Food Service Supervisor

Overview

The supervisor shall be directly responsible for overall planning, implementing, directing and controlling the activities of the Food Service Department.

Responsibilities

• Directs Food Service staff in preparing, cooking and distribution food in accordance with approvedmenus to include menu review, meal plans, portion control.• Prepares daily and monthly inventory on meat cooler and freezer items.• Prepares schedules of dietary positions, ensuring adequate coverage with minimum/no overtime.• Plans and supervises meal preparation for special functions.• Works with cooks and dietary assistants in preparation of meats, vegetables, sauces andpreparation of special diet foods.• Completes all daily reports as required. Ensures compliance to all regulatory standards.• Ensures compliance to daily/weekly/monthly cleaning schedules as established.• Ensures time & temperature sheets and proper portion utensils are utilized.• Responsible for the use of cafeteria & kitchen equipment.

• Prepares patient diet cards for diet changes during tray assembly.• Maintains harmony in the department and with co-workers by exhibiting a positive attitude, a spiritof teamwork and cooperation and concern for guest relations with patients, customers, visitorsand employees.

Qualifications

Education Required: High School Diploma and/or graduate of a technical school specializing in institutional food preparation required. Experience in a healthcare institution may be substituted for graduation from a technical school.

Experience: One to two years training with supervisory experience on this job or closely related.

About Us

Located in beautiful Fort Payne, DeKalb Regional Medical Center has been proudly serving families in northeast Alabama and western Georgia since 1986.

With 134 patient beds, 500 employees and more than 100 physicians, DeKalb Regional offers a long list of comprehensive medical services, including cardiac catheterization, orthopedic surgery, 24/7 emergency care, maternity care, women’s and children’s services, weight loss surgery, geriatric psychiatric care, sleep medicine and more.

DeKalb Regional is committed to providing quality care close to home. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and the American College of Cardiology as a Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. In 2023, DeKalb Regional was awarded the Get With The Guidelines Rural Stroke Bronze Quality Award from the American Heart Association, and was one of seven hospitals in Alabama to receive an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group.