Dietary Supervisor

Key Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Assures meals are prepared according to the dietician-approved menus and in accordance with Federal and State regulations.
• Successfully cooks for an average of 30 or more residents at a time.
• Plans menus in consultation with a dietician, taking advantage of seasonal and local availability, and incorporating resident preferences.
• Serves meals when needed, orders supplies, keeps records, and maintains employee schedules.
• Assesses, plans, and maintains residents' dietary needs.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Comply with Community's personnel, safety, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Report witnessed or reported allegations of resident abuse/neglect immediately to the Executive Director.
• Treat residents, family members, visitors, and team members with respect and dignity.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident and family information.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Ensure meals and snacks are prepared according to the menus; that meals taste good and are presentable.
• Affirm that all items needed to prepare foods on the menu are available to dietary staff.
• Affirm that kitchen equipment is clean, in working order, and available to dietary staff.
• Implement and maintain a weekly cleaning schedule.
• Maintain and keep accurate accounting for all budgets assigned and get approval from Executive Director to spend more than the budget.
• Responsible for dietary department staff.
• Participate in care plan meetings and comply with goals and approaches set forth in residents' care plans, seeking feedback from residents on meal satisfaction and making necessary changes.
• Monitor personal and staff compliance to residents' rights.
• Responsible for compliance to all State and Federal regulations, including blood borne pathogens, infection control, use of hazardous materials, and fire safety.

Essential Job Duties/Physical Requirements

• Regular worksite attendance.
• Basic computer skills.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with, or without reasonable accommodation.
• Employee is required to use a transfer/gait belt or to obtain the assistance of another employee when attempting to assist residents when lifting or carrying objects more than 25 pounds.
• Primary Physical Requirements:
  • Lift up to 10 lbs: Constantly
  • Lift 11 to 25 lbs: Constantly
  • Lift 26 to 50 lbs: Occasionally
  • Carry up to 10 lbs: Constantly
  • Carry 11 to 25 lbs: Frequently
  • Carry 26 to 50 lbs: Not required
  • Carry over 50 lbs: Not required
  • Reach above shoulder height: Constantly
  • Reach at shoulder height: Constantly
  • Reach below shoulder height: Constantly
  • Push/Pull: Constantly
  • Hand Manipulation: Grasping: Constantly
  • Handling: Constantly
  • Twisting, Bending, Crawling, Squatting, Kneeling, Crouching, Climbing and Balancing may be required.
• Operate and automobile and various games.
• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the Community.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.