HEALTH CENTER CHEF MANAGER - HAYES BARTON PLACE

LIBERTY SENIOR LIVING Is Currently Seeking An Experienced HEALTH CENTER CHEF MANAGER Job Summary Ensures all meals are prepared, served, and stored consistent with the current federal, state, and local standards governing nursing home/long-term care and assisted living facilities. Trains, recognizes, and documents performance as needed. Provides day-to-day work direction and problem-solving while continually communicating standards with team members. Interviews, hires, on-boards, and reviews team members while ensuring appropriate staffing patterns. Trains team to continually improve quality of work to meet regulatory requirements and increase knowledge. Establishes and maintains effective communication with residents, CDM, and all team members. Recognizes the importance of customer service and strives each day to provide an exceptional experience for each person we serve. Leads team to ensure each interaction with customers are positive. Develops and maintains a work environment that is conducive to high productivity and morale. Serves as a liaison between CDM’s, Dietitians and Nursing team members to ensure residents’ nutritional needs are met. Oversees all meals are delivered timely, properly, and accurately. Follows and abides by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, (HIPAA) privacy guidelines as administered by Liberty Senior Living. Monitors required inventory as established by departmental census/budgets. Order food and supplies as needed Track invoices from vendors, checks orders for accuracy, and supervises the proper storage of food and non-food items Ensure stored items meet or exceed regulatory compliance by following food code procedures, such as, first-in-first-out, (FIFO), date received, date opened, date of expiration etc. Ensures proper temperatures and storage of raw and leftover foods; inspects and maintains the cleanliness of the refrigerated areas, storage rooms, utility rooms, and other areas of the dining services department. Ensures that dining staff personnel maintain habits of good personal hygiene and infection control procedures Ensures that dining team members comprehend and follows standard precautions, safety rules, disaster policies and procedures, and sanitation of work areas in the kitchen. Reports any equipment in need of repair through Liberty’s TEL’s program and follows up with CDM and/or Maintenance to ensure repairs are completed. In the event of a fire or other emergency, he/she assists with resident evacuation. Attends in-service training and other work-related meetings as required or approved. Carries out special projects as identified by Liberty Senior Living Job Requirements Requires a minimum of three years of cooking and 1-2 years of supervising within a Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, and/or Memory Care food service operation. Completion of a state-approved food safety course is required. Patience, tact, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude toward managing kitchen operations serving Health Center residents are essential. Ability to work with a variety of staff and residents with differing values, attitudes, capabilities, and dispositions is essential. Know and maintain local, state and federal requirements regarding health inspections. Background checks/drug-free workplace. EOE. #J-18808-Ljbffr