Food Services Director - Healthcare jobs in Lowell, MA

If you have a passion for helping people, for making them feel safe, respected, cared for, and listened to, then your next step is with us.

Bear Mountain is actively looking to hire a motivated and experienced Food Service Director for our Long-Term Care Facility in Sudbury, MA. We pride ourselves in the level of professionalism our team exhibits every day, as we strive to provide the best possible care for our resident’s and team members. The Food Service Director will direct and assist in the preparation and serving of regular meals and therapeutic diets, order supplies and maintain the department and equipment in sanitary condition.

Requirements:

Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills

Must be physically active with the ability to lift, bend, push, pull

Education and/ or Experience:

CDM (Certified Dietary Manager) is a must.

Prior Long-Term Care or Institutional setting experience preferred

Ability to read, write and understand English.

Supervisory experience preferred.

Must have basic knowledge of dietetic principles, food sanitation, and food service operation.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for food purchase, production, and timely service of meals.

Maintains cost records and works to meet budget guidelines.

Checks and inventories incoming food and supplies.

Assures that food and supplies are available for use by Dining personnel.

Assures that proper storage is available, and that handling of food and supplies complies with current guidelines.

Processes new diet orders and diet changes when received from nursing service and keeps diet cards updated.

Inspects storage weekly for proper temperatures, cleanliness, and order.

Assists in cleaning procedures as needed.

Plans and presents in-service education programs for the Dining Department.

Ensures continued compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.

• Maintain current Care Plan for resident through Care Plan meetings & update when necessary.

• Responsible for knowing, understanding, and conveying to Dining staff the Federal & State rules & regulations regarding nursing home Dining requirements and is responsible for enforcement within the scope of Dining Dept.

• Actively participates in all quality processes

• Directly supervises employees in the Kitchen.

Please understand that this Job Description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of every task that you may perform, but a description of the minimal qualifications, essential functions, physical demands and abilities this job requires, with or without accommodation. For serious and qualified applicants, you are invited to apply to see the endless opportunities that await you.

Performance Platform

Since being founded, Bear Mountain has been a leader in the healthcare industry. Today, Bear Mountain is a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. We expect you to demonstrate these Values:

Performance - We're passionate about delivering exceptional healthcare and guest experiences.

Integrity - We do the right thing, all the time.

Transparency – We are open, honest, and straightforward in everything we do.

In addition, we expect you to demonstrate the following key attributes:

Respect

Honesty

Communication

Bear Mountain Vision and Culture

Bear Mountain is a leading healthcare company, spanning the nursing home sector from Extended/Long Term Care and Short-Term Rehabilitation to Neurobehavior Programs. Bear Mountain is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its facilities. Our vision “To exceed your expectation with the highest quality healthcare in a safe, clean, supportive and positive environment.” unites us as a team, our Team members put the CARE back into Healthcare, and, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all! We expect you to maintain and support the education of this culture.

Equal Opportunity Employer