Director of Nutritional Services (FSD)

Ocean Healthcare; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocean Healthcare is seeking a Professional Director of Food & Nutrition for a full-time role in New Jersey. You will lead cooks and kitchen staff, ensuring economical, high-quality meal preparation aligned with budgeted labor costs.

You will establish sanitation standards, prevent waste, schedule maintenance, and provide training while maintaining a safe, patient- and resident-centered dining environment. Strong leadership and cost-control skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have Servsafe Certification.
• Proficient computer skills required.
• Take ownership of the dietary department and lead staff.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and coordinates the work of cooks and kitchen staff to ensure economical and technically correct food preparation within budgeted labor costs.
• Maintains high sanitation, cleanliness, and safety across all kitchen areas.
• Establishes controls to minimize food and supply waste.
• Sets up regular cleaning/maintenance schedules for all kitchen areas and equipment.
• Provides training and professional development for kitchen staff.
• Interacts with residents, visitors, and family to obtain feedback on food quality.

Skills

Ability to Cook

Positive interaction

High-volume work

Punctual and reliable

Education

Servsafe Certified

Tools

Proficient Computer Skills

Job description

Full-time position for a Professional Director of Food & Nutrition. Excellent salary for the right candidate.

• Schedules and coordinates the work of cooks, and other kitchen personnel to assure that food preparation is economical and technically correct and within budgeted labor cost goals.
• Ensures that high standards of sanitation, cleanliness and safety are always maintained throughout all kitchen areas.
• Establishes controls to minimize food and supply waste.
• Establishes and maintains a regular cleaning and maintenance schedule for all kitchen areas and equipment.
• Provides training and professional development opportunities for all kitchen staff.
• Periodically visits dining area and communicates with residents, visitors, and family members for food related feedback.
• Always support safe work habits and a safe working environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interview, select, train, supervise, counsel, and discipline all employees in the department.
• Provide, develop, train, and maintain a professional work force.
• Ensure all services to members are conducted in a highly professional and efficient manner.
• Ensure a safe working environment and attitude on the part of all employees in areas of responsibility.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to Cook.
• Ability to interact positively with administration, coworkers, members, and the public to promote a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach.
• Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality.
• Ability to come to work regularly and on time, to follow directions, to take criticism, to get along with co-workers and supervisors, to treat co-workers, supervisors and members/guests with respect and courtesy.

REQUIREMENTS

• Servsafe Certified
• Proficient Computer Skills.
• Takes ownership of the dietary department.