Manager - Food and Nutritional Services

Harboroaks; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

8 paid holidays

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

FSAs and HSAs available

Company-paid Life insurance

Long and short term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Assistance Program

401k with company match

Job summary

Pacific Grove Hospital in Riverside, CA is seeking a skilled food service manager to oversee daily operations of food preparation and service. The role focuses on menu planning, budgeting, staff supervision, and adherence to sanitary standards in all kitchen and dining areas.

Requirements include a high school diploma and preferably a Bachelor's in Food Service Management or related field, with 4+ years in food services and 2+ years supervising staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Food Service Management, Human Nutrition or related field preferred.
• Four or more years in a food services role with 2+ years in supervision.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate or direct purchasing, food planning, preparation and serving.
• Maintain sanitary standards in the kitchen, serving and dining areas.
• Coordinate with Dietitian or clinical leadership to plan menus that are balanced.
• Review and plan menus and projected menu plans.
• Interpret recipes and portion control per policy or clinical direction.
• Provide staff management including hiring, development and performance.
• Analyze food costs and assist with department budgeting.
• Orient, train and coach team members on guidelines and policies.

Skills

Staff supervision

Menu planning

Budgeting

Sanitation management

Purchasing coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Service Management or related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Pacific Grove Hospital in Riverside, CA., is a leader in behavioral healthcare, providing superior healthcare treatment to the people, communities, and military installations we serve. We are a private inpatient 68 bed acute psychiatric facility with out-patient services, dedicated to the treatment of behavioral health and substance abuse services. Pacific Grove Hospital is proud to be a part of the Acadia Healthcare family.

We offer a generous benefit package that includes the following:

• Competitive salary
• Paid time off
• 8 paid holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• FSAs and HSAs available
• Company-paid Life insurance
• Long and short term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• 401k with company match

Annual Salary range: $66.400-79,650

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Manage the daily operation of department(s) that prepare and serve food and beverages.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Plan, coordinate or direct purchasing, food planning, preparation and serving.
• Maintenance of sanitary standards in the preparation areas, kitchen, serving and dining areas of the facility.
• Coordination with Dietitian or clinical leadership to plan menus that are varied, nutritionally balanced and appetizing.
• Review, plan menus and prepare projected menu plans.
• Interpret recipes, modified diet plans and proper portion control in accordance with approved policy or clinical direction.
• Provide staff management including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Analyze food costs and assist with departmental budget issues.
• Orient, train and coach team members on operational guidelines, organizational policies and procedures.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in Food Service Management, Human Nutrition or related field preferred.
• Four of more years' experience in food services role with 2+ years' experience in a supervisory capacity in food services.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state and facility.
• Required completion of the coursework and a passing score on the examination for Certified Dietary Manager, or be in the active pursuit of license/certification, where required by the state and facility.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.