About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on Nutritional Care & Foodservices Coordinator to support nutritional care and food service operations across our long-term care homes. Working closely with Nutritional Care Managers and frontline teams, you will provide coaching, training, operational support, and quality oversight to ensure residents receive safe, nutritious, and enjoyable dining experiences.
This role is ideal for a food service leader with strong culinary knowledge, a passion for quality improvement, and experience supporting multiple locations in a healthcare, long-term care, or hospitality workplace.
What You'll Do
- Support the day-to-day nutritional care and food service operations across multiple long-term care homes.
- Coach, mentor, and support Nutritional Care Managers and food service teams.
- Develop and deliver training programs focused on food quality, culinary skills, and operational excellence.
- Conduct audits and reviews to ensure compliance with legislative requirements, food safety standards, and organizational policies.
- Participate in menu planning, recipe development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support quality improvement, risk management, and resident dining experience initiatives.
- Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and development of food service team members.
- Monitor food, supply, and capital budgets and provide recommendations to improve efficiency and quality.
- Act as a project lead for nutritional care initiatives and operational improvements.
What You Bring
- Food Service and Nutrition Management, Culinary Management, Nutrition, Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Current Advanced Food Safety Certification.
- Experience leading or supporting food service operations, preferably within long-term care, healthcare, senior living, or hospitality.
- Strong knowledge of food service operations, food safety, and nutritional care practices.
- Excellent coaching, training, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Strong technology skills, including Microsoft Office and food service or nutrition software.
- Ability to travel regularly between regional homes.
- Membership or eligibility for membership with the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM) is considered an asset.
Who You Are
- Passionate about food quality and resident satisfaction.
- A collaborative leader who enjoys coaching and developing others.
- Operationally focused, with strong problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.
- Adaptable, highly organized, and comfortable supporting multiple locations.
- Tech-savvy and able to leverage data, reporting tools, and systems to drive results.
At Omni Quality Living, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free environment for all applicants throughout our recruitment and selection process. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and applicable provincial human rights legislation, we provide reasonable accommodations to support candidates with disabilities. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. You can submit your request by emailing us at
[email protected]. Please include your name, the position you are applying for, and the specific nature of the accommodation you require so we can work with you to meet your needs.
Pay: $37.00-$46.00 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Peterborough, ON
📌 Nutritional Care and Foodservices Coordinator (Peterborough)
🏢 Omni Quality Living
📍 Peterborough