Food Service Director
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Provides leadership and direction to the dietary department, its programs,activities and budget.Implements and enforces the dietary department policies and procedures for allemployees, residents, visitors, and governmental agencies as required.Obtains/maintains all MSDS sheets for hazardous chemicals stored in thedietary department, send to TMG.Ensures that all OSHA and other regulations are followed to ensure employeesafety.Coordinates dietary services to assure the services can be performed withoutdisruption.Educates staff the importance of resident diets and food consistencies base ontheir care planSupervises meal service and production in a timely and appropriate manner toprovide high quality dietary services to residents, visitors and employees of thefacility.Ensures equipment is properly cared for and in working condition. Proactivelyaddresses any equipment malfunction or breakdownUnderstands and participates in in preparing food budgets encompassing theneeds of the dietary department, cost of PPD, inventory management andordering system.Provides file of tested standard recipes and ensures that all food is high quality,nutritious and served at appropriate temperature and consistency.Provides direction to staff and residents during emergent situationsMaintains weekly and monthly temperature logs and reviews for trends that needto be addressedProvides an engaging environment for employees by educating, counseling andmentoring.Completes all required forms, reports and evaluations in a timely, accuratemanner to ensure appropriate controls of equipment and suppliesParticipates in facility surveys made by governmental agencies. Reviews andassists in developing a plan of correction for dietary service deficiencies.Ensures that all resident complaints or grievances are recorded with notation ofaction taken to resolve complaint, and ensure satisfaction.Assists the Infection Control Coordinator and Safety Committee Chairperson inidentifying, evaluating, and classifying routine job-related dietary functions toensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/bodily fluids are properlyidentified and recorded.REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:Displays Professionalism: Demonstrates punctuality, dependability and presentsan appropriate professional appearance coming to work in neat and clean attire.Displays optimism fostering a spirit of teamwork, positive attitude and conflictresolution among co-workers. Interacts positively with residents, family membersand visitors in all circumstances. Coordinates activities in conjunction with otherdepartments to ensure residents feel safe and empowered.Strives for excellence performing duties with creativity, measured accuracy andtimeliness and exhibiting a commitment to strive for excellence.Excellent oral and written communication skills,Problem solver identifying actual/potential problems and works with supervisor tocreate an action plan for resolution and then measuring outcomes to determinecourse of action. Exhibits adaptability.Displays excellent Customer Service by assisting and cooperating with otherpersonnel and interdisciplinary teams exhibiting helpfulness and support to allteam members. Provides direction to visitors, staff, volunteers and externalpopulationsKnowledge of Food Safety Regulations and Protocols