Dietary Manager

iCare Health Network; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement program

Short and Long-term disability

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

iCare Health Network in Hartford, CT seeks a Dietary Manager to supervise a team and direct the Dietary Department's daily operation in line with applicable standards and regulations. You will ensure nutritious meals for residents, manage menus, train staff, and maintain food safety practices, while coordinating with other departments to deliver quality nutritional services.

Join a team committed to high-quality care and collaborative work environments with opportunities for growth and

Qualifications

• Experience supervising dietary staff and ensuring compliance with standards.
• Degree in dietetics or food service management or related field.
• Experience with WORD, OUTLOOK and EXCEL.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a multi-cultural environment.
• Knowledge of QA/improvement processes and surveys.
• ServeSafe certification completed.
• Must be able to speak and write English.

Responsibilities

• Manages all Dietary staff and ensures accountability to all standards.
• Ensures healthy and nutritious food selections are available to all residents.
• Ensures that all food handling precautions are adhered to.
• Provides 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.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in dietetics or food service management or related field

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