Hybrid Director of Food and Nutrition Services at The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society

The Good Samaritan Society is the nation's largest non-profit senior care company. With nearly 100 years of charting new territory, the Society offers an opportunity to weave together imagination with reality and ultimately transform the aging experience in America. Now, partnering with Sanford Health, we are able to provide care through all stages of life. Throughout our organization, you will be part of a family, offering love and compassion to residents as part of a dedicated and diverse care team.

Director of Food and Nutrition Services

Location: 3950 - Edgebrook Care Center

505 Trosky Rd W
Edgerton, Minnesota, 56128-9790
United States

Employment Type: Full-Time
  
Shift: Day

Job Summary
Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided nearly 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service.

Easy Apply Process
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Job Responsibilities
This position is responsible to oversee department compliance with local, state and federal regulations and to perform the following according to location standards and procedures.
Demonstrates/encourages quality, person-centered care for the whole individual. Formulates and works within annual budget. Recruits, hires, and staffs work area at appropriate levels. Acquires resources and means that promote a quality work environment. Accepts accountability for activities under direct control; plans and organizes work with and for department. Exercises sound judgment and decision-making; promotes cooperative working relationships within and between departments. Keeps abreast of and implements new programs or practices. Assists and participates in the QA/CQI process ensuring quality performance, and oversees department compliance. Oversees procurement, storage, preparation, distribution and service of food under sanitary conditions. Oversees and assures appropriate nutritional care for all residents according to physician orders, state/federal regulations and resident care plans within applicable scope of practice for profession. Assures nutritious appetizing meals, snacks and supplements are planned, prepared, and served in a pleasant atmosphere. Provides residents with opportunities for independence and choice consistent with their care plans and their cultural, ethnic and religious food preferences. Ensures residents' common dining areas are pleasant and orderly. Receives and shares information; observes and reports residents' conditions to appropriate staff. Engage with employees daily and make certain staff has what is required to be successful in their position. Demonstrates understanding of the work for positions supervised; ensures staff schedule is adequate and updated accordingly; assures daily work is assigned and provides staff authority to complete. Updates staff on changes in workload or workplace and provides structured feedback. Assesses staff competency and plans for education needs. Notifies maintenance staff of equipment problems. Demonstrates safe operation of dishwashing and kitchen equipment. Follows location infection control procedures and OSHA and CDC guidelines that apply to blood borne pathogens while serving food, assisting residents and cleaning.

Qualifications

Minimum of two years experience in the food service industry or food production industry required.

Completion of a dietary manager program approved by Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professional and certification as Certified Dietary Manager or completion of an accredited college program in nutrition, dietetics or food service or that meets CMS requirements for designation as director of food and nutrition.  

Must become ServSafe certified within a year of hire.

Basic ability to communicate and comprehend; ability to measure and comprehend certain quantities.

Edgebrook Care Center offers an attractive, employee-approved benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. The variety of benefits include: health benefits, a retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, voluntary benefits and much more! 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or other protected status. For more information including state-specific protections, please visit: https://www.good-sam.com/lp/careers/eeo-and-affirmative-action

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