District Manager

Pinnacle Dietary Global; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K

PTO Time

Gas Card-ezpass-car allowance

Job summary

Pinnacle Dietary Global seeks a District Manager in New Jersey to lead multi-unit healthcare food service operations under the Regional Operations Manager. You will direct food service directors, uphold sanitation, compliance, and resident satisfaction.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, CDM and ServSafe credentials, P&L accountability, and a proactive mindset. Travel to assigned locations is required to ensure service excellence and program standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years proven leadership experience in multi-unit setting.
• Experience in the healthcare food service operations.
• Excellent communication skills with a strong emphasis on client relationship building and employee engagement.
• Current CDM and ServSafe Certification.
• Strong knowledge of current food trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost and plate presentation.
• Knowledge of P&L accountability and contract-managed service experience desirable.
• Must be forward thinking and initiative-thinking.
• Covid Vaccine, Physical exam and PPD test required.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, Trains, and Onboards new directors and staff within established timeframes.
• Conducts sanitation inspections with directors and assigns Plan of Correction (POC) within timeframe.
• Communicate expectations and ensure accountability of directors and staff.
• Oversees spending, food procurement and budget compliance.
• Troubleshoots and addresses day-to-day operational issues and those voiced by administration.
• Ensures corporate compliance and reporting through required channels.
• Maintains regular communication with Directors of assigned accounts.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare food service

Communication skills

CDM Certification

ServSafe Certification

P&L Accountability

Food trends knowledge

Initiative thinking

Vaccination & exam requirements

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Regional Operations Manager, the District Managerwill manage and direct the operation of multi-unit assigned accounts. The district manager will oversee a team of food service directors to ensure meets a service of excellence through sanitation, corporate compliance, and resident satisfaction.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Recruits, Trains, and Onboards new directors and staff within established timeframes.
• Conducts, with the directors, weekly sanitation inspections and assigns Plan of Correction (POC) within timeframe for completion. Performs follow-up and direction with POC development and sustained corrective actions.
• Communicate expectations and ensure accountability of directors and staff.
• Oversees spending, food procurement and ensures established budget compliance.
• Troubleshoots and addresses day-to-day operational issues and those voiced by administration.
• Ensures corporate compliance through WhatsApp participation, weekly accounting reports, census reports, test trays and scheduled in-services.
• Maintains regular communication with Directors of assigned accounts through conference calls and TEAMS Meetings.
• Ensures adherence to all Facility, Local, State and Federal Regulations.
• Maintains excellent relationships with facility administration and department employees. Initiate one-on-one meetings with DON or admin when on site.
• Promotes professional growth and development of Directors through establishing goals, monitors execution and performs follow up.
• Maintains a presentable and professional work attire including name tag.
• Attends Resident council, food committee and other onsite food related events.
• Interacts with residents to build trust, gather feedback and improve satisfaction.
• Performs other duties as assigned by regional manager and VP.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 5 years proven leadership experience in multi-unit setting.
• Experience in the healthcare food service operations.
• Excellent communication skills with a strong emphasis on client relationship building and employee engagement.
• Current CDM and Serv-safe Certification.
• Strong knowledge of current food trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost and plate presentation.
• Knowledge of P&L accountability and contract-managed service experience desirable.
• Must be forward thinking and intitiative-thinking
• Covid Vaccine, Physical exam and PPD test required.

BENEFITS

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401K
• PTO Time
• Gas Card-ezpass-car allowance

Travel: Mandatory travel to assigned locations but not limited to. Additional travel may be requested by Regional Manager