Food Service Manager

Location: 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052

About the role

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

The Food Service Manager coordinates the operations of the Food Service department to promote optimal patient care while providing exemplary customer service.

Responsibilities

• Menu planning, staff management, development, training, and evaluation of systems and processes to achieve department goals
• Planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating all phases of the department
• Managing budget and cost control
• Quality food procurement, food preparation, and service
• Administrative record keeping
• Maintaining high standards of nutritional care, quality improvement, and quality control
• Leading trainings of Food Services personnel to ensure safety and sanitation procedures are being followed
• Scheduling Food Services personnel
• Calculating menus in accordance with diet order and nutritional needs of patients
• Performs other duties as requested

Requirements

• Five or more years in a management capacity in a Food and Nutrition department or healthcare food service department
• Completion of a state or local approved food safety course
• Thorough knowledge of food products and service, operations, staffing, handling, storage, and regulatory requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition Sciences or the equivalent through experience and/or specialized training
• Knowledge of nutrition and therapeutic diets

Benefits

• Extensive and thorough orientation program
• Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Life and disability protection

Pay

$75,000 - $100,000 (based on years of experience)

Schedule

Full-time