Culinary Manager

Culinary Manager

Majestic Care of Bloomington is looking for a Culinary Manager to join our team's mission and believe in our core values! Our mission: Through the hearts of our Care Team Members, we provide excellent healthcare to those we serve.

Our Core Values...


L - Listening

E - Empathy

A - Accountability

D - Decisiveness


This is how we create a culture to LEAD with Love.


Position Overview:

The Culinary Manager plans, directs and coordinates the activities of the Culinary Department and provides culinary services for residents and care team members. Oversee kitchen operations, food service staff, and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Responsible for specialty menu planning, budgeting, training, and quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish departmental regulations and procedures in conformance with administrative policies.
• Develop standards for organization and supervision of culinary services.
• Supervise and schedule culinary staff within budget.
• Conduct regular audits, in-services, and performance evaluations.
• Determine quality and quantity of food required, plans menus and controls food costs; work closely with consultant dietician.
• Make frequent inspections of all work, storage and serving areas to determine that regulations governing dietetic activities are followed.
• Recommend and/or institutes changes in policies or procedures to achieve optimum operation of the culinary department.
• Maintain appropriate documentation in resident medical records; participate in care planning.
• Select, orient, and train new employees in department; provides counseling to care team members and institute disciplinary measures as needed; complete performance evaluations on schedule.
• Develop and direct cost control system; prepare and submit department budget to the Executive Director.
• Maintain appropriate documentation in resident medical records; participate in resident care planning via electronic medical record.
• Maintain effective relationships with residents and families, medical staff and with all care team members in the community.
• Effectively delegate authority to department supervisor staff to ensure effective flow of materials and services
• Attend professional meetings and conferences to keep abreast of current practices and trends in the field of dietetics and nutrition; provide dietary education and counseling for residents; present dietary education program to dietary and other staff, as required.
• Ensure safe work procedures are developed and followed, to include those relating to care team members injuries, prevention, and infection control.
• Ensure a Continuous Quality Control Improvement Program is in place and that appropriate follow-up occurs.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation, food safety practices, and inventory control with regulatory standards. • Perform other tasks as assigned.

Position Job Functions:

• This position requires the care team members to be able to perform and complete each essential duty satisfactorily.
• This position requires for the care team member to be able to read, write, have excellent communication skills, and understand the spoken English language to ensure the safety and well-being of the residents.
• This position requires the care team member to be able to reach (overhead), stand, walk, sit, pull, lift, carry, push, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and twist.
• This position requires the care team member to be knowledgeable of infection control techniques.
• This position requires the care team member to be knowledgeable of commercial food service equipment operation.
• This position requires the care team members to possess basic computer skills.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge in basic computer skills.
• Certified Dietary Manager, graduated from an approved program, associate/bachelor's degree in related field, Certified Food Manager, 2 years of foodservice management/supervision, or meets state requirements for certification/licensure.
• Supervisory experience is preferred in a long-term care or healthcare setting.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• ServSafe Manager certification is required or must be obtained within 90 days of employment.

Majestic Difference Benefits:

• Quarterly Pay Increase
• Daily Pay
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Telehealth Services
• Double Pay on Holiday
• Care Team Member Relief Fund

Join the Majestic Care team where compassion meets excellence!

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