Food Services Director

Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Food Service Director to oversee our dining operations. The ideal candidate will provide overall supervision and direction for dining services program, catering, the dining room, and room service programs. Director is also responsible for delivering these programs in a manner that exceeds residents' expectations and provides the community with additional revenues.

Duties:

• Support the mission, vision, and culture of the organization through positive communication and leadership.

• Contribute to community relationships by demonstrating cooperation and professional conduct with residents, families, fellow associates, physicians, pharmacies and other vendors or persons.

• Able to maintain work pace appropriate to given work load. Perform activities on schedule while maintaining regular attendance and punctuality within specified tolerance.

• Supervise kitchen and dining room staff, provide training, set and adjust rates of pay and hours of work, provide informal and formal performance feedback, recognize both appropriate and inappropriate behaviors/performances through rewards and discipline, and apportion work among subordinates.

• Perform all cook functions as necessary, serving 3-4 shifts a week as required by the Executive Director.

• Order food and kitchen supplies from approved vendors and maintain good communication with all vendors.

• Record and maintain adequate food inventory and complete reports as required by Greenlake.

• Follow all Greenlake dietary policies and procedures and ensure compliance by other food service employees.

• Ensure that employees practice safe food-handling techniques and comply with federal, state, county, and city regulations regarding health, safety, and sanitation.

• Ensure that personnel who display signs of communicable diseases are not working.

• Hold regularly scheduled staff meetings with all dining room personnel.

• Participate in New Hire Orientation program and other regular associate meetings or functions.

• Support all catering services and help plan theme evenings, dinners, picnics, special parties, etc., with Activities Director and food service staff.

• Maintain open communication with the cooks when planning events requiring special menus.

• Make catering sales presentations to appropriate individuals, organizations, clubs and businesses.

• Instruct employees in the use, care, cleaning, and maintenance of all kitchen equipment and ensure that all equipment is in good working condition.

• Maintain knowledge of all food service positions and provide hands-on assistance when necessary.

• Train cook and dining room staff to assume positions, duties, and responsibilities of absent staff.

• Prepare time slips, invoices, etc., for payment and turn in to Business Office.

• Check or assign all food deliveries against order forms.

• Establish and monitor a proper cleaning and maintenance program.

• Maintain a score of 90 or above on all health inspections.

• Achieve satisfactory ratings on Greenlake Resident Satisfactions Survey as related to the food service categories.

• Ensure all required licenses are up to date.

• Ensure all kitchen staff are trained in relieving choking symptoms.

• Promote advanced training in culinary activities.

• Assure that at least one "heart healthy" entree and one "sugar-free" dessert are offered daily.

• Assure that consistent portion-control is maintained, unless upon resident request.

• Assure that daily meal tickets are tallied correctly and given to the Business Office in a timely manner.

• Participate in regularly scheduled department head meetings.

• Hire and train assigned staff as appropriate, assuring that all paperwork is correctly performed and that appropriate policies are being followed.

• Check menus for each following day to ensure necessary preparatory work is being performed.

• Conduct tours.

Requirements:

• This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent certificate.

• Minimum of two years study or certification in the hospitality industry, and five or more years experience in food service management, supervision, food purchasing, safety, sanitation, and menu preparation.

• Possess knowledge of sanitation-procedures.

• Competent working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

• Be able to work well under pressure.

• Promote positive work environment that emphasizes teamwork.

• Demonstrate positive attitude and ability to work well with all people, particularly the elderly.

• May be required to hold valid First Aid Certification.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Day shift

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Gig Harbor, WA 98335 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Gig Harbor, WA 98335: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000 - $65,000