Food Services Supervisor - Healthcare jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

Director of Food Services

Principle Tasks:

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

• Recruit, interview, hire, train, coach, evaluate, reward, discipline and when necessary, terminate employees

• Develop job duties and routines for each level of culinary services personnel

• Develop work schedules to ensure adequate coverage

• Create and monitor budgets for a cost-effective program

• Manage any revenue generating services

• Utilize forecasts, food waste records, inventory and equipment records to plan the purchase of food, supplies, and equipment

• Justify needed improvements in the department design, function and layout

• Work in cooperation with residents, customers, facility staff, physicians, consultants, vendors, and other service providers

• Able to cooperate and interact appropriately with federal/state and local regulatory agency representatives

• Must be able to complete all other tasks as assigned by the Administrator

FOODSERVICE MANAGEMENT

• Specify standards and procedures for preparing food

• Participate in menu planning, including responding to client preferences, substitution lists, therapeutic diets, and industry trends

• Regularly inspect meals being served to assure standards for appearance, palatability, temperature and serving times are met

• Manage the preparation and service of special nourishments and supplemental feedings

• Assure that foods are prepared according to production schedules, menus and standardized recipes

• Able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action

FOOD SAFETY

• Assure safe receiving, storage, preparation and service of food

• Protect food in all phases or preparation, holding, service, cooking, and transportation using HACCP guidelines

• Prepare and monitor cleaning schedules and maintain equipment to ensure food safety

• Ensure proper sanitation and safety practices of staff

• Must not pose a direct to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace

NUTRITION MANAGEMENT

• Process new diet orders and diet changes, keeping resident tray cards up to date

• Complete all required documentation within the MDS

• Support the registered dietician duties as needed