Certified Dietary Manager

Mather-5; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Spending Account

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parking

Job summary

The Mather in Tysons, Virginia, seeks a Certified Dietary Manager to lead restaurant operations and nutrition-focused care across assisted living and memory support. You will train servers, work with chefs on menu development, IDDSI practices, and medical nutrition planning.

This full-time, salaried role requires supervising dining services, ensuring budget adherence, coordinating meals and events, and overseeing dietary restrictions with the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Progressive experience in an upscale restaurant and/or Life Plan community.
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and make independent decisions.
• CDM Certified.
• Proficient in Windows applications including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Knowledgeable in Point-of-Sale systems.
• Knowledgeable in job related federal, state, and local regulations to ensure safe and clean dining environment.
• Certification in food safety/sanitation and BASSET.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Director of Food and Beverage in hiring, orientation, scheduling and ongoing training of restaurant team members.
• Manages all related systems within the restaurants.
• Supervises the flow of service to ensure quality dining for residents, guests, family and staff.
• Inspects workstations for completion of assigned side work.
• Responds to resident feedback addressing concerns in a timely, professional manner.
• Maintains communication with Director of Food and Beverages and Executive Chef; shares food comments and suggestions.
• Works with restaurant management to help ensure budgetary compliance.
• Manage and maintain equipment to operate restaurants at or above service standards.
• Coordinates and executes theme meals and related billing; ensures resident satisfaction.
• Oversees dietary restrictions, follows IDDSI Practices.
• Performs training on IDDSI and dietary needs.
• Oversees admissions via baseline care plan, culinary interview, nutritional assessment.
• Oversees residents via quarterly/annual culinary interviews and updated care plans.
• Attends Care Conferences.
• Provides nutrition interventions (supported by RDN).
• Completes Monthly and Quarterly QAPI Reports.
• Creates modified, specialty and non-select menus.
• Develops nutritional menus with culinary team; engages QA processes.

Skills

CDM Certified

Restaurant leadership

Multi-tasking

Windows apps (Excel, Word, Outlook)

POS systems

Regulatory knowledge (food safety)

BASSET certification

Education

High school diploma

College degree in culinary or hospitality management

Tools

POS systems

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Create Exceptional Restaurant and Nutritional Wellness Experiences at The Mather.

At The Mather in Tysons, we are a wellness award winning luxury senior living community. We offer chef-prepared meals and menus that change every week focused on a wide range of cuisine from Mediterranean to plant-forward, to ensure quality and variety. As a Certified Dietary Manager, you’ll play an important role within our unique and welcoming environment, where we offer assisted living, skilled nursing, memory support, and physical, speech, and occupational therapy. A successful candidate is one that will combine restaurant operational leadership with nutrition-focused care to create personalized experiences for residents.

You will provide training and leadership to the server team and work closely with our chefs regarding menu development, IDDSI practices, and dietary restrictions. You will balance this with the required delivery of medical nutrition therapy through nutrition assessments, individualized care planning recommendations, documentation, and discharge assessments. You’ll also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, attend care conferences and participate in monthly quality assurance and performance improvement planning. A current and valid Certified Dietary Manager Certification for the state of Virginia is required of this role.

This is a full-time salaried position. Weeknight, weekend, and holiday availability required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Collaborates with Director of Food and Beverage in the timely hiring, orientation, scheduling and on-going training and performance management of restaurant team members.
• Manages all related systems within the restaurants.
• Supervises the flow of service to ensure that residents, guests, family members, and staff receive quality dining service.
• Inspects workstations for completion of assigned side work.
• Responds to resident feedback addressing concerns in a timely, professional manner.
• Maintains timely and professional communication with the Director of Food and Beverages and the Executive Chef and shares all food comments and suggestions with the Executive Chef.
• Works with restaurant management to help ensure budgetary compliance.
• Responsible to manage and maintain the equipment necessary to successfully operate the restaurants at or above Mather service standards.
• Coordinates and executes theme meals and/or functions and related billing processes and provides accurate and timely information to the Restaurant Manager so that billing for events/functions can occur and resident satisfaction is ensured.
• Oversees dietary restrictions, follows IDDSI Practices.
• Performs training to team members on IDDSI and dietary needs.
• Oversees new admissions through completing a baseline care plan, culinary interview, and nutritional assessment.
• Oversees permanent residents through quarterly and annual culinary interviews, nutritional notes, and updated care plans.
• Attends Care Conferences.
• Provides nutrition interventions. (Supported by Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)).
• Completes Monthly and Quarterly QAPI Reports.
• Creates modified, specialty and non-select menus.
• Works closely with culinary team to develop nutritional menus for life centre.
• Establishes, operationalizes, engages team members in, and sustains a Quality Assurance Process Improvement process.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Progressive experience in an upscale restaurant and/or Life Plan community.
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and make independent decisions.
• CDM Certified.
• Proficient in Windows applications including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Knowledgeable in Point-of-Sale systems.
• Knowledgeable in job related federal, state, and local regulations to ensure safe and clean dining environment.
• Certification in food safety/sanitation and BASSET.

Preferred:

• College degree in culinary or hospitality management.
• Knowledgeable in Online ordering, Online Reservations.

The salary base wage range provided is a good faith estimate of what Mather reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of the posting. The actual salary rate offered will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to relevant skills, certifications, years of experience, geographic location, and current market conditions. At Mather, we are committed to being inclusive, resilient, bold, and impactful—and that includes offering a total rewards experience designed to support our team members. This position may be eligible to participate in Mather’s benefit plan and the Team Member Appreciation Fund, if applicable. Eligibility for benefits is dependent on employment status and hours worked per pay period. Participation in the Team member Appreciation Fund is not guaranteed and may vary based on factors such as hire date and program eligibility requirements. All benefits are subject to change without notice.

Salary Pay Range

$72,000 - $85,000 USD

Mather offers a competitive benefits package.*

Team members are eligible for:

• A generous paid time off (PTO) program including vacation days/personal days, sick days, and holidays. This is an “earn-as-you-go” plan that rolls over year to year, offering long- and short-term flexibility.
• A 401(k) program with per pay-period employer match and annual employer contribution (available to those age 21 or better)
• Convenient, subsidized parking (or public transportation for certain locations)
• Wellness Spending Account: up to $300 available annually for Wellness related expenses such as gym memberships, financial planning, etc.

Benefits-eligible team members can take advantage of:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Adoption Assistance Reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
• Extended illness benefits
• Employee wellness programs
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance is available to benefit eligible team members.

*Benefits are subject to change without notice. Benefits details dependent on employment status.

About The Mather:

The Mather is a Life Plan Community in Tysons, Virginia, for those 62 and better that defies expectations of what senior living is supposed to be. More than a luxury residence, The Mather is in an enviable walkable, urban neighborhood, close to the Metro and all the DC area has to offer. Opened in March 2024, The Mather includes 293 independent living apartment homes, as well as assisted living, memory support, and skilled nursing, along with multiple restaurants, a fitness center, art studio, gardens and more.

The Mather is located at 7929 Westpark Drive, Tysons.

About Mather

Based in Evanston, Illinois, Mather is a unique, non-denominational, not-for-profit organization founded in 1941. Dedicated to developing and implementing Ways to Age Well SM , we create programs, places, and residences for today’s young-at-heart older adults. Mather has received a national certification as a Great Place to Work , and has been selected as a Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness Award recipient four years in a row.

Mather is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive workforce. Candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Mather is an equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by law. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation of a disability in order to participate in the hiring process should notify Human Resources.