Food Service Manager , CSNM

Socket.dev; Fenelon Falls; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Food Service Manager in Ontario to lead healthcare food services, set departmental goals, and drive budgets while ensuring top quality and compliance. You will oversee food safety, dietary standards, and cross-department collaboration in a patient-focused environment.

The role requires strong leadership, CSNM certification, and a background in nutrition or hospitality management, with proficiency in dietary software and MS Office.

Qualifications

• At least five years of leadership experience in healthcare food services in a labour environment.
• Current active CSNM status.
• Degree or diploma in: Food and Nutrition Management, Business Administration, or Hotel and Restaurant Management.
• Proficiency in dietary software and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Proven excellence in fiscal management of departmental budgets, contracts and project costs.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically / conceptually and evidence of achieving collaborative results across various departments and disciplines.
• Current with the latest innovative trends in patient food services.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop direct reports and frontline staff during times of change and shifting priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and people skills

Responsibilities

• Determines departmental goals and objectives in keeping with organizational and departmental philosophy.
• Develops service operating, and capital budgets. Utilizes data to manage area of responsibility.
• Direct department activities and maintain highest quality service standards.
• Maintain compliance with industry, company, and legislative standards.
• Supervise all phases of operational planning and expenditures, inventory management, procurement budgeting, costing, and financial reporting.
• Ensures that food safety is treated as a priority in all department activities.
• Ensures diets in facilitymeet the nutritional standards as set out in the contract and adhering to any provincial or health authority standards, as applicable.
• Establishes effective relationships and coordinates service with those of other departments.
• Attends interdepartmental meetings.
• Evaluates performance of direct subordinates, documenting concerns and progress.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Organizational skills

People management

Education

CSNM certification

Degree in Food and Nutrition Management

Diploma in Business Administration

Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management

Tools

Dietary software

MS Office

Job description

The salary range for this position is $60,000 to $63,000. Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may be entitled to other elements of total compensation, which may include group benefits, employer RRSP contributions, and discretionary bonus or incentive programs, where applicable to the role. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and comply with all applicable pay transparency legislation. Further details regarding our total rewards program will be shared by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process. Canadian work experience is not a requirement for this role. Please note that artificial intelligence–based tools may be used at certain stages of the recruitment and applicant screening process.

Now, if you were to come on board as aFood Service Managerwe’d ask you to do the following for us:

• Determines departmental goals and objectives in keeping with organizational and departmental philosophy.
• Develops service operating, and capital budgets. Utilizes data to manage area of responsibility.
• Direct department activities and maintain highest quality service standards.
• Maintain compliance with industry, company, and legislative standards.
• Supervise all phases of operational planning and expenditures, inventory management, procurement budgeting, costing, and financial reporting.
• Ensures that food safety is treated as a priority in all department activities.
• Ensures diets in facilitymeet the nutritional standards as set out in the contract and adhering to any provincial or health authority standards, as applicable.
• Establishes effective relationships and coordinates service with those of other departments.
• Attends interdepartmental meetings.
• Evaluates performance of direct subordinates, documenting concerns and progress.

Think you have what it takes to be ourFood Service Manager? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you will be successful:

• At least five years of leadership experience in healthcare food services in a labour environment.
• Current active status as Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM).
• Degree or diploma in: Food and Nutrition Management, Business Administration, or Hotel and Restaurant Management.
• Proficiency in dietary software and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Proven excellence in fiscal management of departmental budgets, contracts and project costs.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically / conceptually and evidence of achieving collaborative results across various departments and disciplines.
• Current with the latest innovative trends in patient food services.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop direct reports and frontline staff during times of change and shifting priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and people skills