Food Service Director

Join our excellent team of professionals to help meet the nutritional needs of the people we serve. St. Teresa Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in Manchester, NH, is a 51-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 and to be recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with a 5 Star Rating.  

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. 

Full Benefits:

· Outstanding and affordable healthcare plan options with a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to reimburse most of your out of pocket expenses.

· Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

· Earn additional pay of $2400 per year, if you are enrolled in another employer-sponsored health insurance plan 

· Critical illness, accident, long-term disability, legal plan 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)

 Food Service Director 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 

•  Must be a high school graduate 

•  Must have at least two years of experience in a supervisory capacity in a health care setting and have training in cost control, food management, and diet therapy

•  Must be punctual, dependable, and demonstrate compassion and patience 

•  Must be able to read, write and speak English and follow oral and written instruction

 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.