Food Services Supervisor

Food Services Supervisor

Candidates are invited to apply for the temporary full time position of Food Services Supervisor in our 374-bed long-term care facility, located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Reporting to the Dietary Manager, the Food Services Supervisor is responsible for managing all aspects of the Food Service operations to meet the nutritional needs of the residents and to ensure the effective and efficient preparation and delivery of meals to residents within legislative and budgetary constraints.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, and provide high quality dietary services for residents of the facility.
• Apply continuous quality improvement principles to workflow, performance, production and changes to service and dietary requirements to meet legislative requirements.
• Select, supervise and motivate dietary staff; ensure dietary staff work as a team in order to provide a high level of productivity and the best use of staff capabilities.
• Ensure environment of all food preparation and storage areas meets Public Health requirements.
• Maintain all records in accordance with policies, procedures and legislative requirements, including the implementation and posting of all regular and therapeutic menus.
• Liaise and consult with residents, families, government officials, and professionals in relation to resident care needs and department activities.

Qualifications:

• Current membership in the Canadian Society of Nutritional Management (CSNM) or a Registered Dietitian required
• Post-secondary education and the successful completion of a recognized Food Services and Nutrition Management Program.
• Minimum 2 years dietary management experience in long-term care setting
• Strong leadership skills to direct the work of employees
• Superb organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills
• Experience managing employees within a unionized setting
• Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety practices, principles and legislation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential

Customer-focused with high emphasis on building and maintaining relationships with clients. When you choose to build your career with Extendicare, you're joining a team dedicated to making a difference. By focusing our energy on enriching the lives of our residents every day, we transform both the quality of their lives and the quality of our own work experiences.