FOOD SERVICE MANAGER

Southbridge Care Homes; Grenville (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Southbridge Care Homes is seeking a Food Service Manager to lead dietary services in a long-term care setting. You will plan and deliver high-quality meals, supervise staff, and ensure compliance with public health and regulatory standards across the home.

The role requires strong leadership, cost control, excellent communication, and experience managing in a unionized environment. Knowledge of OH&S and resident-focused care is essential.

Qualifications

• Current CSNM member or RD is required.
• Post-secondary education in dietary management.
• Minimum 2 years dietary management in long-term care.
• Member of a recognized Food Service Supervisor’s Association.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Experience in a unionized setting.
• Knowledge of OH&S practices and legislation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Customer-focused with strong relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and provide high-quality dietary services for residents of each facility.
• Apply continuous quality improvement principles to workflow, production and menus.
• Select, supervise and motivate dietary staff; ensure teamwork and productivity.
• Ensure environments meet Public Health requirements for food prep and storage.
• Maintain records per policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with residents, families, team members and professionals for care needs.
• Participate in budgeting and manage departmental food costs.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Staff supervision

Communication

Education

Post-secondary dietary management

Dietary Services Program

CSNM member / RD

Job description

Home: Southbridge Kemptville, Long term care

Vacancy: Full time, permanent

Salary: $55,000 - $60,000

Southbridge Care Homes owns and operates several long-term care and retirement homes throughout many urban and rural areas across Ontario. Since 1967, we’ve been building a foundation of innovation and success for operating long term care homes and retirement communities. We are redeveloping our communities so that we may continue to provide consistent, high-quality care for our residents now and in the future.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Food Service Manager is accountable for all aspects of Food & Dietary Services within the home to meet the nutritional needs of residents, and to ensure the effective and efficient preparation and delivery of food to the residents.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, organize and provide high-quality dietary services for residents of each facility.
• Apply continuous quality improvement principles, best practices, and standardization to workflow, performance, production, and changes to service and dietary requirements to meet legislative requirements.
• Select, supervise and motivate dietary staff; ensure dietary staff works as a team, ensure a high level of productivity and better use of staff capabilities.
• Ensure the environment of all food preparation and storage areas meets Public Health requirements.
• Maintain all records in accordance with policies, procedures, and legislative requirements, including the implementation and posting of all regular and therapeutic menus.
• Liaise and consult with residents, families, team members, government officials, and professionals in relation to resident care needs and department activities
• Participate in the budgeting process; is accountable for the departmental budget and food costs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current membership in the Canadian Society of Nutritional Management (C.S.N.M.) or a Registered Dietician required
• Post-secondary education in dietary management and the successful completion of a recognized Food Services Program.
• Minimum 2 years dietary management experience in a long-term care setting.
• Member of a recognized Food Service Supervisor’s Association.
• Strong leadership skills to direct the work of employees.
• Superb organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills.
• Experience managing employees within a unionized setting.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety practices, principles, and legislation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Customer-focused with a high emphasis on building and maintaining relationships with clients.

Southbridge’s mission is to operate a best-in-class portfolio of care homes and retirement communities that consistently deliver excellence in care and services in an economically sustainable manner.

Southbridge welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.

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