Certified Dietary Manager

Apple Rehab Farmington Valley; Plainville (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarships

Career growth

PTO 4 weeks

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Disability insurance

24/7 MD line

Employee assistance

Life insurance

401K

Longevity credit

Job summary

Apple Rehab Farmington Valley in Plainville, CT seeks a Dietary Manager to lead the dietary department, ensuring policy adherence, budgeting, and regulatory compliance.

You will develop staffing structures, supervise staff, and coordinate care with other departments to support residents' nutritional needs while maintaining cost controls.

Qualifications

• CDM/food service management certification or an Associates degree in the field.
• Serv Safe Manager certification required.
• Ability to read, write and understand English; basic math for data recording.
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Supervise and instruct others; team-oriented in healthcare settings.
• Experience in hospital or long-term care is preferred.
• Demonstrates cooperation and positive attitude toward residents.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, and directs the dietary department within budget.
• Ensures policies and manuals are maintained and updated.
• Maintains compliance with state and federal regulations for surveys.
• Develops staffing direction and oversees hiring, schedules and evaluations.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Teamwork

Math skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

LTC experience

Problem solving

Education

Serv Safe Manager certification

CDM or equivalent in dietary management

Assoc. degree or higher in food service management / hospitality

Job description

Apple Rehab Farmington Valley is a 130-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, which is centrally located on Farmington Avenue in Plainville, CT. and easily accessible to I-84 from the New Britain, Hartford and Waterbury areas. We are proud of our staff longevity and our family environment, Our Team at Apple Rehab Farmington Valley is dedicated to providing the highest quality care possible to our residents, making Apple Rehab Farmington Valley a great place to live and work.

Apple Rehabis a family owned and operated company that treats residents and staff like family too. Our expert team of senior management is located at our home office,right in Avon, CT, ensuring superior care from a local company. Our leadership is not across the country, but rather in your backyard.

Job Description:

Dietary Manager

Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and directs the Dietary Department, its programs and activities within approved budget and quality standards. The Dietary Manager ensures that all written dietary policies, procedures, and manuals are adhered to, maintained and updated.

The Dietary Manager maintains compliance with state and federal regulations in preparation for state survey. The Dietary Manager prepares recommendations to the Administrator concerning department operations. Fosters and maintains inter-departmental communication and cooperation to ensure that any reported concerns are addressed and corrected.

The Dietary Manager develops the organizational structure, staffing and direction within policy and budgetary guidelines. Responsibly exercises authority to take necessary personnel actions for department personnel including actions impacting employment such as hire, evaluations, work assignments and schedules. The Dietary Manager assists in departmental conflict resolution and makes recommendations for discipline. Also participates in continuing education and empowerment of employees as well as makes recommendations for promotion and transfers within branches of Apple Rehab.

Qualifications:

• Must hold one of the following: CDM Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Service Manager, certification for food service management and safety from a national certifying body, or an Associates Degree or higher in food service management or hospitality from an accredited institution of higher learning.

• Must hold Serv Safe Manager certification
• Ability to read, write and understand English, perform simple math calculations, measure and record data.
• Attention to detail, good follow through skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to supervise and instruct others.
• Previous experience in a hospital or long term care facility preferred.
• Demonstrates cooperation in assisting others and ability to work as a team.

• Patience, tact, enthusiasm and a positive attitude toward the residents and their support networks

Apple Rehab offers an attractive benefit package for employees of 30 hours or greater that may include the following:

• Scholarships and career growth opportunities
• 4 Weeks Paid Time Off
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance Benefits
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Call-a-Doc / 24-7 MD telephone service
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• 401K Retirement Program
• Longevity Credit