JOB SUMMARY
Position: Manager, Support Services
Company: Extendicare Assist
Job Location: St. Paul, AB
Job type: Full-Time
Job salary estimated: $71,000 - $90,000 per year
WORK PERFORMED
- Plan, organize, and provide high quality support and food services for residents, family, and visitors of the facility.
- Apply continuous quality improvement principles to workflow, performance, production, and changes to service, including dietary requirements to meet legislative requirements.
- Select, supervise and motivate support staff; ensure all staff work as a team in order to provide a high level of productivity and the best use of staff capabilities.
- Ensure the environment of all food preparation and storage areas, as well as housekeeping, laundry services and maintenance, meets Public Health requirements.
- Maintain all records in accordance with policies, procedures, and legislative requirements, including the implementation and posting of all regular and therapeutic menus.
- Liaise and consult with residents, families, government officials, and professionals in relation to resident care needs and department activities.
- Participate in the budgeting process; is accountable for the departmental budgets and food costs.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Post-secondary education and the successful completion of a recognized Management Program preferred.
- Experience in dietary management, food services, support services and long-term care preferred
- Excellent computer skills required – will be using computerized menu planning and order entry systems.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills to direct the work of employees
- Superb organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills
- Experience managing employees within a unionized setting
- Experience and knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety practices, principles, and legislation.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential
- People Centered Care focuses on the ability to communicate and care for seniors.
