Assistant Dietary Manager

Aperion Care; De Motte (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Aperion Care in De Motte, IN, seeks an Assistant Dietary Manager in training to partner with the Dietary Manager to plan and direct daily dietary operations, ensuring meals meet state and federal standards and residents' nutritional needs.

Responsibilities include maintaining menus and stock, coordinating diet changes, and supporting quality service in a clean, safe facility. On-call coverage and collaboration with nursing staff are expected.

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma.
• Willing to work in all areas of food service.
• Alternate on call status with CDM to ensure coverage.
• Experience in dietary capacity in hospital or nursing facility.
• Knowledge of dietary practices and laws governing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Inspect storage rooms and closets for upkeep.
• Process diet changes and new diets as received from Nursing Department.
• Review complaints and report actions to Dietary Manager and Administrator.
• Participate in facility surveys by government agencies.
• Interview residents or families to obtain diet history.
• Review diet plans and menus to follow physician orders.
• Ensure menus are maintained and filed per policy.
• Maintain stock levels of food and supplies.
• Keep dietary service areas clean and sanitary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food service knowledge

On-call coordination

Dietary modifications

Regulatory knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Job description

SUMMARY:The Assistant Dietary Manager in training is responsible for partnering with the Dietary Manager to plan, organize, develop and direct the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current, federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Dietary manager and or Administrator, to assure that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis and that the Dietary Department is maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspect food storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control
• Process diet changes and new diets as received from Nursing Department
• Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to Dietary Manger and Administrator of action(s) taken
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections made by authorized government agencies)
• Interview residents or family members as necessary, to obtain diet history. Participate in maintaining records of the residents’ likes and dislikes
• Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are following the physician’s orders.
• Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Ensure that stock levels of staple/non-staple food, supplies, equipment, etc., are always maintained at adequate levels
• Ensure that dietary service work area, food storage area, and food preparation areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma.
• Must be capable and willing to work in all areas of food service and all stations, be knowledgeable with entire campus
• Alternate on call status with CDM to ensure coverage for campus to meet needs of clients.
• Must have experience in a dietary capacity in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility Optional to some individuals.
• Must be knowledgeable of dietary practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing dietary functions in nursing care facilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the day.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.