National Director, Nutritional Care And Culinary Services
Extendicare West Oak Village
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Leadership of nutritional care teams
Development of nutrition and dining frameworks
Quality improvement initiatives
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, career growth opportunities, and a robust benefits package to support employees' health and long-term career development.
The organization is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process and values collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
Matching Summary
The Director provides strategic leadership to advance quality, safety, and resident experience priorities in nutritional care and culinary services across multiple provinces.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Leadership of nutritional care teams
Development of nutrition and dining frameworks
Quality improvement initiatives
Regulatory compliance in nutritional care
Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams
Frequent provincial and national travel
Nice-to-have
Mentorship and coaching skills
Data literacy and interpretation
Positive organizational culture commitment
Resident- and family-centred care focus
Conflict-resolution skills
Use of health information systems
Key Requirements
Registered Dietitian (RD) with active provincial registration
Minimum five years progressive leadership in nutritional care or dietary services
Experience in long-term care settings preferred
Knowledge of legislative and regulatory frameworks for nutritional care
Proficiency with health information systems and Microsoft Office