Director of Dining Services - CDM

Essential Job Functions

Oversees Dining Services personnel. Interviews and hires personnel. Trains and conducts orientation for new staff. Conducts evaluations. Oversees master schedule and rotation. Arranges for schedule coverage; replaces absent workers. Approves vacation/personal time. Maintains attendance records.  Maintains weekend management rotation. Implements disciplinary action as applicable. Prepares Employee Status Reports. Approves Dining Services time cards. Supervises overall food production and related activities. Monitors food production in main kitchen. Inspects kitchen and tray lines daily. Supervises serving units and special care tray service. Makes substitutions on menu as needed. Checks sanitation. Supervises activities or work areas, including dining rooms during meal service and dishwashing rooms. Performs charting as necessary. Records meals and supplies for the month. Totals daily meals of staff, residents, volunteers, paying guests, and special meetings. Tallies all lounge supplies. Tabulates all nursing nourishment requests. Figures all Dining Services requests from all departments. Confers with Administrator and Dietician regarding operational issues, resident food service, therapeutic diets, maintenance, and sanitation. Oversees department budget and ensures all work completed is within labor and supply budget parameters. Conducts daily walk of coolers to determine use of surplus items, avoiding spoilage. Checks for excess food at end of meal service. Attends key staff meetings and provides input related to Dining Services Department. Coordinates services. Examines problem areas. Develops and implements new policies and procedures as needed. Attends Quality Assurance meetings. Conducts quality inspection reviews monthly. Reports findings at quality meetings.