Dietary Manager

About the role

We seek compassionate and thoughtful individuals who share our passion for exceptional care in senior living. Your legacy of excellence begins when you join us at Spring Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Responsibilities

• Determine quality and quantity of food required plans and prepares master menus.
• Supervises the planning of menus for therapeutic diets, and controls food costs.
• Supervises food production and service programs, as well as departmental staff involved.
• Ensures food preparation for optimal nutrition and economic handling of food, as well as efficient usage of time.
• Maintain and issue a file of standardized recipes adjusted to the proper yield.
• Plan menus, purchase food and assign duties for special functions.
• Audit master menu cycle to individual Center preference with Consultant Dietician.
• Monitor nutritional status of residents using regular assessments, progress notes and dietary care planning.
• Prepare departmental budget on an annual basis.
• Make frequent inspection of all work, storage.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or general equivalency is required.
• One year of experience is preferred.
• Candidates must maintain a working email address and phone number for employer communication.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Read, write and speak the English Language.
• Completion of an approved state food service supervisor course.
• Organization and management skills.