Food Services Manager Long Term Care

The Village at University Gates has an exciting opportunity for a Food Services Manager to join their team.

• Status: Temporary (18 Month )
• Location: 250 Laurelwood Ave Waterloo Ontario
• Expected start date: May 18 2026

The hiring range for this role is $59 740 - 63300.

How Schlegel Villages supports our Team Members:

• Competitive salary and benefits;
• Significant opportunities for Growth and Development
• Ongoing Team Member Appreciation incentives and rewards and recognition
• Extended Health Benefits & Retirement Savings
• Individualized Assistance for Team Member Education and Development
• Loans and Scholarships to help our team members realize their greatest potential
• Financial Hardship Support Program: Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund
• A Unique Family Culture

To be successful as our new Food Services Manager you will:

• Has proven experience in large quantity food preparation and food purchasing including financial planning
• Have experience leading and inspiring a large food services team in a unionized environment
• Be familiar with Ontario Food Premises Regulation CCHSA Ontario Long Term Care Facility Program manual Long Term Care Homes Act and OH&S Act
• Be an active membership in the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (C.S.N.M.)

It would be an asset if our new Food Services Manager has:

• Knowledge of the nutritional needs of seniors

As a new Food Services Manager you will:

• Support and embrace our resident-centered social culture and be proud to deliver the highest quality of hospitality services to our residents.
• Our Food Services Managers at Schlegel Villages lead and support the food service team with hands-on training coaching and leadership while maintaining the food services department to exceed Public Health and Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care standards.
• Our Food Service Managers ensure that diet and nutritional requirements are met and regular assessments are completed. They plan and support catering functions in the Village create an enhanced dining experience for our residents and additionally manages purchasing purchasing department schedules and payroll duties.

You can be you while being a part of our family.

At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation Village design and culture change but we know the key to our Village success and our residents satisfaction is YOU and our teams.

We aspire to provide all members of our communities including team members with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously: to provide holistic health care in a home environment located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident.

Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 (AODA) within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process please speak with the hiring leader.

Equity diversity and inclusion are ingrained within the Schlegel Culture and our Villages are more welcoming open-hearted and vibrant because of Village is strengthened by the unique lived experienceof every person connected to is included and respected in their spirituality cultural diversity and of ability heritage or cultural roots our people are embraced just as they are andwe celebrate andsupportlife purpose within the community.

At Schlegel Villages our hiring practices reflect our commitment to human connection and strong relationships that we strive to provide in our Villages. We do not use artificial intelligence in our screening or selection processes; applications are reviewed by our recruitment professionals who thoughtfully assess candidates fit with our posted opportunities mission and values.

Required Experience:

Manager