Dietary Manager

Adept Nursing & Rehab of North Platte; North Platte (NE); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Adept Nursing & Rehab of North Platte is seeking a Certified Dietary Manager to lead the dietary staff in a healthcare setting. The role includes supervising cooks and dietary aides, planning meals, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

We offer training support to obtain certification and a dynamic work environment whereKitchen, Computer and Customer Service experience are valued. Candidates should be prepared to work in a facility with residents and collaborate with a dietitian.

Qualifications

• Will be willing to learn to become Certified Dietary Manager
• Training provided to obtain certification
• Experience in kitchen operations or dietary services is a plus

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and supervise dietary staff activities
• Ensure safe, sanitary operation of the dietary department per regulations
• Plan meals ahead to minimize substitutions
• Coordinate with facility dietitian to meet residents' nutritional needs
• Manage supplies and orders for food and diet resources
• Oversee food tray line to meet diet cards and meal times
• Operate department within budgetary guidelines
• Assist in staff performance reviews and provide training
• Provide counseling and disciplinary actions as needed
• Maintain safety practices and report hazards or incidents
• Respond promptly to call lights and engage with residents
• Maintain resident dignity and a caring environment
• Communicate effectively with residents, visitors, families, peers and supervisors
• Attend meetings and in-services as scheduled

Skills

Kitchen experience

Computer experience

Customer service experience

Job description

Adept Nursing & Rehab of North Platte -

Certified Dietary Manager needed for a dynamic, exciting, healthcare environment!

Willing to learn? Have Kitchen, Computer, Customer service experience?

We will help you get Certified!

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Plans, directs, and supervises the activities of the dietary staff
• Operates the dietary department in a safe and sanitary manner by ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations and following established policies and procedures.
• Plans meals far enough ahead to minimize the need for food substations.
• Works closely with facility dietitian to ensure meals meet the nutritional needs of the residents.
• Ensures food supplies are appropriate and places orders when necessary.
• Oversees food tray line to ensure trays are prepared according to diet cards in an efficient manner to meet scheduled meal and snack times.
• Responsible for operating the Dietary Department within budgetary guidelines and limitations.
• Assists in annual performance reviews for dietary staff. Provides guidance and education to staff regarding their performance.
• Responsible for training and educating staff members.
• Provides counseling and disciplinary action to dietary staff members as needed.
• Follow established safety precautions when preforming tasks and using equipment and supplies.
• Report all hazardous conditions and equipment along with any accidents/incidents to the Administrator.
• Must answer and respond to call lights promptly and courteously when working in resident care areas.
• Maintains the comfort, privacy and dignity of residents and interacts with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect and promotes a caring environment.
• Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
• Attend and participate in meetings and in-services as directed or scheduled.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position supervises Cooks, Dietary Aides and other Dietary Staff

Work Environment

This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility while pulling or pushing dietary carts. This position works mostly in the dietary department which can experience extreme temperature changes from excessive heat in the cooking area to freezing temperatures in walk-in freezers.

This role may also come into contact with residents who may have contagious illnesses.