National Director, Nutritional Care And Culinary Services

Extendicare Inc

Markham, Ontario, Canada
Base: not specified; bonus/equity: not specified; ...
Leadership of nutritional care teams
Quality improvement initiatives in nutrition
Regulatory compliance in long-term care nutrition
The Director provides strategic leadership to advance quality, safety, and resident experience priorities in nutritional care and culinary services across multiple provinces

Job Summary

  • The Director provides strategic leadership to advance quality, safety, and resident experience priorities in nutritional care and culinary services across multiple provinces.
  • Extendicare offers continuous mentorship, life-long learning opportunities, and a robust benefits package to support employee growth and well-being.
  • The company is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process and values collaboration, innovation, and accountability in its teams.

Matching Summary

The Director provides strategic leadership to advance quality, safety, and resident experience priorities in nutritional care and culinary services across multiple provinces.

Salary

Base: Not specified; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Robust benefits package including Employee Family Assistance Program

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Leadership of nutritional care teams
  • Quality improvement initiatives in nutrition
  • Regulatory compliance in long-term care nutrition
  • Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams
  • Use of health information systems
  • Frequent provincial and national travel

Nice-to-have

  • Mentorship and professional development
  • Resident- and family-centred care commitment
  • Positive organizational culture
  • Strong facilitation and conflict-resolution skills
  • Data literacy and decision-making
  • Cultural responsiveness in dining services

Key Requirements

  • Registered Dietitian with active provincial registration
  • Minimum five years progressive leadership experience
  • Experience in long-term care nutritional services preferred
  • Knowledge of legislative and regulatory frameworks
  • Proficiency with PointClickCare and Microsoft Office
  • Ability to travel frequently across provinces

Work Rights

Not specified

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