Dietary Manager

Rockport Healthcare Services; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockport Healthcare Services in Los Angeles is seeking a healthcare food service supervisor to oversee meal preparation and delivery in accordance with physician orders and federal/state regulations.

You will supervise kitchen staff, ensure safety and sanitation, manage menus, maintain records, and coordinate with other departments to support quality resident care.

Qualifications

• Graduate (or enrolled) in a state-approved food service course.
• City Health Certificate as required by local government.
• One year experience in healthcare-related food service preferred.
• Good written and verbal English communication.
• Strong supervisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Clinical: Ensure timely preparation and delivery of nutritious meals and supplements per physician orders.
• Clinical: Maintain a safe and sanitary working environment.
• Clinical: Serve meals according to resident preferences.
• Clinical: Implement and revise menus to meet resident needs.
• Clinical: Interact with other resident services per Care Plan approach.
• Administrative: Maintain records and documentation per Federal, State and Company requirements.
• Administrative: Maintain inventory of food and supplies to meet resident needs.
• Administrative: Participate in meetings and in-services.
• Administrative: Operate department according to budget.
• Administrative: Ensure information exchange with all departments for quality resident care.
• Supervisory: Meet department goals by assigning staff.
• Supervisory: Monitor staff performance through coaching and recognition.
• Supervisory: Evaluate quality and quantity of services by staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Supervisory skills

Education

State approved food service course

City Health Certificate

Job description

Principal Responsibilities:

CLINICAL

• Ensures the timely preparation and delivery of nutritious and attractive meals and supplements to all residents according to physician's order and in compliance with Federal, State and Company requirements.
• Maintains a safe and sanitary working environment.
• Ensures that meals are served according to expressed resident preferences.
• Implements and revises menus to meet resident needs.
• Interacts effectively with other resident services according to total Care Plan approach.

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Maintains all records and documentation according to Federal, State and Company requirements.
• Maintains inventory of food and supplies to meet resident needs and according to planned menus.
• Participates in assigned meetings and in-services.
• Operates department according to budget.
• Ensures exchange of information necessary with all departments as necessary for quality resident care.

SUPERVISORY

• Meets department work goals through assignment of staff.
• Monitors staff performance through coaching, praises and recognizes effective performance or takes direct corrective action after coaching as needed.
• Evaluates quality and quantity of services accomplished by staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English for business necessity.
• Strong supervisory skills.
• Graduate (or enrolled) of State approved course or equivalent in food service.
• City Health Certificate as required by local government.
• One year experience in healthcare related food service preferred.

CONSUMER SERVICE

• Presents professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech.
• Adheres to company standards for resolving consumer concerns.
• Ensures that all consumer/resident rights are protected.