Director of Dining Services
Freehold, New Jersey
Employer: Frontier Management
Industry: Healthcare
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Job Duties:
• Responsible for successful operation of all dining services.
• Responsible for providing overall leadership and management of dining services operations and ensuring adequate coverage of department.
• Operating the department withing stipulated budget and being financially accountable for the dining services department.
• Conducting safety and sanitation programs, conducting inventory and rotation of products, keeping accurate records.
• Responsible for participating in interviewing, hiring, scheduling, in-service training, evaluating, and terminating of all Dining Services staff.
• Implement and monitor Pinnacle/facility Policies and Procedures.
• Assure that the facility follows City, State, and Federal regulations.
• Implement seasonal menus for Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter.
• Ensure that all meals are nutritious, palatable, and satisfying by overseeing the preparation and serving of all meals and snacks. Heavy focus on the "center of the plate".
• Ensure staff follow menus, spreadsheets, standardized recipes, mechanically altered diets and menu preference sheets and job flows.
• Ensure all residents are served the diet as prescribed by MD/ Dietitian.
• Organize and maintain current diet order for all residents.
• Complete residents Nutritional History Questionnaires, Nutritional Observations, MDS supporting materials and other nutrition documents in a timely manner.
• Maintain necessary Food Service records. I.e.: Menus, Spreadsheets, Recipes, all Kitchen Logs, weekly operation reports, and all Food Supplier invoices.
• Inventory and order all food and supplies while staying within assigned budget.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Required Skills/Abilities:
• Prior experience in a similar role required
• Prior supervisory experience required
• Great communication and interpersonal skill are a must
• Ability to operate cooking and food preparation equipment.
• Understanding of proper food handling and sanitation procedures.
Education and Experience:
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Serve Safe Certification
• CDM Certification or enrolled in the course
Physical Requirements:
• Prolonged periods standing and walking.
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• May be required work in excessive heat and cold in association with the kitchen environment.
• Responsible for successful operation of all dining services.
• Responsible for providing overall leadership and management of dining services operations and ensuring adequate coverage of department.
• Operating the department withing stipulated budget and being financially accountable for the dining services department.
• Conducting safety and sanitation programs, conducting inventory and rotation of products, keeping accurate records.
• Responsible for participating in interviewing, hiring, scheduling, in-service training, evaluating, and terminating of all Dining Services staff.
• Implement and monitor Pinnacle/facility Policies and Procedures.
• Assure that the facility follows City, State, and Federal regulations.
• Implement seasonal menus for Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter.
• Ensure that all meals are nutritious, palatable, and satisfying by overseeing the preparation and serving of all meals and snacks. Heavy focus on the "center of the plate".
• Ensure staff follow menus, spreadsheets, standardized recipes, mechanically altered diets and menu preference sheets and job flows.
• Ensure all residents are served the diet as prescribed by MD/ Dietitian.
• Organize and maintain current diet order for all residents.
• Complete residents Nutritional History Questionnaires, Nutritional Observations, MDS supporting materials and other nutrition documents in a timely manner.
• Maintain necessary Food Service records. I.e.: Menus, Spreadsheets, Recipes, all Kitchen Logs, weekly operation reports, and all Food Supplier invoices.
• Inventory and order all food and supplies while staying within assigned budget.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Required Skills/Abilities:
• Prior experience in a similar role required
• Prior supervisory experience required
• Great communication and interpersonal skill are a must
• Ability to operate cooking and food preparation equipment.
• Understanding of proper food handling and sanitation procedures.
Education and Experience:
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Serve Safe Certification
• CDM Certification or enrolled in the course
Physical Requirements:
• Prolonged periods standing and walking.
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• May be required work in excessive heat and cold in association with the kitchen environment.
Created: 2024-09-07
Reference: 1369769
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
City: Freehold