperatures and serving times.
• Educate department staff in all aspects of dining service functions.
• Assure the planning, preparation, and serving of all therapeutic diets.
• Maintain all dining service equipment in a clean, and safe manner.
• Maintain sufficient inventory according to policy/procedure including emergency supply.
• Assure that staff is screened for communicable disease.
• Formulate menu planning with guidelines of dietician.
• Assure that menus are accurately adhered to and appropriate substitutions are made per policy.
• Delegate authority to competent staff in his/her absence.
• Provide dining services for any/all in-house functions.
• Ensure quality and quantity of all deliveries.
• Demonstrate correct safety techniques.
• Is knowledgeable in and ensures staff comply with privacy practices to protect residents’ health information.
• Maximize the potential of each employee supervised and maintain up to date evaluations.

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must have completed an accredited course in dietetic training approved by the American Dietetic Association and state agencies.
• A minimum of two (2) years experience in a supervisor capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility or other related medical field is preferred.
• Training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.

Benefits

• Competitive and Weekly Pay
• Holiday Pay for Hourly and Salaried Employees
• Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Exclusive Employer Discount Program Available for Eligible Team Members
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Vacation and Personal Time
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Pay

Salaried role up to $39 an hour with weekly pay.