Dietary - Experienced Dietary Manager / Full Time

Responsibilities

• Organize and coordinate department personnel, work and food production
• Numerical ability necessary to make various computations in planning departmental objectives, keeping work records and schedules, preparing budgets, requisitioning supplies, and monitoring inventory control
• Able and willing to work flexible hours in order to supervise a.m. and p.m. personnel
• Stands and walks intermittently throughout the working day
• Reaches, stoops, bends, lifts, carries, and manipulates various foodstuffs, dietary supplies and equipment
• Monitor food temperatures, portion control palatability and attractiveness of food
• Inspect special diet trays for conformance to physician’s diet orders prior to delivery
• Supervise and/or assist in workflow and food handling techniques of staff through-out meal preparation and service
• Aid in the planning and implementing of cycle menus
• Aid in the development and maintenance of a correct file of recipes for all diets
• Interview, hire, orient and supervise assigned staff
• Counsel assigned employees on infractions of established rules
• Conduct performance evaluations and approve established wage changes of assigned personnel
• Develop, implement and maintain work routines and special events staffing schedules
• Sample food to ensure it is prepared according to recipe
• Plan, conduct or arrange for food service staff development/inservice training programs
• Maintain program documentation
• Complete departmental time sheets
• Attend all staff meetings and in-service programs as scheduled; represent Dietary Department on various committees
• Participate in Department Budgeting and Planning Processes
• Review and revise department policies and procedures as needed
• Understand and comply with all policies that apply to the functioning of the department
• Conduct departmental service and storage inspections on a regular basis to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, insurance requirements and facility standards
• Conduct quality control inspections of departmental work to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, and facility standards
• Participate in local, state, federal, and insurance inspections
• Maintain supply usage, price and quality of products
• Requisition department supplies and equipment
• Inspect deliveries and invoices for accuracy
• Follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies
• Computer printout of tray cards of each meal
• Complete tray card audit against physician’s diet orders

Qualifications

• Completion of state-approved food service management course, or presently enrolled in a program
• Vocal and written abilities necessary to communicate and work effectively with various levels of staff, residents, family members and the public, and for required written documentation or reports