Food Service Director

Preferred Care at Mercer

About the role

The preferred candidate will join a wonderful team and help create a collaborative and efficient workplace with attention to quality standards and policies.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing our facility.
• Ensure that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis and maintain the dining services department in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.
• Manage on-site dining services management staff to achieve operating efficiencies in quality of service, food and beverage, resident satisfaction and financial performance.
• Maintain quality dining services within the prescribed budget.
• Determine quality and quantity of food required; plan menus and control food costs; may be scheduled to prepare meals.
• Oversee the food preparation and cooking, ensuring meals are prepared per company procedures.
• Make frequent inspections of all work, storage, and serving areas to determine that regulations governing food safety and sanitation are followed.
• Prepare cleaning schedule, production worksheet and staff schedules.
• Maintain inventory of food and nonfood items.

Requirements

• A minimum of 1 year experience in a supervisor capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility or other related medical field is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory role in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of dietary standards and regulations.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage staff effectively.
• Attention to detail and quality control.

Skills

• Leadership
• Supervision
• Quality Control
• Food Safety

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical & Dental Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Opportunity for Growth

Pay

Competitive salary

Schedule

N/A