REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Prior experience in a similar role required.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills are a must.
• Ability to operate cooking and food preparation equipment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including holidays and weekends.
• Computer skills.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Serv-safe certified

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods standing and walking.
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• May be required work in excessive heat and cold in association with the kitchen environment.

• Oversee the preparation and cooking of meals.
• Coordinate activities of hourly employees.
• Under the direction of the DDS, schedule and set up food preparation in accordance with menus recipes.
• Check flow of work, analyze delays and productions problems, and take corrective actions.
• Test products to ensure quality is maintained.
• Interface with others in the department to ensure resident satisfaction is met and exceeded.
• Implement and monitor facility Policies and Procedures as directed by DDS.
• Assure that the facility is following City, State, and Federal regulations.
• Implement seasonal menus for Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter.
• Ensure that all meals are nutritious, palatable, and satisfying by overseeing the preparation and serving of all meals and snacks.
• Ensure staff follow menus, spreadsheets, standardized recipes, mechanically altered diets and menu preference sheets.
• Ensure all residents are served the diet as prescribed by MD/ Dietitian.
• Organize and maintain current diet order for all residents.
• Maintain necessary Food Service records. I.e.: Menus, Spreadsheets, Recipes, all Kitchen Logs, and all Food Supplier invoices.
• Inventory and order all food and supply while staying within assigned budget.
• Responsible for participating in interviewing, hiring, scheduling, in-service training, evaluating, and terminating of all Dining Services staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management