Assistant Dietary Manager

Hickory Falls Health & Rehabilitation; Granite Falls (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center is seeking an Assistant Dietary Manager to support the dietary department in a skilled nursing setting. You will help ensure residents receive safe, nutritious, and timely meals while complying with federal and North Carolina regulations.

The role emphasizes leadership, coordination of dietary staff, meal service, and collaboration with nursing and the Registered Dietitian to maintain high-quality dining services.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in healthcare food service preferred.
• Supervisory or leadership experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to read and follow therapeutic diet orders.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with residents, families, coworkers, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Must be dependable, professional, and able to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Dietary Manager with daily dietary department operations.
• Coordinate, schedule, and supervise dietary staff.
• Assist with meal preparation, tray service, dining room service, and meal delivery.
• Ensure meals follow resident diets, physician orders, and care plans.
• Monitor special diets, allergies, and substitutions.
• Maintain diet lists and service records.
• Promote food safety and sanitation practices.
• Monitor temperatures and proper storage of foods.
• Inventory control and storage of food and supplies.
• Maintain clean kitchen and dining environment.
• Provide training and support to dietary staff.
• Address resident concerns professionally.
• Collaborate with nursing, RD, and interdisciplinary team.
• Prepare for regulatory surveys and maintain department records.
• Follow facility policies and local regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Assistant Dietary Manager

Location: Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center
Facility Type: Skilled Nursing Facility
Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

We are seeking a dependable, organized, and compassionate Assistant Dietary Manager to join our skilled nursing facility team. The Assistant Dietary Manager will support the Dietary Manager with the daily operation of the dietary department, ensuring residents receive safe, nutritious, appealing, and timely meals while maintaining compliance with applicable federal and North Carolina requirements.

The ideal candidate enjoys working with seniors, has strong leadership and communication skills, and can effectively coordinate dietary staff and meal service in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Dietary Manager with the day-to-day operations of the dietary department.

• Help coordinate, schedule, and supervise dietary staff.

• Assist with meal preparation, tray service, dining room service, and meal delivery.

• Ensure meals and snacks are prepared and served according to resident diets, physician orders, and care plans.

• Monitor special diets, food preferences, allergies, and meal substitutions.

• Assist with maintaining accurate diet lists and meal service records.

• Promote proper food handling, sanitation, infection control, and kitchen safety practices.

• Monitor food temperatures and ensure proper storage, labeling, dating, and rotation of food products.

• Assist with inventory control, ordering, receiving, and proper storage of food and supplies.

• Help maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen and dining environment.

• Provide training, direction, and support to dietary employees as assigned.

• Assist with addressing resident concerns regarding meals and dining services in a professional and compassionate manner.

• Work collaboratively with nursing, administration, the Registered Dietitian, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.

• Assist with preparation for regulatory surveys and maintain department records and documentation.

• Follow facility policies and procedures as well as applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dietary Manager or facility administration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Previous experience in healthcare food service, long-term care, skilled nursing, assisted living, or institutional food service preferred.

• Previous supervisory or leadership experience is a plus.

• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.

• Ability to read and follow therapeutic diet orders and meal plans.

• Strong organizational and communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively with residents, families, coworkers, and interdisciplinary team members.

• Must be dependable, professional, and able to work as part of a team.

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and perform the physical requirements associated with kitchen and meal-service duties.