Certified Dietary Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement nutritious, appealing menus aligned with residents’ dietary needs and preferences, including specialized diets such as tube feeding and care plans.
• Supervise dietary staff, providing leadership, training, and mentorship to foster a cohesive team environment.
• Conduct patient assessments to tailor meal plans effectively while ensuring nutritional adequacy and safety.
• Oversee food preparation processes, maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and sanitation in compliance with health regulations.
• Manage budgeting, inventory control, and procurement processes to optimize resources and control costs within the dietary department.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to support diagnostic evaluations and physiologically appropriate nutrition interventions.
• Ensure all dietary operations adhere to federal, state, and local regulations, including documentation for health coaching and care plans.

Qualifications

• Certification as a Dietary Manager or equivalent credential from an accredited organization.
• Proven management experience within assisted living or healthcare food service environments.
• Extensive knowledge of nutrition science, physiology, dietetics, and therapeutic diets such as tube feeding.
• Demonstrated supervising experience with dietary staff in a healthcare setting.
• Strong understanding of patient assessment techniques and the development of individualized care plans.
• Experience with budgeting, inventory management, and resource allocation in a food services context.
• Excellent leadership skills combined with effective communication abilities to motivate teams and collaborate with multidisciplinary staff.