Food Services Manager

Food Service Manager

Position #: 166367

City/Town: Regina 

Facility: Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home Inc. 

Type: Permanent Full Time

Expected Start Date: June 16, 2025

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per 1 week

Salary: Santa Maria offers a competitive salary and benefit package

Job Description

Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home is recruiting a Manager of Food Services. We are an Emmanuel Health long-term care home, located in Regina, SK. We operate under a Principles and Services Agreement with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and provide personal and nursing care to 147 residents. Providing them a vibrant community of health, healing and hope is our vision. We embrace the principles of Catholic health care and are driven by our Vision and Values (compassion, innovation and commitment). 

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will be accountable to ensure quality, resident-centered dietary services through an effective and efficient Food Services department. The department provides services for residents, staff, and guests. As the Manager you will:

• Lead and oversee the successful day-to-day operations of the food services team. 
• Plan, organize, direct and control the full operation of the Food Services Department including: 
  • hiring, training, and developing your team
  • maintaining standards of quality
  • controlling labor, food, and equipment costs
  • ensuring effective staffing models 
  • maintaining sanitary conditions in accordance with guidelines and regulations, including Occupational Health and Safety legislation and regulations.
• contribute to an ongoing culture of safety and continuous improvement and the successful implementation of safety initiatives 
• ensure continuous improvement in the quality of food service by investigating, analyzing and implementing innovative service ideas to enhance the dining experience
• respect Saskatchewan Labor Standards and the CUPE collective agreement 
• work cooperatively with all members of the Santa Maria team
• assume assigned responsibilities of other Managers in their absence and on-call responsibility for the department during non-business hours to respond to urgent staff and resident needs.
• adhere to the Mission, Vision and Values of our home.

The Individual

The successful applicant must have:

• Graduated from an accredited Food & Nutrition Management Course.
• A minimum of 3 (three) years’ experience in a supervisory capacity in health care
• Be an active Member of the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management

Interested individuals should have:

• Excellent people skills 
• A demonstrated ability to work in the fast-paced environment of an industrial kitchen 
• A demonstrated ability to promote team and employee engagement
• A respect for diversity 
• Management and supervision experience
• Exceptional organizational skills 
• Time management skills and a comfort with managing competing priorities 
• Computer fluency (word processing, email, excel spreadsheets, etc.) and an ease with multiple technologies
• Experience in a long-term care setting will be considered an asset

Santa Maria offers you satisfying role as a member of a values-driven work team, a positive workplace culture, a full-benefits package (as a member of SHEPP, 3SHealth) and a competitive salary commensurate with training and experience. To discuss this opportunity or to apply, please reach out to Kelly Chessie at Kelly.chessie@saskhealthauthority.ca