Culinary Director

Culinary Director

POSITION SUMMARY

The culinary Director is responsible for managing the culinary service department in providing quality food and  nutritional services to residents. This position provides therapeutic meal service based on RDA requirements  and standards set forth for quality food provision. The Director provides supervision and leadership to all  Culinary Services personnel to assure that services are provided in a consistent quality manner. Planning,  organizing, controlling and directing all functions of the Culinary Services department are essential to this  position.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

To Assess, Plan and Implement a Nutritional Therapeutic Care Plan for Each Resident Following the RAI  Standard

• Collect data on each new resident and develop a nutritional assessment.
• Complete appropriate portions of MDS for the interdisciplinary team on a timely basis.
• Develop nutritional goals within a care plan for each resident.
• Attend family / resident care conferences.
• Evaluate quarterly each resident’s response to their  nutritional plan of care

To Plan, Organize, Control and Direct the Functions of the Culinary Services Department so that Food and  Nutritional Services Meet the Nutritional and Therapeutic Needs of the Resident

For the Ordering, Receiving and Storage of New Equipment and Supplies

For the Staffing, Scheduling and Budgeting the Efficient Operation of Culinary Services Department

FACILITY COMPLIANCE

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

Preferred

Experience in healthcare, skilled nursing facility or assisted living community

Required Skills and Abilities

About Monarch :

Monarch’s mission is to change the way short term rehabilitation and long-term care is delivered. We strive to make patient care and customer service come together, putting the needs of our residents and their families first. We fulfill the communities need for health and housing, in a comfortable well equipped, pleasant home like atmosphere.

We could not provide this caliber of services without our dedicated employees. We value their contributions and work hard to attract and retain the best talent by offering a positive and supportive work environment along with competitive pay, nice perks, and great benefits.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.