Residential Food Service Director

Looking for a Residential Food Service Director for our women's residential treatment facility in Abingdon VA. 

Hours 10am-6pm Monday -Friday; other times as needed for coverage

Experience with planning & preparing meals for 40-75 individuals required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include:

1. Provides oversight and coordination of nutritional food service for Fairview residents, including planning, preparation, serving and clean-up of meals.


2. Maintains balance of nutritional needs and budgeting, ordering and all health and safety standards.


3. Ensures the safety and security of program residents, staff, facility, and its physical property.


4. Employs nonviolent crisis intervention techniques per Therapeutic Options certification in situations requiring intervention and reflecting training and competent assessment of the situation/circumstances.


5. Knowledgeable about the community's emergency response agencies/services and how to access these agencies/services.


6. Completes required documentation when either verbal or physical intervention is used.


7. Reports immediately any concerns about the safety and/or security of residents, staff, and/or facility to the on-site supervisor.


8. Complies with program, state, and federal regulations governing resident privacy and confidentiality of protected health information.


9. Complies with program's established policies and procedures and with VA's Licensure and Human Rights regulations.

Education/Credentials/Competencies

1. Minimum education: High School diploma


2. Currently certified or will be trained to obtain food service certification (ServSafe and/or equivalent) to meet Health Department, state, and federal requirements


3. All training  by VA Licensing to work in a residential behavioral health setting

Essential Job Skills

1. Effective meal planning and production of meals and food services for residential setting with 40-60 residents


2. Effective problem-solving skills


3. Effective written and verbal communication skills


4. Ability to work effectively with others


5. Ability to work independently


6. Ability to participate in and to effectively utilize supervision


7. Ability to operate kitchen equipment and all systems related to food service and delivery


8. Currently certified, or through training, will obtain certification in CPR and first aid


9. Training in behavioral intervention according to State of Virginia standards upon hire and retraining at least on an annual basis


10. Successfully complete background checks prior to employment


11. Successfully complete drug screening prior to employment and random drug screenings while employed at Fairview
    


12. Knowledgeable about confidentiality {HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2) regulations


13. Flexibility with assigned work hours to accommodate program needs and as assigned by supervisor
    

Equipment: (Machines, devices, tools, etc. used in job)

1. Commercial housekeeping equipment, e., buffers, cleaning apparatus, and tools


2. Commercial kitchen equipment and equipment related to Food Service preparation and delivery


3. Telephone systems - both hardware and software as needed for Fairview operations


4. Computer equipment and network software necessary to perform job