Dietary Director-Manteno, IL
Arena Food Service, Inc., a privately owned food service management company in Illinois, is currently seeking an experienced Dietary Director at a long-term care facility located in Manteno, Illinois. Arena Food Service provides exceptional products and services to a wide range of facilities. This position is a great opportunity to advance your career in a stable and consistent environment with full operational oversight of the department.
Summary of the Position: This upper management position is responsible for the daily operations of food-service department according to facility policy and procedures as well as federal and state regulations. Provides leadership and guidance to ensure that food quality, safety standards, and client expectations are satisfactorily met. Maintains records of department personnel, income and expenditures, food, supplies, inventory levels, and equipment.
Operations Management and Food Service Management Responsibilities
Arena Food Service, Inc., with corporate headquarters in Springfield, Illinois provides personalized food service solutions for healthcare facilities, training academies, educational facilities, university and college dining programs, business retail operations and a wide range of catering clients. Arena focuses on successful long-term client relationships with an emphasis on fully integrating within the host facility.
We provide a well-supported working environment with active involvement from our corporate office and executive level staff. Wage and compensation will be dependent on experience.
Please submit your resume as well as a brief letter of interest.
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Arena Food Service, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arena Food Service, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, compensation and training.
Arena Food Service, Inc., a privately owned food service management company in Illinois, is currently seeking an experienced Dietary Director at a long-term care facility located in Manteno, Illinois. Arena Food Service provides exceptional products and services to a wide range of facilities. This position is a great opportunity to advance your career in a stable and consistent environment with full operational oversight of the department.
Summary of the Position: This upper management position is responsible for the daily operations of food-service department according to facility policy and procedures as well as federal and state regulations. Provides leadership and guidance to ensure that food quality, safety standards, and client expectations are satisfactorily met. Maintains records of department personnel, income and expenditures, food, supplies, inventory levels, and equipment.
Operations Management and Food Service Management Responsibilities
- Recruit, interview, hire, train, coach, evaluate, reward, discipline, and when necessary, terminate employees.
- Develop work schedules to ensure adequate staff to cover each shift.
- Monitor budgets for a cost-effective program.
- Work cooperatively with clients, facility staff, physicians, consultants, vendors, and other service providers.
- Specify standards and procedures for preparing food.
- Participate in menu planning including responding to client preferences, substitution lists, therapeutic diets, and industry trends.
- Inspect meals and assure that standards for appearance, palatability, temperature, and servings times are met.
- Manage the preparation and service of special nourishment and supplemental feedings.
- Assure that foods are prepared according to production schedules, menus, and standardized recipes.
- Process new diet orders and diet changes; keeps diet records updated.
- Complete the assigned MDS section according to required timeline.
- Determine client diet needs and develop appropriate dietary plans in cooperation with RD and in compliance with physicians’ orders.
- Works with the Registered Dietitian as needed.
- Assure safe receiving, storage, preparation, and service of food.
- Protect food in all phases of preparation, holding, service, cooking, and transportation following all health and safety guidelines.
- Prepare cleaning schedules and maintain equipment to ensure food safety.
- Ensure proper sanitation and safety practices of staff.
- Skill in motivating, coaching, and supervising food-service personnel.
- Intermediate computer skills.
- Has effective written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated organizational skills.
- Has current awareness of legislation and regulations influencing the practice of standards of care.
- Degree in Food Service Management, Dietetics, Hospitality or Culinary program is preferred.
- Current Certified Dietary Manager or be currently enrolled in an approved CDM program.
- 5 years of progressive supervisory experience within elder-care food service operations.
- Prior experience in healthcare food-service required.
- Current Food Service Sanitation manager Certificate (FSSMC) or willingness to acquire within 2 months of employment.
- Must have a valid Drivers License and be able to pass the Healthcare Worker Background Check.
Arena Food Service, Inc., with corporate headquarters in Springfield, Illinois provides personalized food service solutions for healthcare facilities, training academies, educational facilities, university and college dining programs, business retail operations and a wide range of catering clients. Arena focuses on successful long-term client relationships with an emphasis on fully integrating within the host facility.
We provide a well-supported working environment with active involvement from our corporate office and executive level staff. Wage and compensation will be dependent on experience.
Please submit your resume as well as a brief letter of interest.
​
Arena Food Service, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arena Food Service, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, compensation and training.
