Food Service Director

The Massachusetts Veterans Home (MVH) at Chelsea is currently seeking a motivates Food Service Director to join their team!

The MVH at Chelsea  is a  long-term care as well as independent living domiciliary facility.  The Food Service Director supervises the staff and overall operations of the Dietary department to include the canteen and kitchen areas. Assigns work and perform related work as required. Develops and maintains food service policies and procedures in accordance with administrative directives and professional standards. Qualified to care for adult and geriatric Veterans.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Exercises full supervision over employees within department
• Selects and supervises employees engaged in the Dietary department
• Works closely with Registered Dietitian(s) to ensure all veteran nutritional needs are met
• Coordinates with dietary team on menu changes
• Inspects interior of kitchen daily.
• Evaluates all employees EPRS Forms.
• Inventories department yearly. (furnishings, equipment, etc.)
• Prepare daily work schedules.
• Provides on-the-job training for staff and orientation for new employees. 
• Able to demonstrate and participate in all jobs and tasks of the department 
• Prepares weekly schedules vacations schedules, records time book and manual on in-service.
• Interviews salesmen and orders supplies and equipment as necessary.
• Ensures regulatory compliance with all, but not limited to, VA, TJC and DPH requirements.
• Conducts monthly in-service training with all department staff. Either one-on-one or in a group.
• Attends various meetings, i.e. Staff, Environmental, Infection Control, Safety and Emergency Conservation.
• May need to cover schedule holes during weekends, holidays, vacations and illnesses of employees if necessary
• Arrange for all department-specific set-ups for the Soldiers’ Home activities, i.e. meetings, picnics, parties, etc.
• Basic knowledge of computers and their use pertaining to Soldiers' Home Dietary programs.
• Create review/revise departmental policies and procedures in accordance to department and organizational need.
• Maintain Performance Improvement project schedule and documentation.
• Performs related duties as required

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of all dietary techniques.
• Knowledge of all materials, chemicals and equipment used.
• Ability to communicate with all departments.
• Ability to document required paperwork for department.
• Exercise sound judgement and motivate others.
• Plan and assign work appropriately.
• Ability to understand and solve employee problems.
•  Need for physical and mental endurance.
• Ability to deal tactfully with others.
• Ability to gather information by examining records and documents and by questioning individuals.
• Ability to assemble items of information in accordance with established procedures.
• Ability to determine proper format