Dietary Manager

iCare Health Network; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Disability insurance

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

iCare Health Network in Hartford, CT is seeking a Dietary Manager to supervise the dietary staff and direct the overall operation of the Dietary Department in line with federal, state, and local standards to ensure daily delivery of quality nutritional services.

You will manage menu planning, food safety, and staff development, while coordinating with clinical teams to meet resident needs and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing meals and building menus while meeting food safety regulations.
• Ability to provide nutritional information and oversee dietary plans.
• Experience supervising dietary staff and coordinating with other departments.

Responsibilities

• Manages all Dietary staff and ensures accountability to standards.
• Plans and ensures healthy, nutritious meals for residents.
• Ensures adherence to food handling precautions at all times.
• Provides training and development for Dietary staff, including meal planning and sanitation.
• Plans and manages menus and variety of meal choices.
• Keeps kitchen stocked with food, supplies, and equipment.
• Operates kitchen in a clean, safe, sanitary manner.

Skills

Menu planning

Food safety

Nutritional information

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Food Service Management

ServeSafe certification

Tools

Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Summary

The primary role of Dietary Manager is to supervise a team of Dietary staff and direct the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations and assures that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis.

Summary

The primary role of Dietary Manager is to supervise a team of Dietary staff and direct the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations and assures that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Manages all Dietary staff and ensures accountability to all standards.
• Ensures that healthy and nutritious food selections are available to all residents.
• Ensures that all food handling precautions are adhered to at all times.
• Responsible for providing training and development to all Dietary staff such as meal planning, meal preparation, and sanitary/ cleanliness.
• Plans and manages creative menus and variety of meal choices.
• Ensures the kitchen is properly stocked with food, supplies, and equipment.
• Operates kitchen in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in preparing meals, putting menus together, meeting food safety regulations and providing nutritional information.
• Must have degree in dietetics or food service management or related field.
• Must have working knowledge (experience preferred) with various software programs such as WORD, OUTLOOK and EXCEL. Must be able to manage multiple projects and work with all disciplines in a challenging multi-cultural environment.
• Must be knowledgeable of Quality Assurance/Improvement process as well as state/federal regulations and surveys.
• Must be highly organized, energetic, and motivated. Must possess good written and verbal communication skills and be able to supervise a staff of assistants. Must be able to speak and write the English language.
• This position requires 3 years’ experience in an industry including supervision of staff.
• Must have successfully completed a ServeSafe certification program.

Compensation & Benefits

• Generous salary, commensurate with experience
• Benefits program, includes health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Time Off, including vacation, personal, and sick time
• 401(k) Retirement program
• Short and Long-term disability insurance
• Collaborative work environment

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