Dietary Director / Culinary Director / Food Service Director

POSITION:     Food Service Director / Culinary Director / Dietary Director
DEPARTMENT:        Dietary
SUPERVISOR:           Executive Director

QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED:

Education: High school graduate preferred.
Experience: Food service preparation and delivery experience preferred; retirement industry experience preferred. Supervisory experience preferred.
Working conditions: Kitchen/food service environment; office and food service related duties;
light lifting; irregular hours; routine engagement with residents, staff and visitors.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

 

1. Responsible for supporting and adhering to the provisions of the facility's food service and dietary programs.
2. Maintain the kitchen, dining and food storage areas in a clean and orderly condition and protect these areas from possible contamination.
3. Provide assistance in the preparation and serving of meals in such a manner as to ensure that hot foods are served hot and cold foods cold, and in a consistency to meet individual needs. All foods are to be served in an attractive and tasteful fashion.
4. Miscellaneous duties to include, but not limited to, food preparation, serving of meals, clean-up activities and dishwashing as warranted.
5. Providing special services such as catering for activities (i.e. Family events, Holiday events, etc.)
6. Supervision of all dietary staff and scheduling of their shifts.
7. Responsible for making menus that adhere to the state and local regulations and are pleasing to the residents. Displaying menus for all residents and guests.
8. Keeping up with meal charges for reimbursement to food budget.
9. Staying within budgeted guidelines for food, supplies and chemicals.
10. Remember always that we work in our residents’ homes, and we are to be respectful and caring at all times.
11. Ensuring adherence to Health Department regulations.
12. Ensuring the kitchen staffing needs are always covered and covering if needed.
13. Report any incidents/accidents to the Executive Director.
14. Respecting HIPPA laws and maintaining confidentiality.
15. Provide education to staff to ensure all job duties are understood and being carried out appropriately. Writing up any staff that break the rules as listed in the handbook and ensure they understand that continued unsatisfactory performance could result in termination.
16. Understand all job duties and communicate to supervisor if you do not. You will be held accountable for those job duties and subject to reprimand if they are not performed as trained.
17. At Providence Place, our number one goal is resident and family satisfaction. We work together as a team with that goal in mind. Being a team player is a MUST for our employees.

***We reserve the right to add to, take away and modify job descriptions as deemed necessary.

Note: Providence Place is within walking distance of an apartment complex where several employees are able to walk to work, making for a very reliable kitchen staff. 
Email resume with up-to-date phone number to [email protected]