Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaching, coaching, and mentoring cooking staff
• Managing dietary team
• Dietary schedule prepared bi-weekly keeping within the staffing budget
• Establishing and monitoring workflow, evaluating performance and production, and making changes as necessary to improve quality of service
• Prepares or monitors the preparation of service daily and special event menu plans to ensure individual resident dietary needs are met
• Ensures modified diets, textures are met, and allergies are communicated and posted
• Sourcing and ordering products from suppliers while operating within budgetary requirements
• Monitoring food costs to ensure within the PRD parameters
• Ensure all HAACP requirements are met and documented
• Ensure all food safety requirements are met and documented
• Ensure all inspection requirements are met and documented
• Consult with Exec. Chef about equipment needs and capital expense needs
• Have equipment maintained and repairs as needed
• Hold monthly resident food council meetings for input
• Prepare month end reports and submit to the Exec. Chef on time
• The preparation, cooking and presentation of food for residents in support of dietary staff as required
• Other duties as required

Requirements

• Minimum two years of supervisory experience in a volume food preparation environment in the healthcare or in the hospitality industry and working knowledge of special diets and dietary restrictions
• Relevant degree or diploma
• Ability to relate to all levels of staff, the residents and their families, and other professionals with a high degree of patience and tolerance
• Strong communication skills; both oral and written
• Initiative, good judgment and supervisory abilities
• Demonstrated empathy and understanding of the needs of seniors and ability to treat residents with an abundance of respect, dignity, and care
• Ability to adhere to a budget while providing best in class meals to residents and guests

The Perks:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and training
• Health and dental
• 3 weeks vacation
• 4% RRSP matching