Dietary Manager

Evercare of Edwardsville; Edwardsville (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Evercare of Edwardsville is seeking a Dietary Manager to partner with the Dietitian and direct the dietary department in accordance with federal, state, and local standards. You will ensure daily quality nutritional services, maintain sanitary facilities, and coordinate with the Administrator.

Responsibilities include planning, policy review, menu oversight, discharge planning support, and participation in surveys.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification required.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience in hospital, nursing care facility, or related medical facility.
• Knowledge of dietary practices and related laws/regulations for nursing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Dietary Department.
• Develop and maintain written job descriptions and performance evaluations for dietary staff.
• Review policies, procedures, and job descriptions annually and propose revisions.
• Inspect food storage, utility/janitorial areas for upkeep and supply control.
• Process diet changes and new diets as received from Nursing Department.
• Review complaints and take action reports with Dietitian/Administrator.
• Assist in discharge planning with dietary portion of resident discharge.
• Participate in facility surveys and inspections by government agencies.
• Interview residents or families to obtain diet history and preferences.
• Maintain records of resident food likes/dislikes and dietary progress notes.
• Ensure menus reflect physician orders and are filed per policy.
• Maintain hygiene and sanitation in dietary areas; ensure proper stock levels.
• Support Infection Control in aseptic techniques for food service.
• Revise care plans and assessments quarterly as needed and coordinate with Nursing.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Dietary knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification

Job description

Evercare of Edwardsville

SUMMARY

The Dietary Manager is responsible for partnering with the Dietitian to plan, organize, develop and direct the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current, federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis and that the Dietary Department is maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Dietary Department, its programs, and activities.
• Assist in developing & maintaining written job descriptions and performance evaluations for each level of dietary personnel.
• Review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc., at least annually for revisions, and make recommendations to the Dietitian and/or Administrator.
• Inspect food storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control.
• Process diet changes and new diets as received from Nursing Department
• Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to Dietitian and/or Administrator of action(s) taken.
• Assist during resident discharge planning with the dietary portion of the resident's discharge from the facility.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections made by authorized government agencies)
• Interview residents or family members, as necessary, to obtain diet history.
• Participate in maintaining records of the resident's food likes and dislikes.
• Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the physician's orders.
• Ensure that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service.
• Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensure that stock levels of staple/non-staple food, supplies, equipment, etc., are always maintained at adequate levels.
• Assist the Infection Control Committee in the development, implementation, and revisions of food services aseptic and isolation techniques.
• Ensure that dietary service work area, food storage area, and food preparation areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Review and revise care plans and assessments as necessary, but at least quarterly
• Ensure that the care plan identifies any special equipment and utensils the resident may need; discuss problem areas with the Director of Nursing.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma
• Must be possess Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification
• Must have, as a minimum of 3 years' experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility
• Must be knowledgeable of dietary practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing dietary functions in nursing care facilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the day.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.