Nutrition Manager - St. Catharines, Canada - Radiant Care

Radiant Care

Verified Company

St. Catharines, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company Information
We are a private, non-profit organization committed to providing top-quality accommodations and care to senior citizens.

We offer a variety of living arrangements to fit the needs of our residents including, long-term care, supportive housing apartments, and wellness suites.

We also have a strong mandate to meet their social, physical, health and spiritual needs.

We pride ourselves on our ability to really live our Mission of Excellence, Love and Dignity, both with residents and staff.

We provide a work environment where teamwork, staff involvement and personal development are essential for success. Our staff, leadership, and Board are progressive thinkers and supportive of each other. We offer competitive benefits, excellent challenges, and opportunities.

Mission Statement:

To provide with excellence, love, and dignity a full continuum of housing and services to senior citizens. We serve seniors who wish to live in a community of Christian faith.

Job Posting # 2618

Radiant Care Tabor Manor

Nutrition Manager

Full-Time Permanent

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Administrator Long Term Care, the Nutrition Manager manages all aspects of dietary, and housekeeping and laundry within the Radiant Care Tabor Manor to meet the nutritional and care needs of the residents/tenants and to ensure the effective and efficient preparation and delivery of food and housekeeping and laundry services to the residents/tenants within legislative and budgetary constraints.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

This posting has been posted on the bulletin boards and website of Radiant Care homes as well as on Indeed.

Qualifications and Skills Required

Completion of twoyear community college Nutrition and Food Service Management diploma
Completion of a relevant trade
Membership, or eligible membership, in the Canadian Food Service Supervisors Association
35 years' experience
Supervisory skills required to manage staff and resources
Human relations skills required to handle a variety of interactions with all stakeholders of the Radiant Care home, (i.e., Board and liaison members, families, residents/tenants, volunteers, staff, and constituents of the Mennonite community)
Cultural sensitivity to the German Mennonite heritage
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Current (within 6 months) Vulnerable Position/ Sector Screening (VPS)
Legally entitled to work in Canada

Key Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, directs and supervises the activities of the Food Services Department to provide high quality food service. Establishes and monitors work flow, evaluates performance and production and makes changes, where necessary, to improve quality of service. Coordinates dietary activities with those of other departments. Informs Director of activities, needs, and problems
In cooperation with the Resident's Council, determines resident's preferences and plans regular and therapeutic cyclical menus for approval by the Ministry
Maintains and upholds all resident/tenant rights and maintains exemplary relations with all residents/tenants
Ensures food is prepared in accordance with health timelines, including administering regular testing for quality assurance, (e.g., temperature, taste testing, etc.)
Maintains all required records, such as invoices, reports in accordance with policies
Orders and receives food and kitchen supplies with budget, and monitors inventory, control of supplies, paper products and linen
Performs duties, as needed in the department, to facilitate the food services operations. Ensures the philosophy of care at Radiant Care is carried out in all maintenance and housekeeping/laundry service programs
Manages all aspects of housekeeping/laundry service
Develops and implements staff work schedules in a fair and equitable manner and in a timely fashion. Staff schedules shall be posted one month prior to effective date
Assess and prepare payroll records biweekly and delivers them to Payroll Department
Involves staff and participates in regular meetings with departmental staff, takes minutes and ensures the final copy is sent to the Senior Administrator
Works with nursing staff in establishing linen inventories,/quotas for nursing units
Evaluates the effectiveness of the housekeeping and laundry services
Completes resident quarterlies
Participates in and is a member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee
Works in cooperation with a Registered Dietician
Attends seminars, courses, conventions in consultation with the Senior Administrator
Liaises with outside service contractors and inspectors to assure equipment and environment conform with applicable codes and regulations
Consults and works cooperatively with inspectors, compliance advisors, and other external authorities in relation to resident/tenant care needs
Maintains required records, reports, statistics, et