Food Service Director

SHIFT: Full-Time

BENEFITS:

• Weekly Paychecks
• Same-Day Pay Options
• Health, Dental, Life Insurance
• Referral Bonus up to $500/referral
• Retirement/Pension/401k
• Flexible Schedules

JOB DESCRIPTION:

A Food Service Director is responsible for assuring the nutritional well-being of all residents. Responsible for the overall direction and supervision of the Dietary Department personnel and food production. Prepares and administers department budget.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes departmental procedures in accordance with state and federal regulations and administrative policies and develops standards in coordination with the Regional Director of Dietary Services
• Responsible for work schedule, project plans, and facility food service budget
• Develop and implement operational methods and techniques to provide maximum efficiency within budget allowances for food, staffing and supplies
• Determines quality and quantity of food required to meet menu specifications, provides and maintains a file of tested, standardized recipes, orders items needed and controls food production and waste
• Ensures dietary assessments are conducted for residents
• Ensures that appropriate diets are served to all residents according to current written physician diet orders
• Process diet changes and new diets as ordered by the physician and consistency changes per the Speech Therapist
• Ensures that each resident’s preferences and intolerances are current and monitored
• Maintains all dietary payroll, attendance, and disciplinary records

REQUIREMENTS:

• College Graduate with an Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Food Service, or
• A graduate from a certified 120-hour Dietary Manager’s Course with 3 years of Supervisory/Management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to identify problems and devise an action plan for resolution
• Understanding of Corporate Compliance Standards and continuous quality improvement
• Understanding of Universal Precautions and Infection Control Techniques
• Perform duties with measured accuracy and timeliness
• Exceptional time management skills
• Respect for residents’ privacy and rights; display of genuine concern and empathy for the elderly

APPLY ONLINE OR SEND YOUR RESUME TO:

Garden Gate Health Care Facility

Attn: Laura Canner

2365 Union Rd

Cheektowaga NY, 14227

TEXT: 716-2605-830 for more information

ABOUT US:
The McGuire Group is a portfolio of six health care facilities in New York state, including: Autumn View Health Care Facility in Hamburg; Brookhaven Health Care Facility in East Patchogue; Garden Gate Health Care Facility in Cheektowaga; Harris Hill Nursing Facility in Williamsville; Northgate Health Care Facility in North Tonawanda and Seneca Health Care Center in West Seneca. We’re proud to be a family of high-quality health care providers that also includes Absolut Care, Taconic Health Care and VestraCare.

Our team is comprised of charismatic, smile-bringing, life-saving, compassionate caregivers who love to make a difference in the lives of our residents. Together, we have the privilege of caring for and learning from more than 2,800 extraordinary legends while providing them with superior levels of nursing and rehabilitative services.

Our collective stories; our legends are what help define our organization and the outstanding care we provide. We are Legends Caring for Legends, and we invite you to join our team!

Education

• Associates or better in Food Service
• Bachelors or better in Culinary Arts

Skills

• Experience
• Leadership skills
• People Skills

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)