Assistant Dietary Manager

PruittHealth; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

PruittHealth is seeking an Assistant Dietary Manager to assist the Dietary Manager in planning, organizing, and directing the operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with applicable regulations, ensuring nutritious meals are provided daily and the department remains clean and sanitary.

The role involves supervising dietary staff, managing menus, and coordinating patient nutrition plans within a nursing center. Experience in healthcare food service and cost control is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; accredited Dietetic training required.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience in a hospital, skilled nursing, or related medical center.
• Knowledge of cost control, food management, and diet therapy.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients or families for diet history at admission and as needed.
• Assess and document nutritional needs per patient care plan.
• Review regular and therapeutic diets and menus for proper service.
• Counsel patients on dietary preferences, appetite, and menus.
• Record temperatures and stock levels per procedures.
• Order, store, and stock food and supplies according to policy.
• Assist with food preparation and serving according to guidelines.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Dietary management

Cost control

Food safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited Dietetic training program

Job description

Job Description - Assistant Dietary Manager (2610181)

Assistant Dietary Manager - 2610181

Description

JOB PURPOSE:

Assists Dietary Manager with planning, organizing, developing and directing the operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations governing our nursing center, and as may be directed by the Dietary Manager, so that nutritional food services are provided on a daily basis and that the Dietary Department is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Interviews, at admission and as needed periodically, patient/family to obtain diet history, assessment, like and dislikes etc.

Assesses and documents the nutritional needs of each patient in accordance with the patient comprehensive assessment and care plan.

Reviews regular and therapeutic diets and menus to provide they are severed accordingly.

Counsels patients regarding dietary likes and dislikes, appetite, food habits and menus.

Assesses and documents patient’s cultural backgrounds that may affect food consumption

Records freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures in accordance with established procedures.

Checks stocks as needed.

Puts up stock in appropriate manner.

Orders food and supplies according to established method.

Stores cleaning materials appropriately

Makes menu substitutions and records them in accordance with procedural guidelines.

Properly stores leftovers/ opened food.

Serves nourishments in accordance with procedural guidelines

Makes coffee/ teas as requested.

Follows procedures for serving partner meals.

Operates dish machine and garbage disposal, blender, mixer, steamer, meat slicer, coffee and tea maker.

Uses appropriate serving equipment (ladle, spoons, scoops, etc.)

Checks and records water temperature (dishwasher, pot and pan sink etc.)

Checks dishwasher with sanitizer strips.

Checks chemical levels and replaces if needed.

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:

A high school diploma or its equivalent. A graduate of an accredited course in Dietetic training approved by the American Dietetic Association.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Two (2) years’ experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care center, or other related medical center. Have training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.

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