Regional Food Services Director

Job Title:              Regional Food Services Director

Department:      Food Services

Reports To:         COO/Regional Director

Location:              Various (Based in Portland, OR)

• Interacting with community managers, community chefs, food services staff and residents regarding the food services program.
• Planning and implementing menus and recipes that reflect a high standard for quality and provide nutritional value, variety and appeal to residents.
• Monitoring community food quality and providing suggestions for improvement. Establishing standardized menus, recipes and purchasing.
• Providing orientation and training for community managers in all areas of food service and serving in a consultant capacity as a resource for information and support. Planning and providing training for food services staff as needed.
• Developing and implementing food services policies setting standards for food purchasing, preparation and service, sanitation, inventory and cost control.
• Developing sanitation standards and ensure that facilities meet these standards.

• Culinary arts degree and/or chef certification or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum five years experience in fine dining or high volume cooking.
• Strong knowledge of nutrition as it applies to the management of recipes, menus and senior health.
• Ability to develop a food services budget for multiple facilities and assist facility management in successfully maintaining that budget.
• Ability to be a team player that interacts with facility personnel in a positive and professional manner.
• Ability and willingness to travel, often with little or no notice.
• Ability to delegate duties and responsibilities while motivating personnel.
• Knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and health and safety regulations regarding food service.

• Perform all work assigned for the agreed upon salary accepting no additional payment or non-perishable gifts from residents, vendors, community management or others.
• Meet the assigned work hour requirements of the job. Regular attendance is required.
• Ability to keep all business and operations information confidential.
• Desire and ability to be a team player.
• Ability to communicate in English.