Food Service Manager

Day Shift - evenings and weekends as needed.

Employees are an important part of life at The GreenFields! Not only do they help our residents to achieve their goals, but they also help them to maintain an optimal quality of life. We're looking for caring, compassionate employees to join our team and to help us fulfill our mission to deliver the area's BEST senior care! 

Position Summary:

The Food Service Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of dining services within the assisted living and memory care community. This role ensures that residents receive nutritious, appealing meals in a safe, sanitary, and welcoming environment. The manager supervises kitchen and dining staff, plans menus in accordance with dietary guidelines and resident preferences, manages inventory and budgets, and ensures compliance with state and federal regulations. The position requires strong leadership, organizational skills, and a commitment to enhancing residents’ quality of life through exceptional dining experiences.

We strive to be an employer of choice:

• Competitive wages, pay based on experience, shift differential
• Paid Weekly
• Referral Bonus Plan & other types of Incentives
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, based on FT/PT status
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K with employer match
• Premier Third Party Child Daycare Onsite
• Free Access to Employee Wellness Center/Gym
• Uniform Allowance
• Free Parking 
• Eligibility for certain benefits aligns with employment status

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the daily operations of the kitchen.
• Ensure that all recipes, food preparations, and presentations meet specifications and commitment to quality.
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and sanitized kitchen by demonstrating proper food-handling techniques.
• Verify that staff follows all recipes and portions servings correctly.
• Oversee that kitchen, dish and storage areas are cleaned and organized.
• Supervise Household staff during cooking procedures. Make rounds in all separate houses.
• Set excellent customer service and work examples.
• Commitment to quality service, food, and beverage knowledge.
• Awareness of local, state, and federal health and sanitation laws.
• Understanding of proper use and maintenance of major kitchen equipment, including stoves, refrigeration, knives, and dish machine.
• Can effectively solve problems and able to take direction.
• Ensure all food is labeled and stored properly.
• Perform daily sanitation checklist.
• Perform monthly sanitation audit.
• Train new employees. Must supervise and correct as needed.
• Participate in staff’s performance evaluation.
• Prepare and run production lists.
• Available for all deliveries, receive and verify orders and stock all deliveries.
• Maintain diet census.
• Set up and assist with special functions.
• Assist with in-services.
• Assist with QA programs and monitoring of food temperatures, sanitation, and general condition of houses.
• Other related duties as assigned by Neighborhood Director,
• Always adheres to dress code policy.
• Always adheres to time and attendance policy.
• Practices safe work habits and follows all safety procedures of the facility.
• Assures the safety, security, and wellbeing of our residents.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years experience.
• Education Requirements - College or Culinary Training.

Specific Other Requirements:

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with staff, residents, family members visitors, government agencies/staff, and the general public.
• Must be knowledgeable of practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
• Must have patience, tact a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle challenging residents/associates.
• Must be able to communicate with the staff, and other department supervisors.
• Maintains a rapport with the residents and their families.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• Must attend and participate in continuing educational programs.
• Must have valid state of residence driver’s license.
• May be required to use personal vehicle.

Physical Requirements and sensory:

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the work day.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must meet the general health requirements set fourth by the policies of this facility.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds.
• Must be able to climb stairs.

Working Conditions:

• Will work in a well lighted and ventilated area.
• Will be subject to frequent interruptions.
• May be asked to work beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
• May be subject to call-backs during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.)
• Is subject to injury from falls, burns, from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the work day, as well as reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke and other air contaminates.

If you feel like you're a great candidate for our Food Service Manager position, please apply today!!

EOE Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer.  Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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