CERTIFIED DIETARY MANAGER

 

DIETARY MANAGER NEED - FULL TIME

OVERVIEW:

The Dietary Manager will prepare dining rooms and tables, provide meal service to residents and maintain cleanliness and sanitation of dining and kitchen areas.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct routine patient nutritional screening with includes food/fluid intake information and obtaining resident/patient food preferences.
• Perform necessary nutritional screens for dietitian and calculate nutritive intake within the scope of practice.
• Identify nutrition concerns and make appropriate referrals.
• Implement diet plans and physician’s diet orders using appropriate modifications
• Utilize standard nutrition procedures
• Document nutritional screen data in medical record, review intake records, do visual meal rounds and document food intake
• Participate in patient/resident care conferences and provide patient/residents with basic nutritional education
• Specify standards and procedures for food preparation
• Continuously improve care and service
• Supervise preparation and serving of modified consistency and therapeutic diets and supplemental feedings
• Manage sanitary foodservice environment by protecting food in all phases of preparation, handling and service, cooling, storage and transportation
• Purchase, receive and store food following established sanitation and quality guidelines
• Purchase, store and ensure safe use of chemicals and cleaning agents
• Manage equipment and maintenance of equipment
• Develop work schedules, cleaning schedules and prepare work assignments
• Prepare, plan and conduct departmental meetings and in-service programs
• Interview, hire and train new employees as well as conducting employee evaluations.
• Operate within annual budget parameters

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Healthcare experience preferred in a Long Term Care setting
• Must possess Certified Dietary Manager (CDM), Certified Food Protection Professional (CDM®, CFPP) certifications

Experience in food orders, sanitation, budgeting and nutritional assessments

Health Insurance 

PTO/Vacation/Sick/Holiday