Hospital Name:Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation 
Position: Food Service Manager
Location:300 Market Street, Saddle Brook NJ 07663

Schedule: Full-time
Compensation: $75,000 - $100,000 (based on years of experience) 

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas. 

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

The Food Service Manager coordinates the operations of the Food Service department to promote optimal patient care while providing exemplary customer service. Responsibilities include but are not limited to menu planning, staff management, development, training and evaluation of systems and processes to achieve department goals.

• Planning, organizing, directing and evaluating of all phases of the department.
• Managing budget and cost control, menu planning, quality food procurement, food preparation and service, administrative record keeping, maintaining high standards of nutritional care, quality improvement and quality control.
• Leading trainings of Food Services personnel to ensure safety and sanitation procedures are being followed.
• Scheduling Food Services personnel.
• Calculating menus in accordance with diet order and nutritional needs of patients.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Minimum Requirements:

• Five or more years in a management capacity in a Food and Nutrition department or healthcare food service department required.
• Completion of a state or local approved food safety course required.
• Thorough knowledge of food products and service, operations, staffing, handling, storage and regulatory requirements required.

Preferred qualifications that will make you successful:

• Bachelors degree in Nutrition Sciences preferred or the equivalent through experience and/or specialized training.
• Knowledge of nutrition and therapeutic diets preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans