Food Service Director

AristaCare Health Services; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AristaCare at Cherry Hill is seeking a Food Service Director (Full Time) to lead the dining program in our skilled nursing facility, ensuring high-quality meals and regulatory compliance. You will plan, implement and evaluate menus, monitor budgets, and supervise dining services staff.

The role involves coordinating with residents/families, dietary staff, and physicians, developing cost-controls, training new hires, and maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year of supervisory experience in a hospital or skilled nursing facility.
• Training in cost control and food management required.
• Knowledge of diet therapy beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate meal plans with residents and families.
• Prepare department budgets and maintain financial records.
• Recruit, interview and train department staff.
• Oversee inventory control and procurement of food and supplies.
• Ensure compliance with safety and MSDS requirements.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Budgeting

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma

Job description

This is an official AristaCare Talent Acquisition job posting. Candidates who apply through this posting will work directly with our in-house Talent Acquisition Team throughout the recruitment process - not through a third-party staffing or recruitment agency.

Aristacare at Cherry Hill is looking to hire a Food Service Director! (Full Time)

As the Food Service Director, it is your primary responsibility to assist in planning, implementing and evaluating the food programs within the skilled nursing facility.

Job Type: Full-time

Other duties may include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate with family and residents to create appropriate meal plans
• Seek approval for meal plans from the physician with the help of a dietician
• Prepare a budget for department needs
• Develop inventory control and monitoring procedures for food, supplies and equipment
• Maintain and updates department financial records
• Participate in workshops or committee meetings
• Assist in the recruitment and interviewing of personnel.
• Provide orientation, skills training and leadership training of new employees.
• Prepare work schedules of personnel
• Counsel, discipline, and terminate department personnel when necessary
• Maintain material safety data sheets (MSDs)
• Participate in facility inspections
• Make daily rounds to assure quality of services and equipment condition
• Report presence of hazardous materials in the facility.
• Ensure that appropriate protective work clothing / devices are used by personnel

Requirements:

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma.
• Must have, as a minimum, 1 year experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility.
• Must have training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc

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