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Dietary Manager

Madison, SD

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JOB SUMMARY:

As the dietary manager, you are responsible for scheduling, purchasing food and supplies, maintaining budgets, charting resident care plans, and the management of 15-20 staff. You will need to adhere to the state and federal regulations of proper food service and food preparation. Experience in proper sanitation requirements and food service safety and procedures are required. Prior management experience, Serve Safe Certification and completion of Dietary Manager Course are preferred. You will need to work well with others and have a pleasant personality. You need to promote a pleasant work environment and be able to handle confidential matters. You must always have a neat and clean appearance. You need to be organized, task orientated, able to handle many interruptions, and be direct with your staff.

WORK PERFORMED:

The following is not an all-inclusive list of the work duties, but the main highlights of the position, such as:

General duties of the Dietary Supervisor that will be performed:

+ Will be responsible for staff preparing and serving meals in nursing home, assisted living, apartments and throughout the Bethel Community on certain occasions.

+ Need to maintain high standards of food preparation and service.

+ Making sure the equipment is clean and repaired (if needed) in the dietary department as well as dining room areas.

+ Maintain and improve standards of food preparation and service.

+ Responsible for in-service planning and training of all dietary employees.

+ Consulting with the dietician on a daily/weekly basis.

+ Job evaluations of dietary employees.

+ Supervising standardization of recipes and making sure staffing follow menus and extensions.

+ Responsible for staff following doctors’ orders regarding therapeutic and modified diets.

+ Coordinate meals for quarantined residents as needed

+ Responsible for reviewing residents quarterly according to MDS schedule in Point Click Care and updating care plans.

+ Responsible for purchasing all food and supplies in the department.

+ Put food and supply orders away in a timely manner in the proper locations.

+ Check invoices and deliveries to make sure there are no errors in the delivery process or any credits that need to be accounted for.

+ Maintains cleanliness of all areas of the dietary department including but not limited to walk-in cooler, freezers, stoves, and refrigerators.

+ Prepare the budget with Administrator and maintain that budget.

+ Coordinate with the Director of Nursing and nursing department concerning the resident’s dietary needs through Director of Nursing or charge nurses.

+ Assisting the other departments in the serving of special meals at special events.

+ Responsible for food preparation of special meals if necessary, with the Administrator.

+ Would need to have a Serve Safe certification and keep that current.

+ You would also need to pass the Dietary Manager course if it is not completed already.

+ Trained to feed residents and assist with meals if needed.

+ Learning and being knowledgeable of the facility and department policies and procedures.

+ Responsible for the orientation of all new employees in conjunction with other departments.

+ Responsible for all in-service training for departmental staff.

+ Responsible for keeping department staff current on any handbook changes regarding policies and procedures.

+ Responsible for providing adequate supervision of the dietary personnel.

+ Schedules the department hours on a regular basis to expedite work.

+ Listens to employee grievances and works with them to bring resolution. If needed, you should let Human Resources know of the issue to help the employee.

+ Attend Leadership meetings, Quality Assurance committee meeting, Care Conferences, Skin Hydration, Neighborhood Meetings, Tenant Meetings, and other meetings, either in the facility or away from the facility with approval of the Administrator

+ Will need to attend the weekly care conferences for residents and their families.

+ Reviews the department policies, procedures and job descriptions annually and makes revisions as needed.

+ Conduct annual employment evaluations of personnel.

+ Performs disciplinary action or recommend to the Administrator the termination of employees if needed.

+ Meets with department employees on a regular basis.

+ Makes daily walk-throughs of all dietary areas of the Bethel Community, checking food temps, sanitation, and the overall performance of department personnel.

+ Reviews any complaints regarding the department’s delivering services.

+ As Dietary Supervisor, you would be a part of the Leadership staff. You would come to daily Leadership meetings.

+ Assist with events throughout the year. This includes working with other departments to plan, set up and help at the events.

+ As a member of the Leadership team, the Administrator would appreciate your involvement in most of the annual activities within Bethel that we put on each year for our residents, their families, and staff. You would coordinate with the Administrator the extra hours that you work to adjust your time spent during these activities.

Staffing Duties:

Responsible for interviewing, hiring and orientation of all Dietary staff.

You will oversee 15-20 staff; subject to change depending on how Bethel grows and changes in the future.

Department Level Status :

* Based upon both staff and the event, the full participation from the leadership team may not be needed.

+ Will need to maintain high level of confidence in what you see, hear, and do each day.

+ You will be paid bi-weekly.

+ Annual evaluation will be done by the Administrator

+ Other duties can be assigned by the Administrator.

+ Time off is approved by the Administrator and determined by work schedule and monthly duties.

QUALIFICATIONS:

+ High school graduate or equivalent (required)

+ Certified Dietary Manager (CDM): 2 years preferred; six month period after employment to obtain certification; OR Certified Food Service Manager (CFM); OR equivalent training, such as a degree in food service management or hospitality. Must complete a course of study in food safety and management within six months if above qualifications are not already met.

+ Working in dietary department: 2 years (preferred)

+ Supervising Experience: 2 years (preferred)

+ Good overall knowledge of dietary practices, procedures, dietary supplies and the use of all equipment.

+ Individual should possess good typing skills and have experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and computer programs.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

+ You will work with computer equipment, copier equipment and filing systems.

+ Will be required to sit, stand, walk distances during the day from building to building, and possibly be carrying or pushing things.

+ You will have many interruptions during the day from staff to things that pertain to daily duties.

+ At times, you will serve the elderly residents who can be forgetful and argumentative on occasion.

+ You must maintain a professional demeanor with residents, staff and the general public at all times.

+ Scheduled/working hours may need to be changed depending on the work load in your departments and/or due to staffing problems that may come up at any time. If you are not able to find a replacement, you will need to cover the shift(s).

+ You will need to be able push, pull, and lift equipment and supplies. (Must be able to lift 50lbs.)

+ May need be required to stand on a ladder to reach elevated places.

+ You are subject to exposure to infectious waste and diseases, including TB, and the Hepatitis B virus.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

+ Must be able to read, write and communicate in the English language at all times

+ Must be able to hear and understand recorded dictation and general conversation.

+ Must strive for accuracy when preparing all work that you complete such as working with filing and financial data.

+ Must possess a pleasant speaking voice when on the telephone or in general conversation.