Dietary Supervisor - Part Time (Eastern Long Island Hospital

About the role

This position requires the Dietary Supervisor to assist the Director of Nutritional Services with the clinical and administrative functions of the Nutritional Services Department. The Dietary Supervisor assists in obtaining diet history for use in the development of special patient menus and diet counseling; and assists in counseling diabetic patients and others with special needs about dietary requirements for their illnesses.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of therapeutic diets and the ability to use the diet manual as a resource.
• Oversees the accuracy of therapeutic diets and recipes.
• Performs meal rounds and patient surveys as requested.
• Maintains the patient cardex.
• Affords assistance in hiring, interviewing, counseling and termination of employees as needed.
• Tallies production and nourishment sheets accurately.
• Accurately enters data into the computer system.
• Answers phones and relays messages to designated persons.
• Accurately records meal count.
• Maintains quality of menu items and accuracy of service on the tray line and records food temperatures, menu substitutions, overages and shortages.
• Supervises cooks and dietary aides and advises or counsels employees as necessary.
• Maintains sanitation and infection control policies.
• Maintains inventory of foods.
• Trains new employees.
• Schedules employees and performs payroll, as necessary.
• Answers phones and relays messages to designated persons.
• Accurately records meal count and enters data into the computer.
• Purchases food and non-food supplies as needed and maintains proper inventory levels.
• Distributes menus, assists patients in selecting food items, and monitors quality of menu items and accuracy of service on tray line.
• Maintains ethical relationships.
• Adheres to hospital and departmental rules and regulations.
• Participates in in-service programs.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Suffolk County Department of Health Food Manager Certification or equivalent.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instruction.
• Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts or Nutrition is preferred but not essential.
• One (1) year work and/or educational experience in small quantity food service or dietetics is preferred but not essential.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, office staff and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. Ability to use short step ladder. Ability to stand, bend and twist for up to 45 consecutive minutes on patient tray line. Ability to lift forty (40) pounds from the ground to waist and twenty (20) pounds overhead. Sufficient mobility and dexterity to safely operate equipment, utensils and retrieve and retrieve stock. Ability to work in hot and cold environments.

Special Notes

Resume/CV should be included with the online application. Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke-free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises. All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary. This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair. This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island and related facilities.