Food Service Director, Skilled Nursing Kitchen Leader

Personal Healthcare Management LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay & Direct Deposit

Health Insurance

401(k)

Dress-up days

Full-time position

Job summary

Personal Healthcare Management LLC in New York is seeking a seasoned Food Service Director for a Skilled Nursing Facility. The role requires leadership of a dining services team, ensuring compliant, high-quality food preparation for residents, and coordination with clinical staff.

The ideal candidate is a Certified Dietary Manager or has healthcare culinary experience, with strong supervision, communication, and operational planning skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent.
• Food Service exp. in Long-Term Care 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Personal Healthcare Management LLC in New York is seeking a seasoned Food Service Director for a Skilled Nursing Facility. The role requires leadership of a dining services team, ensuring compliant, high-quality food preparation for residents, and coordination with clinical staff.

The ideal candidate is a Certified Dietary Manager or has healthcare culinary experience, with strong supervision, communication, and operational planning skills.