Dietary Director

Senior-Solutions-Management-Grou; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Senior-Solutions-Management-Grou seeks a Food Service Operations Leader to plan and direct the department, ensuring quality meals and nutritional care for residents. The role emphasizes policy interpretation, cost control, staff training, and regulatory compliance while maintaining food service standards.

The position requires coordinating meals, inventory, vendor relations and menu development to meet resident needs and regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and speak the English language.
• High school diploma minimum.
• Two years supervisory experience in a food services industry.
• Recommended training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.

Responsibilities

• Reviews departmental policies annually and interprets them for staff, residents, visitors and families as needed.
• Maintain costs within budgeted parameters.
• Reviews and evaluates the department’s workforce and recommends training to the Administrator.
• Assist in scheduling department hours, personnel and work assignments to maintain quality resident care; ensure 2-person kitchen staffing at all times.
• Attend workshops and in-services to stay current in health care and maintain professional status.
• Routinely inspect the dietary area for regulatory compliance as appointed by the Administrator.
• Prepare written and oral reports to the Administrator on food service operations.
• Assist Director in vendor selection of food and supplies.
• Develop and use inventory control procedures.
• Purchase food, supplies and equipment as needed to meet department needs.
• Maintain stock levels of staple and non-staple items to support department functions.
• Collaborate with the team to prepare well-balanced meals from recipes for residents, guests, and staff.
• Establish production and service procedures so meals are prepared on time and served efficiently.
• Refer residents at nutritional risk to the Registered Dietitian and follow up as needed.
• Maintain a reference library of materials to support compliance with current standards and regulations.
• Work with the team to implement recommended changes as required.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident care information.

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Summary of Responsibility:

Responsible for planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operations of the Food Service
Department in accordance with the current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and
regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Executive Director, to
ensure that quality food service and nutritional care is provided at all times. Must at a minimum, prepared and cook 4 meals a week.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Duties:

1. Reviews departmental policies annually and then interprets them for personnel, residents, visitors, family members, etc., as necessary.
2. Maintain costs within budgeted parameters.
3. Reviews and evaluates the department’s work force and makes recommendations to the Administrator for training competent department personnel.
4. Assists in scheduling department working hours, personnel, work assignments, etc., to maintain quality resident care. Work with team to make sure 2 people staff the kitchen at all times.
5. Attends and participates in workshops, seminars and in-services, to keep abreast of current changes in the health care field, as well as maintain a professional status.
6. Routinely inspects the dietary area and practices for compliance with current applicable regulations and as appointed by the Administrator.
7. Makes written and oral reports to the Administrator concerning the operation of the food service department.
8. Interview and assist Director in selection of food and supply vendors.
9. Develops and utilizes comprehensive inventory control procedures.
10. Purchases food, supplies and equipment, as required to meet the needs of the department.
11. Ensures that a stock level of staple/non-staple food, supplies, equipment etc., are maintained atadequate levels at all times to perform departmental functions.
12. Confer with the team to prepare well-balanced nutritional meals prepared from quantitative recipes for the residents, guests and employee’s nutritional needs and well being.
13. Assists in establishing food service production and service procedures to ensure that meals are prepared on time and served efficiently.
14. Refer residents at nutritional risk to the Registered Dietitian. Follows up on recommendations of the Registered Dietitian as necessary.
15. Maintain a reference library of written material, laws, diet manuals, etc., necessary for complying with current standards and regulations, that will provide assistance in maintaining quality food service.
16. Works with the team as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
17. Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information to ensure resident rights are protected.
18. Other duties as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Administrator.

Education and Experience:

1. 1. Must be able to read, write and speak the English language.
2. 2. Must possess as a minimum, a high school diploma.
3. 3. Must have, as a minimum, two years experience in a supervisory capacity in a food services industry.
4. 4. Recommended training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.