Assistant Dietary Manager (84898)

Heritage Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Austin, Texas, is seeking an Assistant Dietary Manager to assist with dietary operations. The role involves ensuring compliance with safety standards, training staff, and inspecting meals to meet quality expectations.

The ideal candidate will have experience in healthcare foodservice and knowledge of food safety practices. Responsibilities also include working cooperatively with residents and overseeing compliance with production schedules.

Qualifications

• Must have prior experience in healthcare foodservice.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with training new Dietary Staff Members.
• Work cooperatively with residents and staff.
• Inspect meals for quality and presentation.
• Ensure safe receiving and storage of food.

Skills

Food quality assurance

Staff training

Sanitation practices

Education

Certified Dietary Manager Certificate (preferred)

Two years’ experience in foodservice management (preferred)

Job description

Overview

The Assistant Dietary Manager assists the Dietary Manager with the daily operations of the dietary department, according to facility policy and procedures and federal/state regulations. The Assistant Dietary Manager provides leadership and guidance to ensure that food quality, safety standards, and resident expectations are satisfactorily met.

Responsibilities

• Assist with training new Dietary Staff Members.
• Work cooperatively with residents, facility staff, physicians, consultants, vendors, and other service providers.
• Ensure that standards and procedures for preparing food are being followed.
• Inspect meals and assure that standards for appearance, palatability, temperature, and serving times are met.
• Assure that foods are prepared according to production schedules, menus, and standardized recipes.
• Assure safe receiving, storage, preparation, and service of food.
• Protect food in all phases of preparation, holding, service, cooking, and transportation, using HACCP Guidelines.
• Ensure proper sanitation and safety practices of staff.
• Be able to work rotating shift.
• Preform duties as assigned by the Dietary Manager and Administrator.

Qualifications

• Preferred, but not required to have Certified Dietary Manager Certificate.
• Prior experience in healthcare foodservice required.
• Two years’ experience in foodservice management preferred.