Dining Service Coordinator - ALF

About the role

Responsible for assisting and supporting dietary staff while managing dietary department within established company policies and state and federal regulations.

• Assist in hiring and training dietary personnel.
• Counsels, disciplines, and terminates dietary personnel as circumstances require.
• Counsels, disciplines, and terminates dietary personnel as circumstances require.
• Coordinates dietary services with disciplinary team to provide an overall person centered care in the nursing facility environment.
• Provides healthy, nutritious, and attractive dietary meals to residents and visitors while meeting special dietary requirements.
• Maintains a safe working environment by monitoring dietary activity.

Responsibilities

Full-time position responsible for supervising and/or assisting in preparing and serving meals in the nursing home setting.

• Serve correct diet to residents and provide a home-like environment/person-centered care.
• Work with dietary staff to keep the dietary department clean and sanitary.
• Monitor dietary activity to ensure a safe working environment.
• Plan, organize, and map out dietary work schedules.
• Compile and submit departmental objectives and achievements in a written quarterly review.
• Participate in regularly scheduled conferences with the administrator and department heads.
• Develop and implement dietary policies, procedures, and staff development programs.
• Purchase necessary foods and supplies within budget guidelines.
• Maintain necessary personnel, cost, menu, monthly food inventories, and other essential records.
• Train dietary staff to perform assigned duties.
• Allot sufficient time for all dietary service personnel to participate in regularly scheduled in-service education.
• Direct the cleaning and sanitation of the dietary department.
• Direct the care of safety equipment and promote a safe working environment.
• Direct the use of personal protective equipment and safety equipment such as lumbar supports, moving carts, and two-person lifting.
• Attend scheduled seminars and workshops approved by the administrator.
• Cooperate with the consulting registered dietician in implementing administrative-approved dietary recommendations.
• Maintain good communication with all departments, with special emphasis on the nursing department.

Requirements

Minimal 18 years of age, high school education, and continuing education related to dietary department.

• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide a home-like environment/person-centered care while providing nutritious meals for residents, families, visitors, and sometimes staff.
• Adherence to HIPAA regulations, OSHA regulations, and state and federal guidelines.
• Familiarity with lock-out/tag-out procedures and use of personal protective equipment.
• Experience in meal planning, budgeting, and dietary operations as well as resident admission/discharge.
• Prior experience in quantity food production is preferred.

Qualifications

Training and experience: Minimal 18 years of age, high school education and continuing education related to dietary department.

• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide a home-like environment/person-centered care while providing nutritious meals for residents, families, visitors, and sometimes staff.
• Adherence to HIPAA regulations, OSHA regulations, and state and federal guidelines.
• Familiarity with lock-out/tag-out procedures and use of personal protective equipment.
• Experience in meal planning, budgeting, and dietary operations as well as resident admission/discharge.
• Prior experience in quantity food production is preferred.

Skills

Operation of dietary/kitchen appliances in a safe manner.

• Ability to adhere to company policies and procedures and display professional behavior.
• Demonstrate respect for residents and resident's family members by assisting or problem-solving issues.
• Absorb and apply knowledge of kitchen safety and sanitation.
• Assist in preparation and serving of food as well as clean-up and maintaining a sanitary dietary area.
• Possess high standards for dietary sanitations, safety measures, and care and maintenance of equipment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefit packages, flexible scheduling, free meals, and a place to belong.

• Health plans offering preventive care services, covered prescription drug benefits, and large networks of doctors and hospitals.
• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Relief Fund.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement for approved courses.

Pay

$18 - $18.50 hourly.

Schedule

Full-time position with hours varying and dependent on staff coverage on any given day.