Culinary Services Manager - Avamere Eugene

Culinary Services Manager

Setting: Skilled Nursing

Status: Full-Time

Temporary Assignment

Location: Avamere Rehabilitation of Eugene - 2360 Chambers St, Eugene OR 97405

Apply at Teamavamere.com

At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:


* Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.

Low individual and family deductible.


* 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.


* Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.


* EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.


* Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.


* Generous employee referral bonus program.


* Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).


* Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.


* Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.

Job Summary

The Culinary Services Manager is directly accountable to the Administrator for the daily operation of the culinary department, with regularly scheduled consultation from a qualified Dietitian.

The primary purpose of the position is to assist in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the overall operation in accordance with current federal, state, and local guidelines and regulations.

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities


* Enforces culinary policies and processes with the assistance of the Registered Dietitian.


* Represents the Culinary Department at staff meetings and communicates pertinent administration information to staff.


* Verifies compliance with State, Local, and Federal standards of participation.


* Adapts master menu cycle to individual and facility preferences with Registered Dietitian.


* Maintains and issues a file of standardized recipes adjusted to proper yield.


* Supervises food preparation and service; verifies a high level of food quality and compliance with food service regulations.


* Verifies high standards of sanitation.

Maintain current cleaning schedules.


* Verifies proper equipment maintenance in cooperation with the Administrator and Maintenance Department.


* Prepare meals and/or perform functions of Cooks and Culinary Aides in instances of


* Assist in planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Culinary Department, its programs, and activities.


* Visits residents to obtain food preferences and assists in gathering information for nutritional assessment.


* Communicates appropriate information to other members of the health team.


* Maintains essential records:


* Menus (per state regulation).


* Purchase records (6 months).


* Culinary De...