City of Portland - Director of Nutrition

Start Date: December 10, 2024 | End Date: June 08, 2025
County: Cumberland County
Job Type: Manager, Other
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City of Portland - Director of Nutrition

Director of Nutrition – Barron Center
Full time position - 37.5 hours per week

The Barron Center, where kindness matters, has an opportunity for an experienced food service Director to lead an excellent large-scale food service team. The Barron Center is owned and operated by the City of Portland and is Maine’s largest skilled nursing facility. To learn more about the Barron Center, click here.

The Director of Nutrition plans, directs and manages the administration and operations of food services for a 219-bed multi building long-term care health care facility. Now is your chance to have the job you always wanted, leading your team to make a difference in the lives of our Residents.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Experience in a skilled nursing environment, and familiarity with the regulations that accompany the role.
• Food Service Supervisor experience and considerable experience in a large-scale food service operation are required.
• Ideal candidates will be a Certified Dietary Manager and have their Serve Safe Certification.
• We are looking for candidates who are familiar with dementia care and their special needs.
• Experience working as a member of an interdisciplinary team to optimize Resident’s health and wellbeing.

Preferred Skills & Abilities:

• A degree in culinary arts and/or business management preferred (or relevant subject area).
• Experience working in a union environment is preferred.

Successful candidate must pass a pre-employment physical exam. Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal conviction background check.

Applications accepted until filled

Offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory criminal background check.

Salary & Benefits:

This is a non-union position (Grade C42) - Annual salary range: $70,708 to $88,262, depending on experience.

The City of Portland prides itself on its outstanding benefits and collegial and mission-driven work environment. City benefits include:

• Free employee health insurance with the completion of wellness incentives
• Thirteen paid holidays
• Sick, vacation, and personal leave
• Life, dental, vision and income protection insurances
• Choice of retirement plans, including a pension plan
• Use of City recreation facilities
• Discount on professional development programs through USM and Thomas College

If you have questions or need assistance with the application, please contact Shae Gonzalez (City of Portland Recruiter) at [email protected] or 207-653-3615 (call or text)

The City of Portland believes that to do our best work, our employees need to reflect the diverse, vibrant community we serve. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please call 207-874-8624 or email [email protected]

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