Director of Dining Services

Job description

Salary $64,000 - $70,000/year Overview: Elderwood at Cheektowaga is seeking an experienced Director of Dining Services to lead our Dietary department! The Director oversees, organizes, plans, directs, controls, and supervises functions and personnel within the department. Responsibilities: - Oversees the daily operations of the dining service department including the kitchen, dish room, food storage areas, and dining rooms. - Adheres to state regulations, current best practices, policies, and procedures for food preparation and meal service. - Works with Director of Nutritional Services on menus and recipe development. - Maintains department food and non-food item inventory consistent with budgetary confines. - Adheres to purchasing practices set forth by the Director of Purchasing and Nutritional Services Director. - Conducts routine audits and monitors performance improvement initiatives related to food service. - Attends, leads, and actively participates in, resident care plan meetings, staff meetings, required in-service programs, and other meetings/programs deemed appropriate by the Administrator or Director of Nutritional Services. - Performs job functions of each department...