Food & Nutrition Supervisor

Extendicare • Ottawa, ON

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Candidates are invited to apply for the above 55 hours full-time position to work at Extendicare Beauclaire, a 320-bed long-term care facility located in Ottawa, Ontario. Reporting to the Dietary Manager, the Food Service Supervisor is accountable for all aspects of dietary services within the home to meet the nutritional needs of our residents, and to ensure the effective and efficient preparation and delivery of food to the residents.

Requirements

• Current membership in the Canadian Society of Nutritional Management (C.S.N.M.) or a Registered Dietician required.
• Post-secondary education in dietary management and the successful completion of a recognized Food Services Program.
• Minimum 2 years Dietary Supervisory experience in long-term care setting.
• Strong leadership skills to direct the work of employees.
• Superb organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Experience managing employees within a unionized setting.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety practices, principles and legislation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Customer-focused with high emphasis on building and maintaining relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and provide high quality dietary services for residents of each facility.
• Apply continuous quality improvement principles, best practice, and standardization to workflow, performance, production and changes to service and dietary requirements to meet legislative requirements.
• Select, supervise and motivate dietary staff; ensure dietary staff works as a team, ensure high level of productivity and best use of staff capabilities.
• Ensure environment of all food preparation and storage areas meets Public Health requirements.
• Maintain all records in accordance with policies, procedures and legislative requirements, including the implementation and posting of all regular and therapeutic menus.
• Liaise and consult with residents, families, team members, government officials, and professionals in relation to resident care needs and department activities.
• Participate in the budgeting process; is accountable for the departmental budget and food costs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings.
• Comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree