Teacher's Aide | Peterborough, New Hampshire

About the Role

The Dietary Manager oversees all aspects of our food service program in compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. This role leads menu planning, kitchen operations, staff supervision, and ensures high-quality, safe, and nutritionally appropriate meals for children, residents, and staff. The Dietary Manager works closely with dietitians, nursing, and therapy teams to meet individual dietary needs and maintain strong food service standards. This position is both hands-on and leadership-focused, ensuring consistency, compliance, and quality across all food service operations.

Responsibilities

• Menu Development & Nutrition Planning: Collaborate with a registered dietitian to develop USDA-compliant menus, prepare production sheets, track substitutions, manage food ordering, and maintain inventory.
• Special Dietary Needs & Meal Quality: Ensure all meals meet individualized dietary requirements, support adaptive feeding needs, assist with special events, and maintain high food quality standards.
• Kitchen Operations & Compliance: Oversee daily kitchen operations including meal preparation, sanitation, temperature logs, inventory control, cleaning schedules, and USDA documentation. Manage food costs and budget oversight.
• Leadership & Staff Development: Supervise dietary staff, manage scheduling, provide training and performance feedback, lead staff meetings, support recruitment and onboarding, and participate in organizational committees and leadership meetings.

Qualifications

• Advanced education in a dietary or related field required
• USDA Certification preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Current ServSafe certification required
• Food Service Manager Certification preferred
• Three to five years of supervisory experience in dietary/food service required
• Healthcare setting experience preferred

Why Join Us

As a Dietary Manager, you will play a vital role in supporting health and well-being through high-quality food service. You will ensure meals are safe, nutritious, and thoughtfully prepared for those we serve. If you are a strong leader passionate about food service excellence, we encourage you to apply.