Food Service Director - Healthcare of New Jersey

Now Hiring Full-time Food Service Director! Join our fantastic team!!

Our organization is a pillar in the New Brunswick, NJ community. We approach every day with one goal: To improve the lives we touch through high-quality healthcare and extraordinary compassion.

Why work for us?

• You can build a career with an established, highly successful organization in a caring and compassionate environment.
• We are committed to your growth and success.
• Join employees who have become family!

Now Hiring: Food Service Director

Responsibilities of Food Service Director:

• Inspects the Dietary Department daily to ensure that it is safe and sanitary.
• Submits written reports to the administration as necessary.
• Plans nutritionally balanced & therapeutic meals that reflect the likes and dislikes of residents, as well as Public Health regulations.
• Responsible for food purchase, production, and timely service of meals.
• Directs and supervises all dietary functions and personnel.
• Hires, orients, trains, counsels, disciplines, and, when appropriate, terminates dietary employees.

Qualifications of Food Service Manager:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Nursing home kitchen management
• Ability to work independently or as part of a group.
• Computer knowledge
• Previous long-term care experience
• Train and manage dishwashers, cooks, servers, and other managers to significantly improve productivity.
• Manage both front-of-the-house (FOH) and back-of-the-house (BOH) operations.
• Achieve the highest level of compliance with CMS audits.
• Manage departmental budget
• Managed food services at a 120-bed nursing facility
• Work as a team to create and update process flows, work procedures, and records to meet SQF and FSMA standards.
• Experience with healthcare therapeutic and modified texture diets.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory organizations- DHEC, JCAHO, OSHA, and nursing home policies.
• Create a food safety program to meet food safety control for human food per FSMA requirements.
• Develop new policies & procedures per guidelines of CMS, TJC, and IDPH regulations.
• Ensure the hot food is delivered correctly, verifying the diet changes and allergies.