Certified Dietary Manager - Senior Living Dining Leader

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

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.