Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
Position Summary:
Responsible for the daily operations of the foodservice department, according to facility policy and federal/state regulations. Provides leadership and guidance to ensure that food quality, safety standards, and client expectations are satisfactorily met.
Qualifications:
Education/ Experience: High school graduate or equivalent.
- Prior experience in Supervisory capacity and healthcare foodservice.
- ServSafe Certified or willingness to acquire certification
- Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) certified preferred or must obtain within 18 months of hire.
Other Requirements: Ability to work independently, pay attention to details, multitask, and follow set procedures.
Requirements:
Essential Functions Of The Position:
- Responsible for the oversight of Dietary Aide and Cook position including hiring, firing and annual reviews.
- Develop job descriptions and job duties for Dietary aide/cook position.
- Develop work schedules to ensure adequate staff to cover each shift.
- Develops and prepares policies and procedures governing handling and storage of supplies, equipment, sanitation, record keeping and compiling of reports.
- Assists with forecasting, planning and preparing annual departmental budget.
- Work cooperatively with clients, facility staff, physicians, consultants, vendors, and other service providers.
- Specify standards and procedures for preparing food in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
- Participate in menu planning, including responding to client preferences, substitution lists, therapeutic diets, and industry trends.
- Inspect meals and assure that standards of appearance, palatability, temperature and service times are met.
- Assure that foods are prepared according to menus and standardized recipes.
- Protect food in all phases of preparation, holding, service, cooking, and transportation.
- Prepare cleaning schedules and maintain equipment to ensure food safety and proper sanitation practices.
- Consults with Registered Dietician on diets as necessary.
- Able to Perform any or all of the duties in the kitchen as required by staffing problems.
- Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
- Maintains good working relationships both within the department and with other departments.
Why Grace Cottage?
Grace Cottage has been voted “Best Place To Work,” in the Brattleboro Reformers Readers’ Choice Award since 2019. We are also included in the Vermont Biz Magazines 2023 - 2025 Best Places To Work in Vermont!
How We Support You:
- Rich Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with matching
- Life And Disability Insurance
- Loan Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Generous Earned Time Off Package
- Responsive Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Motivations And Incentives