(LTC) Nutrition Services Manager, CDM

About the role

Good Samaritan Society – Albert Lea is an 85-bed long-term skilled care and transitional care facility located in southern Minnesota in an area known as “The Land Between the Lakes”. We are hiring a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) - Food & Nutrition Services Manager! This opportunity leads a great team and a highly rated facility!

Responsibilities

• Manages the day-to-day operations of the Nutrition and Food Services department, contributing to the strategic planning process.
• Oversees all dietary and related food services functions.
• Oversees diet and menu planning.
• Monitors the dispensing and distribution of food and other related supplies.
• Provides knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques.
• Demonstrates the ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
• Measures quality and monitors key industry indicators to ensure continuous improvement.
• Assists with providing feedback in the collection and preparation of required budget information.
• Assists with coordinating each department's budget to include employee hour and department related expenses.
• Understands the critical components associated and required to achieve intended results.
• Displays ability to generate consistent approaches for hiring, selection, retaining and leveraging talent across the unit.
• Flexible and creative in problem solving and demonstrates effective communication techniques.
• Maintains departmental applications and designs process flows for implementation of changes, enhancements, and interfaces collaborating with information services to set realistic timeframes.
• Actively participates in tasks force, committees, staff meetings, etc. to assist with the department initiatives, implement goals, and organizational strategies.
• Assists in the training of new staff members and the development of existing staff members.
• Trains others on main considerations and issues related to laws and regulations in the implementation of healthcare and nutritional practices.
• Collaborates and actively participates in measuring employee performance.
• Practices positive collaboration and converts difficult interactions into productive ones.
• Seeks opportunities to help others learn as teacher, coach, and mentor.
• Maintains current certifications in specialty, continues education when necessary as well as tracks, and maintains for staff as needed.
• Possesses knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Requirements

• Advanced education preferred.
• Minimum three years’ experience required in the area of hire.
• CDM (Certified Dietary Manager) certification or a register dietitian preferred.
• Active CDM is required within 12 months of hire.
• If necessary, acquire Serv Safe certification within a year of hire.
• Prior LTC experience preferred.

Schedule

Day shift, full time, 40 hours per week. Monday-Friday position with flexibility needed to assist the team as needed.

Pay

Salary range: $27.50 - $44.00 per hour.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.