Food Service Director

Join our excellent team of professionals to help meet the medical, social and spiritual needs of the people we serve. St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in Berlin, NH, is a 74-bed skilled nursing facility offering short and long-term care in a warm, supportive atmosphere where residents are cared for according to their individual needs. We are proud to be a part of Catholic Charities New Hampshire’s continuum of care.

We are looking for a full-time Food Service Director is responsible for ensuring that the nutritional services provided to each resident are met and maintained on an individual basis. We'll pay you based on your experience and offer you a great work environment with generous benefits, including 401(k) plan, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, along with other fringe benefits. 

Full Benefits

· Comprehensive healthcare plan

· Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

· Additional pay if you are enrolled in an employer sponsored healthcare plan

· Critical illness, accident, long-term disability and pet insurance available

· Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance

· Flexible Spending Account

· 401K Plan, with 3% automatic employer contribution (after 1 year of employment)

Job Responsibilities

· Assume administrative authority, responsibility and accountability of directing the Culinary Services department

· Determine departmental staffing requirements necessary to meet the needs of the residents

· Assist in developing diet plans for individual residents and process diet changes and new diets as received from nursing services

· Meet with dietary personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, concerning the operation of the department

· Exercise creativity in developing a menu; bringing an elevated dining experience to our residents 

· Recommend equipment needs of the department and place orders for food, equipment and supplies, as necessary

· Make periodic rounds to check equipment and to assure that all necessary equipment is available and working properly

· Participate in inspections made by authorized government agencies; and review and assist in developing a plan of correction for departmental deficiencies if necessary 

· Graduate of a Food or nutritional program or equivalent experience.

· A minimum of two years dietary experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing facility or other related medical facility.

· Training in cost control, food management, and diet therapy.

· ServSafe Certification required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin, marital or familial status, age or mental or physical handicap