Residential Food Service Coordinator/Res Tech

• Looking for a Residential Food Service Coordinator for Marion Lifestyle Recovery @ ACH - Opening soon!
• Hours 10am-6pm Monday -Friday; other times as needed for coverage
• Experience with planning & preparing meals for 40-75 individuals required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Provides oversight and coordination of nutritional food service for Fairview residents, including planning, preparation, serving and clean-up of meals.
• Maintains balance of nutritional needs and budgeting, ordering and all health and safety standards.
• Tracks dietary restrictions of residents and provides appropriate alternatives
• Trains in Res Tech core competencies and aids Res Techs outside the kitchen as needed
• Ensures the safety and security of program residents, staff, facility, and its physical property.
• Employs nonviolent crisis intervention techniques per Therapeutic Options certification in situations requiring intervention and reflecting training and competent assessment of the situation/circumstances.
• Knowledgeable about the community's emergency response agencies/services and how to access these agencies/services.
• Completes required documentation when either verbal or physical intervention is used.
• Reports immediately any concerns about the safety and/or security of residents, staff, and/or facility to the on-site supervisor.
• Complies with program, state, and federal regulations governing resident privacy and confidentiality of protected health information.
• Complies with program's established policies and procedures and with VA's Licensure and Human Rights regulations.

Education/Credentials/Competencies

• Minimum education: High School diploma
• Currently certified or will be trained to obtain food service certification (ServSafe and/or equivalent) to meet Health Department, state, and federal requirements
• All training required by VA Licensing to work in a residential behavioral health setting

Essential Job Skills

• Effective meal planning and production of meals and food services for residential setting with 40-60 residents
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to participate in and to effectively utilize supervision
• Ability to operate kitchen equipment and all systems related to food service and delivery
• Currently certified, or through training, will obtain certification in CPR and first aid
• Training in behavioral intervention according to State of Virginia standards upon hire and retraining at least on an annual basis
• Successfully complete background checks prior to employment
• Successfully complete drug screening prior to employment and random drug screenings while employed at Fairview
• Knowledgeable about confidentiality {HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2) regulations
• Flexibility with assigned work hours to accommodate program needs and as assigned by supervisor

Equipment: (Machines, devices, tools, etc. used in job)

• Commercial housekeeping equipment, e., buffers, cleaning apparatus, and tools
• Commercial kitchen equipment and equipment related to Food Service preparation and delivery
• Telephone systems - both hardware and software as needed for Fairview operations
• Computer equipment and network software necessary to perform job