Job Description
- Plan, organize, and provide high quality support and food services for residents, family, and visitors of the facility.
- Apply continuous quality improvement principles to workflow, performance, production, and changes to service, including dietary requirements to meet legislative requirements.
- Select, supervise and motivate support staff; ensure all staff work as a team in order to provide a high level of productivity and the best use of staff capabilities.
- Ensure the environment of all food preparation and storage areas, as well as housekeeping, laundry services and maintenance, 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, government officials, and professionals in relation to resident care needs and department activities.
- Participate in the budgeting process; is accountable for the departmental budgets and food costs.
- Post-secondary education and the successful completion of a recognized Management Program preferred.
- Experience in dietary management, food services, support services and long-term care preferred
- Excellent computer skills required – will be using computerized menu planning and order entry systems.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills to direct the work of employees
- Superb organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills
- Experience managing employees within a unionized setting
- Experience and knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety practices, principles, and legislation.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential
- People Centered Care focuses on the ability to communicate and care for seniors.
Time Type:
Full timeWhen you choose to build your career with Extendicare, you’re joining a team dedicated to making a difference. By focusing our energy on enriching the lives of our residents every day, we transform both the quality of their lives and the quality of our own work experiences.
If you have a passion for caring, turn it into a rewarding career with Extendicare!
Extendicare and affiliated organizations including our partner homes in Extendicare Assist, accommodate the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.
Top Skills
What We Do
For more than 50 years, Extendicare’s qualified and experienced teams have been helping people live better through a commitment to quality care and service that includes skilled nursing care, home health care and management and consulting services.
We are proud to be at the forefront of senior care across Canada and work closely with government, community agencies, researchers, and our care partners, including families, to address needs, close gaps, solve problems and advance best practices. We employ thousands of people across the country who have made it their career and goal in life to care, and we have made it our priority to make sure they are trained and supported to provide the best care possible.
Our Mission:
Helping people live better
