Nutrition & Culinary Services Assistant Director

Presbyterian Homes & Services•Roseville, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Presbyterian Homes & Services - Optage Meals is seeking a Nutrition and Culinary Services Assistant Director to join their team. This role plays a key leadership part in the daily execution of food production and logistics within a high-volume commissary kitchen environment. The Assistant Director is responsible for overseeing the preparation, assembly, and quality control of all food products. Additionally, this position involves supervising frontline teams, ensuring efficient workflows, meeting production timelines, maintaining safety and sanitation standards, and supporting overall operational excellence.

Requirements

Current Certified Dietary Manager Credentials or graduate of an accredited course or 3 years supervisory food service experience.
Current Food Safety Certification.
Three years experience in a restaurant, health care or senior services setting.
Demonstrated competencies in food service management and operations, quality management, staff development, cooking, and clinical nutrition for the elderly.
Must have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, coworkers, family members, visitors, and the general public.
Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.
Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Nice To Haves

3+ years supervisory experience working in a high volume, manufacturing, food production, and restaurant or catering environment or equivalent experience in the related field preferred.
Vast experience, knowledge and understanding of the process of manufactured food.
Large kitchen experience and ability to lead a team.
Problem solving and leadership skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience in special event planning.

Responsibilities

Assist in the planning and implementation of strategies and programming that assure high quality customer meals while achieving short and long-term operational goals and objectives for the site.
Conduct daily work group briefings.
Ensure compliance with all government regulatory agencies standards (example: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
Document and follow up on all department processes to implement improvements.
Ensure on-time and accurate production.