Full-Time Dietary Director - Hyde Park/Living Joy

Baruch Senior Ministries; Flushing (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Baruch Senior Ministries in Flushing, MI is seeking a full-time Dietary Director for Hyde Park and Living Joy, providing nutritious, high-quality meals in a faith-based setting.

You will oversee dining services, procurement, inventory, and staff development while upholding dignity and independence of residents; comprehensive training and competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Passion for quality service and great food.
• Culinary degree or certification from an accredited institution.
• Three years of experience cooking from scratch and handling special diets in long-term care.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Outlook, and related software) and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritionally balanced meals for residents.
• Purchase food and manage inventory.
• Maintain kitchen and dining areas clean and compliant.
• Assist in hiring, training, evaluating, and disciplining food service staff.

Skills

Cooking from scratch

supervisory experience

Communication skills

Computer skills

Education

Culinary degree or certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Baruch Senior Ministries, a faith-based, non-profit organization, is looking for a dynamic, motivated individual to serve as a full-time Dietary Director for our neighborhood communities, Hyde Park and Living Joy, located in Flushing, MI. Both Hyde Park and Living Joy offer assisted living and specialized care in a homelike environment, with a range of care.

As the Dietary Director, you will be responsible for providing an exceptional dining experience for our residents by preparing and serving palatable, nutritionally balanced, and high-quality food. Your responsibilities will include purchasing food, maintaining inventory, keeping equipment, kitchen, and dining areas clean, as well as participating in the hiring, training, evaluating, and disciplining of food service department employees. This role offers the unique opportunity to work for a faith-based company that has a passion for providing vulnerable residents with high-quality care while nurturing their dignity and independence. We provide comprehensive training and a highly competitive benefits package.

Qualified Candidates will possess:

• A passion for quality service and great food.
• A Culinary degree or certification from an accredited institution.
• Three years of experience cooking and baking from scratch, as well as preparing special diets in a long-term care or assisted living setting (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Previous supervisory experience (preferred).
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Word, Outlook, and other software programs used by Baruch.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

About Baruch Senior Ministries:

Baruch Senior Ministries is a faith-based, non-profit organization dedicated to honoring God by serving people as they age. We operate assisted living facilities across the state of Michigan that seek to care for the elderly and uphold Biblical principles. We understand that the value and quality of our care heavily relies upon the ability and passion of our employees. Every person has unique, valuable gifts that can be used to effectively provide our residents with the best care. If you share our commitment to honoring God through our work and delivering quality care to all our residents, then we invite you to join our team.