Senior Food Service Manager - Long-Term Care

Southbridge Care Homes; Pickering; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Southbridge Care Homes is seeking a Food Service Manager to oversee dietary services across our Ontario long-term care home. You will lead staff, ensure quality meals, manage budgets and align with health standards to meet resident nutrition needs.

This permanent, full-time role requires membership in CSNM or RD certification, 2+ years in LTC dietary management, and strong leadership and communication skills. Join a team committed to high-quality care and resident well‑being.

Qualifications

• Current membership in the Canadian Society of Nutritional Management (C.S.N.M.) or a Registered Dietitian required.
• Post-secondary education in dietary management and the successful completion of a recognized Food Services Program.
• Minimum 2 years dietary management experience in a long-term care setting.
• Member of a recognized Food Service Supervisor’s Association.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Customer focus

Time management

Multi-tasking

Unionized setting experience

OH&S knowledge

Dietary management

Education

Post-secondary education in dietary management

Recognition in Food Services Program

Job description

Southbridge Care Homes is seeking a Food Service Manager to oversee dietary services across our Ontario long-term care home. You will lead staff, ensure quality meals, manage budgets and align with health standards to meet resident nutrition needs.

This permanent, full-time role requires membership in CSNM or RD certification, 2+ years in LTC dietary management, and strong leadership and communication skills. Join a team committed to high-quality care and resident well‑being.