Dietary Manager

Hagerstown Nursing and Rehab; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO plans

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Hagerstown Nursing and Rehab is seeking a Culinary Director to lead the facility's dining services, ensure quality resident meals, and supervise the culinary team. The role emphasizes menu development, staff training, and coordination with other departments to deliver high-quality nutrition and dining experiences.

The ideal candidate will have healthcare kitchen leadership experience, a Certified Dietary Manager credential, and ServSafe certification, with proficiency in Nutritional Care

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous cook experience in a healthcare environment.
• Previous supervisory/management experience.
• Certified Dietary Manager required.
• Must be ServSafe certified.
• Prior experience utilizing computers, preferably for Nutritional Care software applications.

Responsibilities

• Direct the team functions of the culinary activities in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensure sufficient culinary staffing levels to deliver quality resident care.
• Supervise orientation and training of new employees and participate in ongoing training.
• Implement menus and recipes and maintain standards of culinary methodology and practices.
• Develop and communicate shift assignments for culinary staff and monitor job performance.
• Maintain quality food services through hands-on management, including cooking, tasting, seasoning, and serving food.
• Communicate with ancillary departments and culinary staff at shift changes about resident conditions and needs.
• Ensure staff follow established departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of culinary operations.
• Manage resources to ensure quality care.
• Provide professional culinary services to residents.
• Adhere to departmental, center, and corporate policies, quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Provide leadership and training to staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Food service management

Sanitation & safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Certified Dietary Manager

Tools

ServSafe certification

Nutritional Care software

Job description

Hagerstown Nursing and Rehab -

Hagerstown Nursing and Rehab is currently recruiting for a Culinary Director to join our team.

PURPOSE/BELIEF STATEMENT:

The position of Culinary Director provides leadership to the culinary staff to assure that care standards are met. The position must function as a team member, team leader, and supervisor to ensure that work is accomplished and quality care is delivered, while supporting team members and leading the way in celebrating team successes. While focusing on delivering quality care, the position must also manage the resources within their control and assist others in managing resources.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct the team functions of the culinary activities in accordance with the established policies and procedures.

• Make sure that sufficient culinary staffing levels are met to ensure delivery of quality resident care.

• Supervise in orientation and training of new employees and participate in their ongoing training.

• Implement menus and recipes and maintain standards of culinary methodology and practices.

• Develop and communicate shift assignments for culinary staff and monitor job performance.

• Maintain quality food services by hands-on management, which includes cooking, tasting, seasoning, and serving food.

• Communicate with ancillary departments and culinary staff at shift change on resident conditions, needs, and concerns.

• Ensure that the culinary staff follows the established departmental policies and procedures.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the operational aspects of culinary department.

• Manage the resources available in the role of culinary director while ensuring that needed resources are available and that quality care is delivered to all residents.

• Provide professional culinary services to all residents.

• Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

• Participate in and provide scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to maintain licensure of self and certification of team and enhance quality of care.

• Provide leadership to the staff.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.

• Previous cook experience in a healthcare environment.

• Previous supervisory/management experience.

• Certified Dietary Manager required.

• Must be ServSafe certified.

• Prior experience utilizing computers, preferably for Nutritional Care software applications.

Benefits

• As an employee you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans.
• We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers.
• We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts.