Lead Food Service Director (SNF) – Elevate Dining

Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Supportive management

Opportunity to lead and grow

Job summary

Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is seeking an experienced Food Service Director to lead our dietary team at our Brooklyn facility. The role comes with a competitive salary range of $85K–$100K annually and a supportive leadership environment that values your ideas and impact.

You will oversee daily kitchen operations, ensure high resident satisfaction, and maintain DOH compliance to support survey readiness and quality dining services.

Qualifications

• Prior Food Service Director experience in a nursing home/SNF required.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Solid knowledge of DOH regulations and dietary operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire our dietary team.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations and meal service.
• Maintain high standards of food quality and resident satisfaction.
• Ensure DOH compliance and smooth survey readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Regulatory compliance

Education

CDM certification

Job description

Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is seeking an experienced Food Service Director to lead our dietary team at our Brooklyn facility. The role comes with a competitive salary range of $85K–$100K annually and a supportive leadership environment that values your ideas and impact.

You will oversee daily kitchen operations, ensure high resident satisfaction, and maintain DOH compliance to support survey readiness and quality dining services.