FSD) Food Service Director

At Hire Care Services - Vermont, we are dedicated to streamlined recruitment for healthcare operations. Our team is seeking an experienced Food Service Director to join our skilled nursing facility and lead our dietary department.

We are looking for a dynamic leader with strong food service management experience to oversee daily operations, manage dietary staff, and ensure high-quality meals and service for our residents. The ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with experience in a nursing home, skilled nursing facility, long-term care, healthcare, or similar setting.

• Oversee daily operations of the dietary department, including meal preparation, service, sanitation, and staffing
• Manage and supervise dietary staff, including scheduling, training, performance management, and department workflow
• Ensure meals are prepared and served according to resident needs, physician orders, therapeutic diets, and facility standards
• Maintain compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, including food safety, sanitation, and long-term care guidelines
• Work closely with nursing, administration, and clinical teams to support resident satisfaction and nutritional care
• Monitor food inventory, ordering, budgeting, and cost control
• Ensure the kitchen and dining areas remain clean, safe, organized, and inspection-ready
• Address resident concerns and help maintain a positive dining experience

• Previous food service management experience required
• Experience in a nursing home, skilled nursing facility, long-term care, healthcare, or similar setting preferred
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets, food safety, sanitation, and healthcare dietary regulations
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage staff, schedules, inventory, and daily department operations
• Serv Safe certification or equivalent food safety certification preferred

• Competitive pay: $32 - $39 HOURLY
• Full-time schedule
• Supportive work environment
• Opportunity to lead an important department within a resident-focused facility