What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Service Director position at Blaire House of Tewksbury?
Title: Food Service Director
Company Description:
Blaire House of Tewksbury is a 131-bed skilled nursing center. We have been family owned and operated, servicing the health care needs of seniors for nearly 50 years. We specialize in Short Term Care, Long Term Care, Rehabilitation, Sub-acute Care, and Alzheimer's Specialty Care. Our campus also hosts an Assisted Living Facility, Adult Day Health Center, and Senior Transportation.
Our passion for ensuring that our seniors retain a fulfilling quality of life while we provide optimal care is second to none. If you share our passion and enjoy knowing you've made a positive impact on the lives of the elderly population and their families, then we would love to hear from you as soon as possible.
Blaire House of Tewksbury is seeking an energetic Food Service Director to uphold our high standards for senior care!
Employment Benefits:
- Refer a friend and be eligible to collect up to $500
- Gym membership reimbursement plan
- Annual Physical cost reimbursement plan
- 401K Savings Opportunity
- Vacation time and sick time.
- Paid Holidays
- Verizon Discount Plans
- BJs Discount Plans
- FILA Shoes Discount Plans
Job Summary:
- Responsible for all dietary services of the campus.
- Administers and supervises all menu planning, food preparation, staffing of dietary personnel, sanitation of dietary services, and safety and security of dietary.
- Assumes responsibility for all inspections of dietary services by various agencies.
- Cooperates closely with consulting dietitian on therapeutic diets.
- Responsible for making recommendations as to hiring, firing and scheduling.
- Provides direct supervision and orientation of dietary personnel or for delegating same to a supervisor.
- Responsible for evaluating productivity and work efficiency and proficiency of all department members.
- Responsible for departmental records which include requisitioning of food, supplies, and equipment; inventory system; light and heavy cleaning schedules.
- Provides input into operational budgets and maintains allocated budgetary costs and department hours.
- Responsible for training all dietary personnel. This includes in-service training, training in fire safety and emergency procedures, on-the-job training, and conducting staff meetings.
- Responsible for attending all dietary facility committee meetings as required by the Executive Director.
- Responsible for quantity, quality, temperature, and appearance of food and for ensuring that meals are served as scheduled. Also responsible for therapeutic diets, substitutions, update of dietary kardex under the direction of the dietitian.
Qualifications:
- EDUCATION: A high school diploma is required, and a Food Service Supervisor Certificate is required under State and Federal guidelines. Must have a Serv Safe Certificate or enroll in and pass an approved Serv Safe Certification Program within a six month period from date of employment.
- TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Must have at least two years of formal training and two years of experience in food service or, if no formal training, must have five years experience in food service. Must have knowledge of basic principles of dietetics, sanitation, large scale ordering, preparation of food, supervision of staff, and food service techniques.
Equal Opportunity Employer: MFDV
