Food Service Supervisor – Full Time 32 Hours
Competitive Wages + Benefits including FREE Parking
Job Purpose
The Food Service Supervisor oversees the daily operations of the Food Services Department. This position helps ensure consistent, high-quality food service while maintaining a clean, safe, sanitary, and resident-centered dining environment.
Primary Responsibilities
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Supervise and support Food Services staff and daily department operations.
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Assist with staff scheduling, assignments, orientation, training, performance management, and ongoing competency.
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Help plan, organize, implement, and evaluate departmental programs, services, policies, and procedures.
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Ensure food preparation, storage, service, and work areas meet sanitation, infection control, food safety, and regulatory standards.
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Conduct routine rounds and inspections to monitor food quality, sanitation, equipment, supplies, and staff performance.
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Process diet changes and ensure resident dietary information is accurate and communicated appropriately.
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Maintain required department records, menus, logs, documentation, and regulatory materials.
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Monitor inventory and assist with ordering food, supplies, and equipment while maintaining appropriate stock levels.
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Promote the safe operation of food service equipment and ensure equipment is used only by trained and authorized staff.
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Assist with quality assurance activities, regulatory surveys, and corrective actions as needed.
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Collaborate with Nursing and other departments to support resident needs and continuity of services.
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Respond professionally to residents and families and help maintain a positive, welcoming dining experience.
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Participate in department meetings, facility committees, education, and other operational initiatives as assigned.
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Assume additional departmental leadership responsibilities in the absence of or as delegated by the Food Service Manager.
Education
Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent, some college education and training from an accredited dietetic training program preferred.
Experience
A minimum of 3 years of experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility, some supervisory experience preferred.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- At least 3 years of experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or related medical facility
- Some college education
- Training from an accredited dietetic training program
- Supervisory experience
What We Do
Sherrill House, Inc. is an independent, not-for-profit skilled nursing and rehabilitation center serving older adults in the Greater Boston area. It provides inpatient medical, nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, and memory-care services. The organization supports people recovering from surgery or complex injuries, living with Alzheimer’s or dementia, or needing skilled care because they cannot live independently with dignity.
