Certified Dietary Manager

Wathenahrc; Kansas; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Annual evaluations

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Electronic documentation

Employee appreciation events

Health insurance

Life insurance

Modified Comp

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Wathenahrc is seeking a Dietary Department Manager to oversee the overall operation of the dietary department, ensuring quality food service and comprehensive nutritional care for residents and patients. You will supervise staff, ensure safety, and coordinate with the food service director on menus and standards.

Responsibilities include managing ordering, storage, and preparation, participating in staff meetings and committees, and updating procedures.

Qualifications

• Certification in food safety as required by state regulations.
• Graduate of dietary manager training program approved by the Dietary Manager's Association and/or State Health Department.
• Two to three years of supervisory experience in hospital or long-term care facility dietary department desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee dietary department operations to ensure quality food service and nutritional care.
• Attend staff and department head meetings and participate in required committees.
• Develop and update departmental procedures and policies.
• Manage food ordering, storage, and preparation under the food service director.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food safety

Dietary management

Education

Certified Dietary Manager

Job description

Manage the overall functions of the dietary department to ensure the provision of quality food service and nutritional care.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by the food service director.
• Makes and records menu changes under the direction of the food service director.
• Ensures that safe food handling techniques are used.
• Maintains standards for food preparation and quality of food service; uses nutritionally equivalent substitutes when required.
• Assures that dietary staff follows standardized recipes.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Certification in food safety as required by state regulations. Graduate of dietary manager training program approved by the Dietary Manager's Association and/or State Health Department preferred - Certified Dietary Manager
• Two to three years of supervisory experience in hospital or long-term care facility dietary department desirable.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

• Attends and participates in staff meetings; attends departmental head meetings at the discretion of the food service director, and other center meetings and sits on required committees.
• Assists in developing and updating departmental procedures and policies.
• Works dietary staff job routines when assigned or as needed.
• Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.

BENEFITS

• 401K
• Annual evaluations
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Electronic documentation
• Employee appreciation events
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Modified Comp
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance