Title: Food Service Director

State Role Title: Food Service Manger III

Hiring Range: $65,000-$75,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Veterans Services

Location: J&C VCC

Agency Website: www.dvs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Jones & Cabacoy Veterans Care Center is looking for highly motivated, experienced healthcare professionals to join our team! Our Center VISION and MISSION for JCVCC is to provide the best nursing care, rehabilitation, and life experience for Virginia Veteran residents while accomplishing excellence in all areas of Center operations. Our Center CORE VALUES place a priority on having an excellent attitude, providing the best customer service, and taking pride in achieving outstanding results and performance.
Most importantly, we place a premium on delivering quality care for our Veteran residents above all else. We are passionate about the care we provide! Our goal is to provide each resident with a meaningful life through a whole-person approach to care. We provide physical healthcare, recreational, spiritual, therapeutic, and social opportunities that contribute to overall physical and mental health.
By seeking a career with JCVCC, you will have the opportunity to be a part of and work side by side with an experienced and distinguished executive leadership team as we build our staff from the ground up. You will also be a member of the Department of Veteran Services for the great Commonwealth of Virginia which includes excellent health care and retirement benefits. We are committed to all of our employees having a great work/life balance.
The brand new Jones & Cabacoy Veterans Care Center (JCVCC) is named after two Virginia heroes. Air Force Colonel William A. Jones III of Norfolk was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in Vietnam. Army Staff Sergeant Christopher F. Cabacoy of Virginia Beach was killed in Afghanistan in 2010 when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb. The Jones & Cabacoy VCC honors their service to the Nation and the Commonwealth. The Jones & Cabacoy VCC was built to serve our Veterans. They served us, now it is our duty to serve them. JCVCC is nestled in an ideal location in the Princess Anne section of Virginia Beach on a 25-acre site adjacent to Nimmo Parkway (extended), West Neck Rd, and N. Landing Rd. This pristine 128-bed facility is state of the art with immaculate outside landscaping and features all private rooms that will be organized into eight 16-bed households that surround a central community center and rehabilitation gym. Each 16-bed sub unit includes a dining room, kitchenette and dayroom adjoined access to a courtyard.
You will have the full support of the entire DVS team, including the Administrators of the Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke, Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care in Richmond, and the brand-new Puller Veterans Care Center in Fauquier County (the “twin” of Jones & Cabacoy VCC). We are here to help you succeed!
You will also have the full support of the Virginia Beach community. The opening of the Jones & Cabacoy VCC is eagerly anticipated and there will be no end of support for social and volunteer activities, both at the Jones & Cabacoy VCC and in the community.
This is a state position with excellent health care and retirement benefits. We are committed to all of our employees having a great work/life balance.
Take your career to the next level by joining our team!
Please see this DVS link for more detailed information on JCVCC including a virtual slideshow of the center:
https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/veterans-care-centers/hampton-roads-veterans-care-center
The purpose of this position: Director of Food Services is to plan, develop and direct the activities/operations of the food service department. He/She is responsible for food service standards, policy and procedure, food service staff, equipment, systems and work areas, while providing high quality of food service for residents in a cost effective manner. The Director of Food Services is responsible for decisions regarding food service activities, directs and consults with the Registered Dietician, and/or other resources as necessary and/or appropriate

Minimum Qualifications

May be required to stand for extended periods of time. Must be free from contagious diseases and/or conditions which may be passed via food or food service. May be required to lift items weighing up to 50 lbs. Must have communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to permit the full performance of the duties of the position.

Additional Considerations

Must be a Certified Dietary Manager. At least 3 years clinical nutrition/or food service experience. Previous experience with MDS and Care Plans required. Previous experience working with the long-term care service management is preferred. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively. Computer skills and ability to learn new software programs. Knowledge of local, state, and federal guidelines and requirements is desirable.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
The Commonwealth does not provide sponsorship; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., a Lawful Permanent Resident, or an alien authorized to work.
Excluding current DVS employees, the selected candidate MUST pass a criminal background check.
For consideration for this position, candidates MUST apply online at www.jobs.virginia.gov. Applicants are encouraged to be specific regarding job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities. Resumes are encouraged but do not substitute submittal of the online application. Applications submitted via postal mail, email, or fax will not be considered. Please contact Human Resources if you need assistance.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department of Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability.
If you need to obtain a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019.

Contact Information

Name: Natasha Hughes

Phone: 757-263-3100

Email: natasha.hughes@dvs.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.