Dining Services Manager - Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill

Dining Services Manager

** Full Time Days/Evenings **

Long-Term Care Experience Required!

Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill is hiring a Dining Services Manager. This is a Full Time position working Monday - Friday including every other weekend.

With over 145 years of providing award-winning care and services across the state of PA, Masonic Villages is driven by our Mission of Love to assist individuals in realizing their potential and enjoying the highest possible quality of life.

Why Choose Masonic Villages:

Each campus is supported by corporate leaders who are fully invested in our Mission of Love and hiring like-minded individuals who are committed to providing heartfelt customer service and contributing to our team environment. When you join our team you can expect:

Benefits/Perks for Full Time & Part Time staff:

• Industry-leading benefits that start day one such as $0 cost medical coverage option
• Vacation Time/Flex Time and Paid Holidays
• Paid Lunch (Paid while you work!)

Benefits/Perks for ALL staff:

• Option for pay in lieu of benefits.
• Pay on-demand. Access up to $500 of your earned wages in real-time.
• Tuition and Educational Reimbursement
• Discounts on meals
• Free Gym Membership
• Discounted Grocery gift cards
• Discounted tickets for movies, theme parks, hotels, and MORE!
• Shoe discounts
• Cell phone discounts
• Competitive pay rates to attract the best talent
• Employer matched Retirement Savings with free financial planning
• A commitment to growing our leaders, with at least 50% of our leadership positions being filled internally

What You'll Do:

As a Dining Services Manager you will carry out our Mission of Love by managing and coordinating the activities of the facility Dining Rooms and assisting in special functions. Functions as a member of the Food Services team to develop strategies for effectiveness and continuity of services offered to residents. This position is responsible for oversight of the work of the Dietary Manager, Personal Care Servers and Dietary Workers.

Our Dining Services Manager is responsible for the following:

• Develops written objectives, short and long-term goals for the Health Care and Personal Care Dining Rooms to provide high quality service to the Masonic Village residents.
• Develop and evaluate regular and therapeutic diets under the guidance of the Registered Dietitian (who is responsible to ensure nutritional adequacy).
• Develop and implement person centered education regarding food and nutrition for all facility staff.
• Assumes opening and closing responsibilities for the Food Services Department as assigned.
• Establishes and maintains effective communications and working relationship within the department and with other departments to provide a high quality, unified, cost-effective operation.
• Oversees budget and purchasing of supplies.
• Establishes and arranges work schedules and assign duties, responsible for scheduling and processing bi-weekly payroll.
• Oversee food preparation, service, and storage of food.
• Directs the setup of tables and the serving of food for meal service in both dining areas. Plans and assigns duties for special "theme" meals and functions/banquets.
• Monitors temperature of food and equipment and takes corrective action for noncompliance. Performs meal rounds and test trays according to established schedule. Inspects the dining rooms and equipment for cleanliness and keeps all equipment in good repair; takes corrective action for noncompliance. Establishes master cleaning schedules to ensure cleanliness and organization. Responsible for ensuring proper completion of these schedules.
• Participate in QAPI when food and nutrition is involved.
• Orients and trains new employees and instruct them in work procedures.
• Manages and controls resources and materials to ensure quality, adequacy and condition of supply. Resources and materials include, but not limited to: Resident Menu (Week-at-a-Glance and Daily Menus); small wares, cleaning supplies, tablecloths and cloth napkins, dining room equipment and resident satisfaction survey.
• Establishes and maintains effective communication with residents to discuss individual dietary needs and changes. Monitors and follows up with residents who are on therapeutic diets, working with the Dietician on making proper recommendation to the resident on residents' dietary needs.
• Directs and supports Assistant Dietary Manager's completion of assignments and responsibilities.
• Evaluates employee work performance and recommends personnel actions such as commendations or disciplinary action to the Director of Food Services.
• Oversees the distribution and retrieval of resident menus. Ensures their completion and oversees the calculation of selections. Maintains records of meals served, month end reports and meal comments.
• Continues personal and professional growth through current literature, membership in professional organizations and attendance at workshops.

What You Definitely Have:

• A high school graduate/GED
• Bachelor's degree in nutrition or a related field preferred.
• Three years' experience in dietary management role required, Certified Dietary Manager preferred.
• Good written and oral communication skills, proficient with computer applications.