Certified Dietary Manager

Scotland Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center; Scotland Neck (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotland Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Food Services Director to lead all nutritional and food service operations within a healthcare facility. The role focuses on resident-centered dining, regulatory compliance, food safety, and operational efficiency.

The position is ideal for a hands-on leader who values quality, accountability, and collaboration with nursing, activities, environmental services, and administration.

Qualifications

• Prior food services leadership experience required.
• Healthcare or long-term care experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets, sanitation, and food safety standards.
• Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to quality, safety, and resident satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and oversee all food and nutritional services operations.
• Ensure meals meet dietary requirements, physician orders, and resident preferences.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including food safety and sanitation standards.
• Develop, implement, and maintain departmental policies, procedures, and menus.
• Coordinate food services with nursing, activities, environmental services, and administration.
• Lead meal service rounds and engage with residents and families.
• Oversee inventory, ordering, budgeting, and cost controls.
• Ensure proper documentation, MSDS compliance, and infection control practices.
• Recruit, train, schedule, evaluate, and discipline food services staff.
• Participate in quality assurance, survey readiness, audits, and plans of correction.
• Lead departmental meetings and ongoing staff training.

Skills

Food services leadership

Healthcare industry knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Job description

Food Services Director

Full-Time | Exempt | Department Head

We are seeking an experienced and organized Food Services Director to lead all nutritional and food service operations within the facility. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality, resident-centered dining services while ensuring regulatory compliance, food safety, and operational efficiency.

This position is ideal for a hands-on leader who values quality, accountability, and collaboration across departments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and oversee all food and nutritional services operations
• Ensure meals meet dietary requirements, physician orders, and resident preferences
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including food safety and sanitation standards
• Develop, implement, and maintain departmental policies, procedures, and menus
• Coordinate food services with nursing, activities, environmental services, and administration
• Lead meal service rounds and engage with residents and families
• Oversee inventory, ordering, budgeting, and cost controls
• Ensure proper documentation, MSDS compliance, and infection control practices
• Recruit, train, schedule, evaluate, and discipline food services staff
• Participate in quality assurance, survey readiness, audits, and plans of correction
• Lead departmental meetings and ongoing staff training

Qualifications

• Prior food services leadership experience required
• Healthcare or long-term care experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets, sanitation, and food safety standards
• Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to quality, safety, and resident satisfaction

Physical Requirements

• Standing, walking, and working in kitchen and dining environments
• Ability to lift supplies and operate kitchen equipment
• Exposure to heat, cleaning chemicals, and food service environments
• Reasonable accommodations may be provided.

Why Join Us

• Department head role with direct impact on resident satisfaction
• Opportunity to lead and shape dining services
• Collaborative leadership environment
• Purpose-driven work in a healthcare setting