Food Service Director

Jewish Home Family; River Vale (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Home Family is seeking a Food Service Director to plan and direct the Dining Services Department for residents, ensuring the highest quality dining program. The role oversees staff, budgets, menu planning, and service standards while maintaining kosher guidelines and a country club dining experience.

Ideal candidates will have experience in assisted living settings. The director will implement policies and procedures for food preparation and service, with responsibilities spanning from

Qualifications

• Knowledge of local and state health, sanitation and safety codes.
• Proficiency in food handling, preparation, cooking, service and operation of kitchen equipment.
• Ability to analyze budgets and control costs.
• Experience writing and executing seasonal menus.
• Knowledge of Kosher guidelines required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct Dining Services to provide high quality dining for residents.
• Ensure compliance with health, sanitation and safety codes.
• Provide direction to staff and plan training for development needs.
• Perform budget analysis and cost control.
• Write and execute seasonal menus.
• Oversee dining room setup and proper table arrangement.
• Maintain high display standards and describe menus and specials.
• Strive for a country club style dining experience.

Skills

Health codes knowledge

Food handling

Staff supervision

Budget analysis

Menu planning

Job description

Job Summary

The Food Service Director is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the Dining Services Department to provide the residents with the highest quality-dining program. Additionally, the FSD develops, maintains and implements policies and procedures for preparation and service of food as well as supervises food service staff.

Responsibilities

• Full knowledge of local and state health and sanitation and safety codes.
• Demonstrates proficiency in food handling, preparation, cooking, service and operation of all kitchen equipment.
• Provides direction to staff, promotes shared responsibility in identifying developmental needs and opportunities, creates plans for training to address opportunities, obtains needed resources and follows through to achieve developmental goals
• Performs budget analysis and control
• Writes and executes a menu for each season
• Responsible for dining room set-up and proper table arrangement
• Maintain high standards of display of food around the community and common areas work with staff to properly describe menus and specials
• Ensure a country club style of dining
• Knowledge of Kosher guideline is required.
• Prior experience in assisted living communities is preferred