Assistant Culinary Manager - Avamere Chestnut Lane

Assistant Culinary Manager

Type: Full-Time

Shift: Day shift

Location: Avamere at Chestnut Lane - 1219 NE 6th St., Gresham, OR 97030

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Avamere at Chestnut Lane is a Deaf and DeafBlind Community.

The ideal candidate will be someone proficient in ASL or willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Assists with enforcing culinary policies and processes.
• Assists with verifying compliance with State, Local, and Federal standards of participation.
• Assist in planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Dietary Department, its programs and activities.
• Assist in the purchasing of food supplies, equipment, etc., as required.
• Assist with developing and implementing procedures which ensure that dietary service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste.
• Supervises food preparation and service; verifies high level of food quality and compliance with food service regulations.
• Maintains and issues a file of standardized recipes adjusted to proper yield.
• Assist with Maintaining essential records.
• Verifies high standards of sanitation. Maintain current cleaning schedules.
• Verifies proper equipment maintenance in cooperation with the Administrator and Maintenance Department.
• Prepare meals and/or perform functions of Cooks and Dietary Aides in instances of unscheduled absences and to monitor meal service quality and procedural accuracy.
• Assist with visiting residents to obtain food preference and assist with gathering information for nutritional assessment.
• Submit accident/incident reports to the Business Office within twenty-four (24) hours after their occurrence.
• Inspect food storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control.
• Process diet changes and new diets in a timely manner as they are received from nursing services.
• Participate in surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Maintain an adequate liaison with families and residents as necessary.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate the quality of meals served, likes and dislikes, etc.
• Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.
• Assist in the recruitment, interviewing and selection of dietary personnel.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining an effective orientation program for new culinary employees.
• Assist with scheduling department work hours (including vacation and holiday schedules), personnel, work assignments, etc., to expedite work.
• Review and check competence of dietary personnel and report necessary adjustments/corrections as required or that may become necessary to the Culinary Manager and/or Administrator.
• Maintain a productive working relationship with other department supervisors and coordinate dietary services to ensure that daily dietary services can be performed without interruption.
• Make daily rounds to ensure that dietary personnel perform the required duties and to assure that appropriate dietary procedures are being rendered to meet the needs of the facility.
• Monitor absenteeism and schedule adequately and far enough in advance to ensure that an adequate number of dietary service personnel are always on duty.
• Ensure that all personnel operate dietary service equipment in a safe manner
• Make periodic rounds to check equipment and to ensure that necessary equipment is available and working properly.
• Assure that stock levels of staple/non-staple food, supplies, equipment, etc., are always maintained at adequate levels.
• Assist in training procedures for the safe operation of all dietary service equipment.
• Ensure that only trained and authorized personnel operate the department's equipment.
• Assist with forecasting the needs of the department.
• Assist in preparing and planning the Dietary Department's budget for food, equipment, supplies, and labor
• Assist with maintaining current written records of department expenditures.
• Assist with making departmental adjustments in order to conform to the approved budget, and/or as dictated by administrative analysis of the monthly operating statement.
  
  

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write in English, with knowledge of arithmetic and units of measurement.
• Moderate to heavy lifting (50-pound maximum), bending, reaching, and stooping.
• Ability to use good judgment, make decisions, and direct the work of others.
• Must possess, as a minimum, a High School Diploma.
• Must be enrolled in or have completed a Certified Dietary Manager program.
• Must possess an active CPR/BLS Certification and always maintain certification during employment.
• Be knowledgeable of dietary practices and procedures, as well as the laws, regulations, and governing dietary functions in the long-term care facility.
• Possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and to supervise professional and non-professional personnel.
• Can plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, etc., of the Culinary Services Department.
• Be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition.
  
  

Benefits

We believe caring for others starts with caring for our own teams. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, growth, and peace of mind—so you can focus on making a difference every day.

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible. - Benefits eligible at 30 hours/week.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with discretionary employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Premium Pay for Holidays worked, conditions apply
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Canopy: Free, confidential support for mental health, stress, family needs & work/life balance
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) options and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account)
• Voluntary & Supplemental Insurance Options: Voluntary Life and AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability, plus Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Legal Services.
  
  

“At Avamere Communities, we love to celebrate our diverse group of hardworking employees. We value diversity and believe forming teams in which everyone can their true, authentic self is key to our success “We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status."

The company reserves the right to revise the duties set forth in this job description at its discretion.

Arete Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify