Dietary Manager

Recover-Care; Belleville (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Annual evaluations

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Electronic documentation

Employee appreciation events

Health insurance

Life insurance

Modified Comp

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Recover-Care in Kansas is seeking a Dietary Services Manager to oversee the hospital's dietary department, ensuring quality food service and comprehensive nutritional care for residents. You will lead staff, coordinate menu changes, and maintain safe food handling practices in daily operations.

The role emphasizes supervisory experience in hospital or long-term care settings, adherence to state regulations, and collaboration with the food service director.

Qualifications

• Certification in food safety as required by state regulations.
• Two to three years of supervisory experience in hospital or long-term care facility dietary department desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee dietary department operations to ensure quality meals and nutritional care.
• Assist in staff meetings and participate in department head meetings as directed.
• Develop and update departmental procedures and policies.
• Supervise dietary staff and perform routine tasks when assigned.

Education

Food safety certification

Dietary manager training program (approved)

Job description

Manage the overall functions of the dietary department to ensure the provision of quality food service and nutritional care.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by the food service director
• Makes and records menu changes under the direction of the food service director
• Ensures that safe food handling techniques are used
• Maintains standards for food preparation and quality of food service; uses nutritionally equivalent substitutes when required
• Assures that dietary staff follows standardized recipes

QUALIFICATIONS

• Certification in food safety as required by state regulations. Graduate of dietary manager training program approved by the Dietary Manager’s Association and/or State Health Department preferred
• Two to three years of supervisory experience in hospital or long-term care facility dietary department desirable.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

• Attends and participates in staff meetings; attends departmental head meetings at the discretion of the food service director, and other center meetings and sits on required committees
• Assists in developing and updating departmental procedures and policies
• Works dietary staff job routines when assigned or as needed
• Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required

BENEFITS

• 401K
• Annual evaluations
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Electronic documentation
• Employee appreciation events
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Modified Comp
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance