Food Service Director

Athena Health Care Systems; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Weekly pay

Holiday Pay for Hourly and Salaried

Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees

Career Advancement Opportunities

Exclusive Employer Discount Program

Employer Paid Life Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Vacation and Personal Time

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Job summary

Athena Health Care Systems invites applications for the Director of Dining Services at Wadsworth Glen, a 102-bed skilled nursing facility in Middletown, CT. This salaried role features weekly pay up to $32 an hour and requires leadership over dining operations in a long-term care environment.

Responsibilities include planning therapeutic menus with a dietician, maintaining sanitation and safety standards, training staff, and ensuring quality service for in-house events.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years of supervisory experience in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or related medical field preferred.
• Training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and serve all therapeutic diets per guidelines and regulations.
• Ensure sanitation, safety, and quality standards across dining services areas.
• Educate and train department staff on all dining services functions.
• Formulate menus with guidance from a dietician and ensure adherence.
• Delegate authority in your absence.
• Provide dining services for in-house functions and ensure quality/quantity of deliveries.
• Demonstrate proper safety techniques and enforce privacy practices.
• Maximize staff potential and conduct up-to-date evaluations.

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

Staff training

English fluency

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Wadsworth Glen, a 102-bed skilled nursing facility in Middletown, is hiring a Director of Dining Services! Salaried role with weekly pay up to $32 an hour.

Education and Experience:

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• A minimum of two (2) years of 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:

• Plan, prepare, and serve all therapeutic diets in accordance with guidelines and regulations
• Ensure sanitation, safety, and quality standards are maintained in all dining services areas
• Educate and train department staff on all aspects of dining services functions
• Formulate menu planning with guidance from dietician and ensure menus are accurately adhered to
• Delegate authority to competent staff in your absence
• Provide dining services for in-house functions and ensure quality and quantity of all deliveries
• Demonstrate correct safety techniques and ensure staff compliance with privacy practices
• Maximize employee potential and maintain up-to-date evaluations

Specific Requirements:

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must be knowledgeable of dining service practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations and guidelines governing dining services functions in the long-term care facility, including JCAHO.
• Must possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise professional and non-professional personnel.
• Must have the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, etc., of the Dining Services Department.

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. Our facility follows 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.