Food Service Manager

Southbridge Care Homes; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Hamilton, Ontario, is looking for a Food Service Manager to oversee dietary services. The role includes planning high-quality dietary services, supervising staff, and managing departmental budgets. Applicants should have a post-secondary education in dietary management and possess strong leadership and communication skills. This full-time position emphasizes high-quality service to residents and compliance with health regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years dietary management experience in a retirement care setting is ideal but not required.
• Member of a recognized Food Service Supervisor’s Association.
• Experience managing employees within a unionized setting.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize dietary services for residents.
• Select and supervise dietary staff to ensure high productivity.
• Ensure food preparation and storage meets Public Health requirements.
• Participate in budgeting for the dietary department.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Customer-focused

Education

Post-secondary education in dietary management

Food Handler's certificate

Job description

Home: Baywoods Place, LTC
Duration: Full-time, temporary to start asap.

Southbridge Care Homes owns and operates several long-term care and retirement homes throughout many urban and rural areas across Ontario.

Since 1967, we’ve been building a foundation of innovation and success for operating long term care homes and retirement communities. We are redeveloping our communities so that we may continue to provide consistent, high-quality care for our residents now and in the future.

The Food Service Manager is accountable for all aspects of Food & Dietary Services within the home to meet the nutritional needs of residents, and to ensure the effective and efficient preparation and delivery of food to the residents.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and provide high-quality dietary services for residents of each facility.
• Apply continuous quality improvement principles, best practices, and standardization to workflow, performance, production, and changes to service and dietary requirements to meet legislative requirements.
• Select, supervise and motivate dietary staff; ensure dietary staff works as a team, ensure a high level of productivity and better use of staff capabilities.
• Ensure the environment of all food preparation and storage areas meets Public Health requirements.
• Maintain all records in accordance with policies, procedures, and legislative requirements, including the implementation and posting of all regular and therapeutic menus.
• Liaise and consult with residents, families, team members, government officials, and professionals in relation to resident care needs and department activities
• Participate in the budgeting process; is accountable for the departmental budget and food costs.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in dietary management and the successful completion of a recognized Food Services Program.
• Minimum 2 years dietary management experience in a retirement care setting is ideal but not required.
• Member of a recognized Food Service Supervisor’s Association.
• Food Handler's certificate.
• Strong leadership skills to direct the work of employees.
• Superb organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills.
• Experience managing employees within a unionized setting.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety practices, principles, and legislation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Customer-focused with a high emphasis on building and maintaining relationships with clients.

Southbridge’s mission is to operate a best-in-class portfolio of care homes and retirement communities that consistently deliver excellence in care and services in an economically sustainable manner.

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.

Southbridge welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.

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