Food Service Director

Evergreen Health Care Center; Easton, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Weekly pay

Holiday pay

Overtime pay

Career advancement

Employer discount program

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Vacation and personal time

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center is seeking a Director of Dining Services to oversee the Dining Services Department, ensuring high-quality nutritional services are provided daily and that the dining area remains clean, safe, and sanitary. This salaried role focuses on leadership and compliance within a skilled nursing setting.

The position requires education in dietetic training, at least a high school diploma, and preferred two years of supervisory experience in related medical

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Accredited course in dietetic training approved by ADA and state agencies.
• Minimum two years supervisory experience in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or related medical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet sanitation standards.
• Provide point-of-service meal delivery.
• Follow therapeutic diet guidelines with proper temperatures and serving times.
• Educate department staff in dining service functions.
• Plan, prepare, and serve all therapeutic diets.
• Maintain dining service equipment and inventory per policy.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Dietary management

Sanitation standards

Nutrition guidelines

Staff education

Education

High school diploma

Dietetic training course

Job description

We are hiring a Director of Dining Services to join our dynamic care team at Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in North Easton!

Salaried role up to $39 an hour with weekly pay. Southeast is a 171-bed skilled nursing facility.

As the department head, the primary purpose of your position is to assume responsibility for planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operation of the Dining Services Department to ensure that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis and insure that the dining services department is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

Education and Experience:

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must have completed an accredited course in dietetic training approved by the American Dietetic Association and state agencies.
• A minimum of two (2) years experience in a supervisor capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility or other related medical field is preferred.
• Training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meet sanitation standards.
• Must be able to provide point of service meal delivery.
• Follow all therapeutic diet guidelines including proper temperatures and serving times.
• Educate department staff in all aspects of dining service functions.
• Assure the planning, preparation, and serving of all therapeutic diets.
• Maintain all dining service equipment in a clean, and safe manner.
• Maintain sufficient inventory according to policy/procedure including emergency supply.
• Assure that staff is screened for communicable disease.
• Formulate menu planning with guidelines of dietician.
• Assure that menus are accurately adhered to and appropriate substitutions are made per policy.
• Delegate authority to competent staff in his/her absence.
• Provide dining services for any/all in-house functions.
• Ensure quality and quantity of all deliveries.
• Demonstrate correct safety techniques.
• Is knowledgeable in and ensures staff comply with privacy practices to protect residents’ health information.
• Maximize the potential of each employee supervised and maintain up to date evaluations.

Benefits:

• Competitive and Weekly Pay
• Holiday Pay for Hourly and Salaried Employees
• Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Exclusive Employer Discount Program

Available for Eligible Team Members:

• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Vacation and Personal Time
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Athena Health Care Systems and its managed centers follow federal and state mandatory guidelines regarding staff vaccinations; our vaccination policy requires all newly hired staff, regardless of position or work location, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they receive an approved exemption from Athena, except where prohibited by state law.