Dietary Manager

Live Well Healthcare Solutions; New Providence (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Certified Dietary Manager to oversee food-service operations in a Skilled Nursing Facility. This role involves managing staff, ensuring food quality and safety, and developing dietary plans in collaboration with healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in food-service management and healthcare, along with effective leadership and communication skills.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum two years’ experience in food-service management, healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily operations of the food-service department.
• Recruit, interview, hire, train, and evaluate employees.
• Ensure food quality and safety standards are met.

Skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Motivating staff

Coaching

Supervising food-service staff

Intermediate computer skills

Education

Graduate of Dietary Manager’s Course or equivalent

Certified Dietary Manager exam

Job description

Live Well Healthcare Solutions takes pride in serving our communities with Dietary, Housekeeping, and Laundry services, maintaining high standards of excellence. We prioritize our employees' needs and are committed to providing a challenging career in healthcare hospitality services.

We are seeking a Certified Dietary Manager to work in a Skilled Nursing Facility.

Summary of Work

Responsible for the daily operations of the food-service department according to facility policies, procedures, and federal/state regulations. Provides leadership to ensure food quality, safety standards, and client expectations are met. Maintains records related to personnel, income, expenditures, food, supplies, inventory, and equipment.

Operations Management

• Recruit, interview, hire, train, coach, evaluate, reward, discipline, and terminate employees as needed.
• Develop work schedules to ensure adequate staffing.
• Create and monitor budgets for cost-effectiveness.
• Manage revenue-generating services.
• Work cooperatively with clients, staff, physicians, vendors, and service providers.

Food-service Management

• Specify standards and procedures for food preparation.
• Participate in menu planning, considering client preferences, therapeutic diets, and industry trends.
• Inspect meals for appearance, palatability, temperature, and timely service.
• Manage special nourishment and supplemental feedings.
• Ensure food is prepared according to schedules, menus, and recipes.

Food Safety

• Ensure safe receiving, storage, preparation, and service of food following HACCP guidelines.
• Maintain cleaning schedules and equipment sanitation.
• Ensure staff adhere to sanitation and safety practices.

Nutrition and Medical Nutrition Therapy

• Process diet orders and updates.
• Develop dietary plans in cooperation with RDs and physicians.
• Review nutritional plans and document concerns.
• Support the IDT in nutrition assessments and plans.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Dietary Manager’s Course or equivalent food-service program.
• Successful completion of Certified Dietary Manager exam.
• Minimum two years’ experience in food-service management, healthcare experience preferred.

Skills

• Motivating, coaching, supervising food-service staff.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Effective communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Insurance

Additional Information

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Healthcare Provider

Industries: Hospitals and Healthcare