Manager - Food and Nutritional Services

Job description

Overview
Conway Behavioral Health is seeking a Food Services Manager to lead daily kitchen operations, oversee staff, and ensure the delivery of safe, nutritious, and high-quality meals for our patients and team members. This role works closely with clinical leadership to maintain dietary standards, manage food service operations, and support a positive dining experience across the facility. If you are a motivated leader with a passion for quality service and teamwork, we encourage you to apply and join our team.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Plan, coordinate or direct purchasing, food planning, preparation and serving.
• Maintenance of sanitary standards in the preparation areas, kitchen, serving and dining areas of the facility.
• Coordination with Dietitian or clinical leadership to plan menus that are varied, nutritionally balanced and appetizing.
• Review, plan menus and prepare projected menu plans.
• Interpret recipes, modified diet plans and proper portion control in accordance with approved policy or clinical direction.
• Provide staff management including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Analyze food costs and assist with departmental budget issues.
• Orient, train and coach team members on operational guidelines, organizational policies and procedures.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in Food Service Management, Human Nutrition or related field preferred.
• Four of more years’ experience in food services role with 2+ years’ experience in a supervisory capacity in food services.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state and facility.
• Required completion of the coursework and a passing score on the examination for Certified Dietary Manager, or be in the active pursuit of license/certification, where required by the state and facility.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.