Food Service Director

Columbia Skilled Assisted Living; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Health Insurance

401(k)

Dress-up days

Raffles

Job summary

Apploi is seeking an experienced Food Service Director for a Skilled Nursing Facility. The role requires leadership in a healthcare food service setting and knowledge of large-scale and therapeutic meal prep. A strong team player with excellent communication is essential.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing scheduling and payroll, ensuring sanitation and safety, and coordinating meals for special events. This is a full-time, on-site position.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Food service experience in nursing home settings strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of large-scale and therapeutic food preparation.
• Solid leadership and supervisory skills.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to work as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign and inspect the work of Food Service staff.
• Schedule staff and prepare department payroll for data entry if required.
• Supervise storage and care of food and supplies.
• Oversee cleaning of kitchen, storage, dining areas and equipment.
• Inspect residents' trays for menu consistency.
• Coordinate and plan food preparation for special events.
• Handle ordering and purchasing.
• Provide staff training and orientation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Food service knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Food Service Director

Full job description

We are actively seeking an experienced Food Service Director for our Skilled Nursing Facility. The ideal candidate would be a Certified Dietary Manager with LTC experience or have a culinary background with healthcare experience.

DUTIES:

• Plan, assign and inspect the work of Food Service Staff.
• Schedule and assign staff, prepare department payroll for data entry if required.
• Supervise the storage & care of food and supplies.
• Oversee the cleaning of the kitchen, storage, dining areas, and equipment.
• Inspects Residents' trays for consistency with the specified menu.
• Coordinates and plans food preparation activities for special events.
• Ordering and purchasing.
• Staff training and orientation.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent.
• Food Service exp. in Nursing Home settings strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of large scale & therapeutic food prep.
• Solid leadership and supervisory skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to work as a team member.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive Compensation
• Weekly Pay and Direct Deposit
• Health Insurance and 401(k)
• Company-wide dress-up days, raffles, and more!
• Compensation and Benefits
• Full-time position
• Work Location: In person

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All pay rates and bonuses are paid and/ or awarded to employees based on the facilities policy and/ or the CBA, depending on the position.