Food Service Supervisor

Purpose of this position

The purpose of this position is to implement and maintain effective, efficient systems to operate the dietary department and provide food service to residents in a cost-effective, efficient manner to safely meet residents’ needs in compliance with federal, state and local requirements.

Qualifications

• Must have current license. (if applicable)
• License must be free of any encumbrances. (if applicable)
• Must not have any disqualifying findings barring employment as stated by State or Federal regulations.

Delegation of authority

• Enforce dietary and food service policies and procedures to meet residents’ needs and in compliance with federal, state and local requirements.
• Determine the personnel requirements for the dietary department to make recommendations for sufficient staff to implement dietary and food service policies and procedures.
• Implement a monitoring system for the dietary and food service department and make recommendations for implementation to assure compliance with federal, state and local requirements.
• Supervise preparation of menus to meet residents’ dietary needs.
• Assess residents’ dietary needs and develop appropriate dietary plans in compliance with physicians’ orders.
• Supervise the entire operation of the dietary department.

Primary Functions and Responsibilities

1. Follow oral and written instructions.
2. Perform simple arithmetic and units of measurement conversions used in food preparation.
3. Plan diets and menus for review by the consultant.
4. Implement diets and menus approved by the consultant.
5. Purchase or requisition food and supplies.
6. Supervise the receiving and storage of food.
7. Supervise food preparation and service.
8. Complete the assigned MDS section(s) in a timely manner.
9. Review residents’ dietary profile, assessment plan and plan of care for residents triggering a Q1 related to nutritional status and eating function to determine if there is a problem or concern that can be resolved, improved or addressed in a different manner to improve the resident’s nutritional status and eating function.
10. Document the dietary component of residents’ care plans.
11. Implement the dietary component of residents’ assessments and care plans.
12. Document each resident’s progress toward care plan goals.
13. Review and revise each resident’s care plan as necessary.
14. Interview residents and determine specific dietary needs and preferences.
15. Inform and educate residents regarding therapeutic diets.
16. Monitor and assess resident weight.
17. Maintain records of residents’ profiles, meal census, menus, diet cardex, diet roster, diets served and purchase records.
18. Maintain file of standardized recipes.
19. Participate in employee selection, evaluation and termination.
20. Be responsible for maintenance of personnel records.
21. Be responsible for communicating pertinent information to dietary employees.
22. Prepare work and cleaning schedules.
23. Plan and conduct in-service training program.
24. Implement dietary policies and procedures and food service job descriptions.
25. Assume responsibility for compliance with sanitation requirements.
26. Ensure proper maintenance of equipment.
27. Maintain food and labor costs within the dietary budget.
28. Work with administration and the Activity Department to plan menus and provide special foods for parties and/or other scheduled programs.
29. Maintain menus for required retention period.
30. Plan food substitutions for residents who refuse or are unable to eat food served.
31. Be responsible for the safety of residents under his/her dietary supervision.
32. Observe all facility safety policies and procedures.
33. Assume accountability for data contained in the employees’ handbook.
34. Perform other related duties as directed by his/her supervisor.
35. Perform all duties assigned in an effective, timely and professional manner.
36. Observe infection control procedures.
37. Follow Residents’ Rights policies at all times.
38. Assume Quality Assurance duties as assigned.
39. Perform other related duties as directed by the Administrator.
40. Come to work in neat, clean attire and consistently present an appropriate professional appearance.
41. Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
42. Consistently work cooperatively with residents, residents’ representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers.
43. Ensure that residents are receiving food in the amount, type, consistency and frequency to maintain normal body weight and acceptable nutritional values.
44. Determine if menus have been adjusted to meet the caloric and nutrient-intake needs of each resident.
45. Ensure that food is prepared by methods that conserve nutritive value, flavor, and appearance.
46. Ensure that food is palatable, attractive, and at the proper temperature.
47. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory by Federal, State or local authorities.
48. Store, prepare, distribute and serve food under sanitary conditions.