Dietary Director - Skilled Nursing Nutrition Leader

Paycom - ATS; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunterra Springs Springfield is seeking a Dietary Manager in Springfield, MO to plan, supervise and direct all administrative and operational activities of the Food and Nutrition Services Department. The role requires certification within nine months of enrollment, 2+ years in a nursing facility setting, and state requirements for dietary managers.

You will oversee budgets, menus, and resident diets while coordinating with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Certification as a dietary manager and/or food service manager within nine months of enrollment.
• Has similar national certification for food service management and safety from a national certifying body.
• High school diploma or higher in food service management or in hospitality is preferred.
• Has 2 or more years of experience in the position of director of food and nutrition services in a nursing facility setting and has completed a course of study in food safety and management, by no later than October 1, 2023.
• Must also meet State requirements for food service managers or dietary managers.
• Two years’ experience in foodservice management. Prior experience in healthcare foodservice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the budget and purchasing of food and supplies, and food preparation, services, and storage.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary environment.
• Overseeing safe and timely meal preparation, including the provision of meals and/or supplements in accordance with residents’ needs, preferences, and care plan.
• Monitors regular and therapeutic diets, including texture of foods and liquids to meet the specialized needs of residents.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Participates in QAPI activities when food and nutrition services are involved.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, trains, coaches, evaluates, rewards, disciplines, and when necessary, terminates employees working in the Food and Nutrition Services department.
• Develops work schedules to ensure adequate staff to cover each shift.

Skills

Dietary management

Food safety

Leadership

Team supervision

Education

Certification as a dietary manager

Certification as a food service manager

High school diploma or higher in food service management or hospitality

Job description

Sunterra Springs Springfield is seeking a Dietary Manager in Springfield, MO to plan, supervise and direct all administrative and operational activities of the Food and Nutrition Services Department. The role requires certification within nine months of enrollment, 2+ years in a nursing facility setting, and state requirements for dietary managers.

You will oversee budgets, menus, and resident diets while coordinating with an interdisciplinary team.