Food Service Director / CDM

Job Summary

DIning Service DIrector

The Director of Food Service is responsible for sustaining the highest quality food service and

nutritional care for

customers consisting of residents, guests, and client members. The primary goal is to

consistently plate a fantastic dining experience for the people served. He / she will lead by

example and be the embodiment of the hospital’s mission, vision and values. He / she will

administer, plan and direct all activities of food hospitality and nutrition. They will maintain

patient, guest, and customer service

relations with an acute focus balancing culinary integrity, hospitality, retail and financial results,

while safeguarding each customer

experiences the highest level of personalized service.

Essential Functions

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization and exemplify them through food

hospitality

flavor, temperature and

appearance on a regular basis

patients) and economic handling of

food, as well as efficient usage of time

the planning of menus for

therapeutic diets and control food costs

appropriate daily menu preparations for

each patient

meetings, board meetings,

recognition dinners and other related functions

and mentoring to ensure strong

operational performance and the highest level of personalized customer service

accountability and delegate

authority to the various managerial, supervisory and professional members of the staff

educational programs,

trainings, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops; shows responsibility for own

professional practice and

ongoing education

and administrative aspects of

dietetic service

according to standard

procedure, as required

and kinds of regular and

therapeutic diets prepared, nutritional and caloric analysis of meals, costs of raw food and labor,

computations of daily ration

cost and inventory of equipment and supplies.

and directions governing

dietetic activities are followed

equipment, sanitation and recordkeeping and compiling of reports

improve services, simplify workflow

assure compliance with regulatory requirements and promote more efficient operation of the

department.

Professional Requirements

requirements.

Communicate the mission, vision and values of the organization.

Qualifications

healthcare setting preferred

technology for procurement, budgets and scheduling

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of

to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information

to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner

to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions

motions

talking and / or hearing.