Director of Culinary Services

Las Estancias by Pure Health; Albuquerque (NM); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Tuition Reimbursement

License Renewal Reimbursement

Free CEUs

401k Plan

Care Heros Program

Flexible Scheduling

Career Growth

Résumé du poste

PureHealth in Albuquerque seeks a Director of Culinary Services to lead and coordinate all culinary operations in our healthcare facility. You will ensure regulatory compliance, oversee nutrition-focused menu planning, and manage staff scheduling, training, and patient counseling.

Join us to advance professional growth while delivering compassionate care through food services. The role requires strategic oversight, collaboration with nursing teams, and driving quality improvement initiatives to

Qualifications

• Experience directing culinary services in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Strong skills in nutrition assessment and menu planning.
• Proven leadership and staff development skills.
• Excellent communication and customer liaison abilities.
• Ability to plan and implement policies and procedures.

Responsabilités

• Direct and coordinate all operations of the culinary department.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across the department.
• Assess nutritional needs and plan menus accordingly.
• Review diets, menus, and serving procedures.
• Counsel patients on dietary preferences and therapeutic menus.
• Coordinate staffing levels and training programs.
• Collaborate with nursing and culinary teams.
• Attend mandatory in-services.

Connaissances

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Menu planning

Nutrition assessment

Staff scheduling

Customer liaison

Training

Communication

Description du poste

Join a team where your growth, success, and impact are at the heart of our mission. At PureHealth, we're not just building careers; we're nurturing lifelong journeys of professional and personal development. We're committed to taking care of our community, providing unparalleled care and making a meaningful impact like nowhere else. Be part of a team that's dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those we serve.

Unmatched Benefits & Perks:

• Tuition Reimbursement and Professional License Renewal Reimbursement
• Free CEUs
• 401k Plan
• Rewards and Recognition via Care Heros Program (Gift Cards for Great Performance!)
• Flexible Scheduling
• Professional Career Growth
• Join our team and grow with us!

Position Summary

The Director of Culinary Services plans, organizes, directs and coordinates all operations of the culinary department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assume accountability for the organization and implementation of approved policies and procedures of the culinary department
• Assure responsibility for the culinary department compliance to federal, state and local regulations
• Assess and document the nutritional needs of each patient in accordance with the customer comprehensive assessment and care plan
• Reviews all regular and therapeutic diets and menus and ensure they are served accordingly
• Counsel customers regarding dietary likes and dislikes, appetite, food habits and therapeutic menus
• Assess and document patients’ cultural backgrounds that may affect food consumption
• Evaluate and make recommendations regarding the serving times of meals, sanitation, and food handling procedures
• Evaluate and make recommendations regarding food service equipment
• Evaluate food based on nutritional adequacy, method of preparation, taste, appearance, serving temperature and portion size
• Order food and supplies according to established method
• Act as a liaison between Culinary Department and customers
• May be required to plan and conduct in-service training programs for culinary and nursing department team members
• May be required to carry out duties of other culinary personnel, as needed
• Evaluate and determine an adequate level of staffing for the culinary department
• Required to attend all mandatory in-services

Competencies

• Hosts and/or participates actively in meetings; makes meaningful contributions
• Takes charge of people/events; assumes leadership in a positive way and treats all team members with fairness and respect
• Provides clear, objective and timely feedback to employees
• Creates enthusiasm for team effort; is an effective team builder; sets a model for teamwork that encourages common goals
• Uses all available and appropriate resources, including team members
• Interacts frequently with customers; takes initiative to inquire about customer needs and opinions and effectively manages concerns
• Encourages and develops customer service skills in employees
• Able to prioritize work. Sets realistic deadlines for self and others and ensures deadlines are met; delegates as needed
• Presents ideas and information in a concise, well organized manner
• Manages as if it was his/her own business, keeps up to date with best practices and new developments. Makes informed decisions within the scope of responsibility
• Sets precise, measurable goals that are realistic, challenging and compatible with company goals; demonstrates actions to meet those goals
• Is progressive in outlook; initiates new approaches and ideas; offers creative and effective solutions