Dining Services Director

Outcome HC; Wyndmoor (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Outcome HC is seeking a Food Service Director to lead dietary operations within a care facility. The role reports to the Administrator and focuses on maintaining standards of quality, service, and sanitation across all food service activities.

The ideal candidate will have two or more years of food service management experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and certification in CDM and ServSafe. Duties include budgeting, staffing, training, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience in food service management.
• Strong interpersonal and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets.
• Knowledge of regulatory and sanitation standards.
• ServSafe Certified.
• Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) certificate.

Responsibilities

• Adhering to established budget parameters.
• Safety measures regarding employees and food.
• Ensuring regulatory compliance, company standards, and systems are met consistently.
• Planning and organizing projects, system changes, and events.
• Staffing food service department as needed within productive hours budget.
• Employee recruitment.
• Interview, orient, train, and schedule employees.
• Creating and modifying job flows for positions in the food service department.
• Quality standards to ensure superior service and all aspects of running a food service department are being met.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team management

Communication

Customer service

Therapeutic diets knowledge

Education

CDM certificate

ServSafe Certified

Job description

As part of the management team, the Food Service Director will report to the Administrator, oversee the dietary operations, and ensure that standards of quality, service, and sanitation are met.

Responsibilities include:

• Adhering to established budget parameters

• Safety measures regarding employees and food

• Ensuring regulatory compliance, company standards, and systems are met consistently

• Planning and organizing projects, system changes, and events

• Staffing food service department as needed within productive hours budget

• Employee recruitment

• Interview, orient, train, and schedule employees

• Creating and modifying job flows for positions in the food service department

• Quality standards to ensure superior service and all aspects of running a food service department are being met.

• Performs related duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• Two or more years of experience in food service management, preferably Long-term Care setting.

• Must have strong interpersonal and team management skills.

• Excellent communication and customer service skills

• Knowledge of therapeutic diets

• Knowledge of regulatory and sanitation standards

• ServSafe Certified

• Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) certificate