Food Service Supervisor

Newvistanursing; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary and Benefits

Job summary

New Vista Nursing in Newark, NJ is seeking a Supervisor of Food & Nutrition. You will direct the total food service operation, supervise staff, and ensure sanitation, safety, and guest satisfaction across dining areas.

You will manage menus, production sheets, shift schedules, and equipment maintenance to uphold quality and compliance with department policies. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in long-term care setting.
• Proficient Computer Skills.
• Serv Safe certification.
• Must have the training, experience, and ability to direct the total food service operation.

Responsibilities

• Assigns and coordinates work of employees to promote efficiency of operations.
• Ensures sanitation, cleanliness and safety in kitchen areas at all times.
• Periodically visits dining area and gathers feedback from residents, visitors and families.
• Demonstrates leadership and supervises non-professional personnel.
• Maintains a safe working environment and supervises staff in areas of responsibility.
• Supervises serving of meals and manages menu requirements and production sheets.
• Handles shift schedules for food service workers and assigns daily tasks.
• Ensures safe storage using FIFO, proper labeling and dating of foods.
• Maintains compliance with department policies and procedures.
• Assists management to ensure adequate shift coverage and observes schedules.
• Establishes cleaning schedules and supervises their execution.
• Inspects equipment and facilities for sanitation, order, and safety.
• Opens daily operations and secures supplies and cash at shift end.

Skills

Leadership

Staff scheduling

Sanitation & Safety

Menu planning

Communication

FIFO Method

Inventory management

Food safety

Quality control

Computer skills

Tools

Meal Tracker

Job description

Supervisor of Food & Nutrition

New Vista Nursing is a 340 Bed Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility now looking for a Professional Supervisor of Food & Nutrition.

• Assigns and coordinates work of employees to promote efficiency of operations.
• Ensures that high standards of sanitation, cleanliness and safety are maintained throughout all kitchen areas at all times.
• Periodically visits dining area and communicates with residents, visitors and family members for food related feedback.
• Must possess leadership qualities and the willingness to work harmoniously with/and supervise non-professional personnel.
• Ensure a safe working environment and attitude on the part of all employees in areas of responsibility.
• Supervises serving of meals.
• Handle menu requirements and prepare appropriate production sheets and resident tickets.
• Handle shift schedules for food service workers and assign them tasks on a daily basis
• Ensure that food items are stored in a safe and sanitary manor using FIFO method.
• Maintains and enforces compliance with the food service departments policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, regular inspection of food service areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of assigned duties in absence of the Director of Food Service.
• Assists management to ensure correct and adequate coverage on each shift. Monitors subordinate employees and ensures schedules and work duties are completed.
  • Establishes daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedules and supervises observation of this process.
  • Ensures the safe operation, cleaning, and maintenance of equipment.
  • Inspects work completed to ensure standard of quality including proper storage, proper temperatures, proper labeling, and dating of foods.
  • Performs the opening checklist functions to ensure that the facility is ready for the daily operation.
  • Properly secures all Food and Nutrition Department supplies, equipment, and cash at the end of each shift.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to interact positively with administration, coworkers, members, and the public to promote a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach.
• Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality.
• Knowledge of matrix care (Meal Tracker) menu program a plus.

Requirements:

• 2-3 years of experience in long term care setting.
• Proficient Computer Skills.
• Serv Safe
• Must have the training, experience, and ability to direct the total food service operation.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

Job Type: Full-time with every other weekend.