Dietary Lead

Freedom Village of Holland Michigan; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Freedom Village of Holland Michigan is seeking a Health Center Dietary Lead to supervise the Health Center dietary staff, plan menus, and ensure recipes meet standardized guidelines for resident nutrition.

The role emphasizes quality service, staff training, and collaboration with the dietitian, with a compensation of $20 per hour and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Minimum two years supervisory experience in health-care food service.
• Certified in safety and sanitation for food service.
• Experience in long-term health care environment preferred.
• Strong communication and empathy with residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and supervise Health Center dietary staff.
• Develop menus and standardized recipes based on nutritional needs.
• Order food and supplies and ensure timely delivery.
• Provide on-the-job training for dietary staff.
• Assign work and spot-check performance to meet standards.
• Ensure hall trays completion and accuracy.
• Coordinate with the dietitian for therapeutic diets.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food service knowledge

Safety and sanitation

Communication

Team coordination

Education

High School diploma/GED

Job description

Job Description

Health Center Dietary Lead is responsible for ensuring the preparation of all food items as per standardized recipes and special diet orders. Assists the Dietary Manager with the Health Center food service program and provides the level of supervision necessary to ensure that courteous and efficient service is delivered as well as high quality and nutritious foods.

Position Summary

Health Center Dietary Lead is responsible for ensuring the preparation of all food items as per standardized recipes and special diet orders. Assists the Dietary Manager with the Health Center food service program and provides the level of supervision necessary to ensure that courteous and efficient service is delivered as well as high quality and nutritious foods.

Freedom Village is a community with a consistent 5-star CMS rating. We have great staff to resident ratios and low staff turnover. You’ll join a team with a strong work ethic, with management and co-workers who want to make a positive impact in our residents’ lives.

Salary

$20.00 per hour

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Essential Job Duties

• Assists in the planning, scheduling and supervision of Health Center dietary staff.
• Assists in developing all menus and standardized recipes for Health Center residents assessing preferences and nutritional needs. Determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus, placing food orders and seeing that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production.
• Assists in assuring staff education is provided to dietary staff and culinary team in accordance with the staff education plan plus provides on the job training for Health Center dietary staff.
• Assists in developing work assignments for all dietary staff assigning specific jobs and spot checking work to ensure standards are met.
• Responsible for completion of hall trays and accuracy.
• Contacts the dietitian if unplanned or special therapeutic diets are ordered.
• Assures that meal tallies are accurate on a daily basis.
• Assign cleaning schedules daily.

Other Duties

• Assists in providing on-the-job training for Health Center dining room staff.
• Inspects equipment to determine repairs or maintenance needs.
• Participates in cost control measures.
• Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED required.
• A minimum of two years supervisory experience in food service operations of a health care setting.
• Certified in safety and sanitation in regards to food service.
• Prefer experience in a long-term health care environment.
• Ability to communicate with, understand, empathize with, work with and be tolerant of residents, families, visitors, peers, supervisors, and subordinates.
• Ability to interpret and explain menus, refer or answer questions, coordinate meal service process and understand requests.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

Must be able to stand or walk for up to 8 hours per day. Must be able to bend, stoop, and stretch frequently throughout the day. Moderate to heavy physical effort needed infrequently. Manual dexterity for preparing food. Ability to use standard industrial kitchen appliances required. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. independently. May be exposed to extreme temperatures (freezers and stoves-range burners) for short periods of time. May be exposed to industrial cleaning chemicals. Must be able to see, hear, and communicate with others.