Covenant News

The Holmstad Seeks Dining Service Director

BATAVIA, IL (February 6, 2003) - The Holmstad is seeking a campus dining service director to provide leadership and direction to the dining service department of The Holmstad.

The dining service department provides food service for residential living, assisted living and skilled nursing. This position supervises and manages all food service functions and personnel, food production, dining room service and nutritional care. This position will ensure that all departmental requirements are met in accordance with federal, state and local standards and is further responsible for developing and managing dietary needs of all residents of The Holmstad in accordance with Covenant Retirement Communities policies and procedures.

The successful candidate will have:

• A bachelor's degree in food service management or its equivalent. A registered dietician is preferred.
• Additional training/experience in business, accounting, personnel management and dietetics is desired.
• A minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience in a dining service, team-oriented environment.
• A demonstrated knowledge of cost accounting, menu planning, budget forecasting and competitive purchasing procedures.

This individual must possess excellent leadership skills, strong organizational skills, professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills. The ability to handle a variety of tasks and responsibilities in a professional and prompt manner is necessary. The successful candidate must be tactful and possess excellent communication skills (English, written and oral). The individual must be dependable, have good judgment and initiative. The ability to understand and show compassion and patience to senior adults is essential. Familiarity and compatibility with the mission of The Evangelical Covenant Church is essential and an understanding of Covenant Affirmations is important. This position requires the availability of evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and current resume no later than Friday, February 21, to Linda Palm, human resources director, The Holmstad, 700 W. Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, IL, 60510. More information is available by calling 630-879-4344 or emailing LAPalm@covenantretirement.org.

Printable version of this page.