Dietary Assistant Manager

Weston County Health Services; Newcastle (WY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Opportunities for growth and professional development

Health Insurance coverage

Paid Personal Leave

Paid personal leave

Professional development

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wyoming seeks a passionate Dietary Assistant Manager to enhance the meal experience for patients and residents. Responsibilities include meal planning, ensuring dietary needs are met, and supervising dietary staff. Candidates should have a high school diploma, strong communication skills, and preferably a ServSafe Certification. This role offers competitive compensation, training opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills essential for managing dietary staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.
• Knowledge of dietary terminology and processes preferred.
• Experience in food service or dietary settings is a plus.
• Commitment to patient safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist Dietary Manager with creating nutritionally beneficial meal plans.
• Prepare and serve meals while following hygiene procedures.
• Maintain safe, sanitary conditions in storage and preparation areas.
• Take inventory and manage stock of supplies.
• Coordinate with nursing staff on diet orders and patient needs.
• Deliver meals to patients and residents and assist with room delivery as needed.
• Maintain accurate temperature and supplement logs.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Strong written and oral communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

ServSafe Certification

Job description

At Weston County Health Services, we believe our people are the heart of our mission. Our team is dedicated to quality care, integrity, and lifelong learning.

Yourcareerstartshereandgrowshere.AtWCHS,weinvestinourpeoplewithcompetitive benefits, ongoing education, and a culture that values every voice.

AtWCHS,wevalueourteamandofferacomprehensivebenefitspackagedesignedtosupport your health, well-being, and professional growth.

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Opportunitiesforgrowthandprofessionaldevelopment,includingscholarshipsand training

Supportive, collaborative team environment

PaidPersonalLeave(PPL):Beginsaccruingfromyourstartdate(after90days);accrues on regular hours worked (not overtime).

Health Insurance coverage beginning the first day of the month following hire.

Life Insurance: $50,000 coverage starting the first day of the month after hire.

Supplemental insurance including accident, short and long-term disability

Are you organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about helping people thrive at work? Weston County Health Services is seeking a Dietary Assistant Manager to play a vital role in supporting our Dietary team and enhancing the patient and resident meal experience. In this dynamic position, you’ll help with meal planning, menu creation, ensuring resident dietary needs are met along with many other meaningful duties. If you're ready to grow your career in a mission-driven environment where your work truly matters, we’d love to meet you!

Position Summary

As the Assistant Dietary Manager, this position is responsible for assisting the dietary manager creating and implementing nutritionally beneficial and cost-effective meal plans for the residents, patients, and staff of WCHS which includes creating menus, nutritional needs, as well as ordering and maintaining stock.

Essential Functions

• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of Weston County Health Services (WCHS).
• Prepare meals, snacks, and beverages following specific guidelines
• Serve meals, ensuring food safety and hygiene procedures are followed at all times
• Take inventory of kitchen supplies and food items
• Clarifies unclear or missing diet orders with nursing staff.
• Assists with room delivery service as needed, including assembling patient trays, loading carts, and delivering meals to patients and residents.
• Checks accuracy of meal tray against patient and resident menu selections.
• Assists cooks and other staff with dishes as needed throughout shift.
• Utilizes good communication skills to maintain positive relationships with patients, residents, providers, co-workers and other sections in the organization and with other facilities in the community.
• Adheres to daily, weekly, monthly schedule for cleaning food service equipment.
• Maintains safe, sanitary conditions in storage areas according to established policy and procedure which includes proper labeling/dating of food and storage of raw meat/poultry.
• Is consistently attentive to customers and provides prompt, courteous service. Keeps the Dietary Manager informed when problems may interfere with work being completed or customer concerns.
• Accommodates changes in workload within the department. Demonstrates flexibility in schedule and work assignment needs.
• Assists with room delivery service as needed, including assembling patient trays, loading carts, and delivering meals to patients and residents.
• Maintains a professional, organized and clean working environment by following organizational policies, guidelines, and safety standards.
• Coordinates with medical staff and other departments to ensure efficiency as needed.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and other assigned meetings.
• Adheres to accreditation and compliance standard guidelines.
• Completes Work Assignments in a timely manner.
• Assists visitors with directions whenever requested.
• Always introduces self to patients, residents, families, and visitors when appropriate.
• Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
• Replenishes supplies as needed.
• Follows all infection control practices including hand washing techniques, Standard Precautions and Isolation Precautions.
• Maintains set quality standards when performing job duties.
• Has the ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision.
• Observes safety-precautions.
• Has the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Has the ability to read and understand equipment operation manual.
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives, maintain good employee relations, and interdepartmental objectives.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, trainings, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops; shows responsibility for own professional practice and ongoing education and learning.
• Assists in keeping kitchen and other dietary areas clean, organized and well stocked thought shift.
• Keeps all temperature and supplement logs up to date as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Assists Dietary manager with creating menus.
• Ensure daily and weekly duties are being completed.
• Assist with the creation and leading dietary employee workshops to grow their skills and education.
• Provide recurrent training for all dietary employees.
• Assist dietary manager with resident meal cards.
• Assist dietary manager with covering shifts as needed.
• Be available for all scheduled shifts.
• Responsible for the direct supervision of all dietary employees.

Professional Requirements

• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual education requirements
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled.
• Wears identification while on duty.

  Minimum Qualifications

  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • High School Diploma or equivalent

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Exceptional knowledge of dietary terminology and processes or the ability to learn and retain.
  • ServSafe Certification

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Has the ability to determine an appropriate course of action in more complex situations.
  • Has the ability to work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and maintain a positive attitude.
  • Has the ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work.
  • Has the ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information.
  • Has the ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Has the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Has the ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner.

  Physical Requirements

  • Occasional after-hours calls may occur.
  • Must be able to access, find, and navigate each department at WCHS.
  • Positions requires light to moderate work with 50 pounds maximum weight to lift and carry.
  • Position requires reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers, talking and/or hearing, and seeing.

  “Weston County Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committedtocreatinganinclusiveenvironmentforallemployees.Allqualifiedapplicantswillreceive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.”