Food Service Supervisor

Vancouver Coastal Health•Vancouver, BC

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Within the context of a client and family centered model of care and, in accordance with Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) values, “ We Care for Everyone, We are Always Learning, and We strive for Better Results”, the position promotes a safe and respectful working environment for patients, residents, families, visitors and staff. Reporting to the Manager/Coordinator, Food Services, the Food Service Supervisor ensures diet orders are compliant and meet the provisions for nutritional care as determined by Clinical Nutrition for inpatients and outpatients using the nutrition software program. The Food Service Supervisor is the liaison between Clinical Nutrition and Food Services, visits patients to obtain diet related information regarding nutritional and therapeutic diet needs, and in consultation with the Clinical Dietitian as required; identifies patient/resident food preference/food tolerance/food acceptance; charts activities in patient/resident medical record such as meal intake, diet and diet-related information; inputs and/or updates patient/resident diet and diet-related information into a computerized system. In addition, the position oversees the daily food service in assigned areas including supervising designated staff, maintaining and updating manual and computerized records such as the staffing schedule, performing related administrative duties and maintaining food standards by participating in quality assurance activities. Promotes and maintains excellent customer relations and effective on-going communication with all levels of staff.

Requirements

Graduation from a recognized two-year program in Food Service Supervision plus one year’s recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Food Safe Certificate 1.
Ability to supervise.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to deal with others effectively.
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
Ability to organize work.
Ability to operate related equipment.

Responsibilities

Ensures diet orders are compliant and meet the provisions for nutritional care as determined by Clinical Nutrition for inpatients and outpatients using the nutrition software program.
Acts as the liaison between Clinical Nutrition and Food Services.
Visits patients to obtain diet related information regarding nutritional and therapeutic diet needs.
In consultation with the Clinical Dietitian as required, identifies patient/resident food preference/food tolerance/food acceptance.
Charts activities in patient/resident medical record such as meal intake, diet and diet-related information.
Inputs and/or updates patient/resident diet and diet-related information into a computerized system.
Oversees the daily food service in assigned areas including supervising designated staff.
Maintains and updates manual and computerized records such as the staffing schedule.
Performs related administrative duties.
Maintains food standards by participating in quality assurance activities.
Promotes and maintains excellent customer relations and effective on-going communication with all levels of staff.