Dietary Manager

Aventura Health Group; Oakwood Village (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

License renewal covered

Benefits package

401k

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Aventura at Oakwood Village in Springfield, OH seeks a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) to lead the dietary department. The role supports the Dietitian, coordinates with nursing and other departments, and ensures high-quality nutritional services daily.

Must hold a CDM certification, have at least 1 year in a supervisory role in a hospital or nursing facility, and be knowledgeable about state regulations. A sign-on bonus of $250 is offered along with benefits and career growth.

Qualifications

• Must be a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)
• Minimum 1 year supervisory experience in a hospital or nursing facility
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of dietary practices and state regulations governing long-term care
• Training in cost control and food management
• Registered as a Food Service Director in this state

Responsibilities

• Coordinate dietary services with Nursing, Housekeeping, Social Services, and other departments.
• Assist in developing and implementing dietary policies, procedures, and care plans.
• Assist in assessing residents' dietary needs and developing written plans of care.
• Schedule care plans and assessments for committee reviews.
• Ensure care plans are used to guide daily dietary services and identify special equipment needs.
• Review and revise care plans quarterly as needed.
• Provide substitute foods of similar nutritive value for residents refusing meals.
• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment safely and sanitary.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Cost control

Food management

Dietary practices

Education

Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)

High school diploma or equivalent

Dietetic training course graduate

Registered Food Service Director candidate

Job description

Certified Dietary Manager - CDM $250 Sign-on Bonus!

Join our compassionate healthcare team as a Dietary Manager, where your leadership and nutrition expertise directly enhance residents' health and quality of life.

$250 Sign-on Bonus!

**MUST BE A CERTIFIED DIETARY MANAGER**

The primary purpose of the Dietary Manager at Aventura at Oakwood Village in Springfield, Ohio, is to assist the Dietitian in planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility. May be directed by the Administrator, to assure that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis and that the dietary department is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

Essential Job Functions:

• Coordinates dietary services and activities with other related departments (i.e., Nursing, Housekeeping, Social Services, etc.)
• Assists the dietary staff in the development and use of departmental policies, procedures, equipment, supplies, etc.
• Assist in developing preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the dietary needs of each resident.
• Assist in the developing a written dietary plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) that identifies the dietary problem/needs of the resident and the goals to be accomplished for each dietary problem/need identified.
• Assist in the scheduling of care plans and assessments to be presented and discussed at each committee meeting.
• Ensure that all dietary personnel are aware of the care plan and that care plans are used in planning daily dietary services for the resident
• Ensure that the care plan identifies any special equipment and utensils the resident may need (e.g., plate guard, enlarged silverware handles, etc.)
• Review and revise care plans and assessments as necessary, but at least quarterly.
• Provide substitute foods of similar nutritive value to residents who refuse foods served.
• Must be competent in the use of kitchen equipment as well as their maintenance and sanitation: Blender, Meat Slicer, Steam Table, Refrigerator/Freezers, Can Opener, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Coffee Maker, Plate Warmer, Toaster, and Oven & Range.
• Inspects food storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control.
• Processes diet changes and new diets as received from nursing services.
• Assists in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related dietary functions to ensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.

What We Offer!

• Company covers the cost of renewal of your CDM license.
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401k Retirement account
• Opportunity for career growth and advancement

Education/Experience:

• Must possess, a minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent
• Must be a Certified Dietary Manager (required)
• Be a graduate of an accredited course in dietetic training, approved by the American Dietetic Association.
• Must have, as a minimum, 1 year experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital or nursing facility
• Must have training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.
• Must be registered as a Food Service Director in this state.
• Must be knowledgeable of dietary practices and procedures as well as the state law, regulations, and guidelines governing dietary functions in the long-term care facility.

Required education:

• High school or equivalent

Required experience and certification:

• Certified Dietary Manager: 1 year
• Hospital or skilled nursing: 1 year