DIETARY MANAGER
WEST PARK LONG TERM CARE

Candidates are invited to apply for the full-time position of Dietary Manager at West Park Long Term Care, a 200-bed long-term care facility located in Toronto, Ontario.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Dietary Manager is accountable for all aspects of dietary services within the facility to meet the nutritional needs of residents and to ensure the effective and efficient preparation and delivery of food to the residents within legislative requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, organize, and provide high quality dietary services for residents of the facility.
• Apply continuous quality improvement principles to workflow, performance, production and changes to service and dietary requirements to meet legislative requirements.
• Select, supervise and motivate dietary staff; ensure dietary staff work as a team, ensure high level of productivity and best use of staff capabilities.
• Ensure environment of all food preparation and storage areas 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, team members, government officials, and professionals in relation to resident care needs and department activities
• Participate in the budgeting process; is accountable for the departmental budget and food costs.

  QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-secondary education in dietary management and the successful completion of a recognized Food Services Program.
• Minimum 5 years dietary management experience in long-term care setting.
• Member of Ontario Food Service Supervisor’s Association.
• Strong leadership skills to direct the work of employees.
• Superb organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Experience managing employees within a unionised setting.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety practices, principles and legislation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Customer-focused with high emphasis on building and maintaining relationships with clients.

CLOSING DATE – February 28, 2010

Please forward your resumes in confidence to the attention of:

Trish Talabis, Executive Director
West Park Long Term Care
82 Buttonwood Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M6M 2J5
Fax: 416 245-9563
E-mail: ttalabis@extendicare.com