Dietary Manager

The Wilshire Skilled Nursing & Therapy; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Employee Assistance Program

Education Funds and Scholarships

Nurse Aide Training and Certification

Career Ladders- CNA, RN, and Beyond

Clinical Hours For College Students

CPR and IV Certifications

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Job summary

The Wilshire Skilled Nursing and Therapy is seeking a Dietary Manager to lead culinary services for residents, ensuring high-quality meals and up-to-date nutrition status in clinical records.

Responsibilities include purchasing, production, and serving meals, maintaining food safety, and documenting residents’ nutrition and diet preferences. Certifications in ANFP or ServSafe are required or in-progress, with DTR also qualifying.

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in a long-term care environment.
• ANFP certification required or ServSafe certification within 3 months of hire and ANFP certification within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Lead food purchase, production, and timely service of meals.
• Maintain sanitary kitchen environment and ensure food safety standards.
• Maintain standardized recipes, adjusted for facility size.
• Check trays for accuracy, garnishments, and appearance before delivery.
• Observe residents' food intake and report to the Dietitian/Director of Nursing.
• Visit residents for nutrition screening, explain diet, record preferences.

Skills

Long-term care experience

Education

ANFP certification

ServSafe certification (within 3 months)

ANFP certification within 1 year

Registered Diet Technician (DTR) qualification

Job description

Are you experienced in leading the preparation and serving of meals at a long-term care facility? Do you have a passion for hard work and helping others? This job opportunity might be for you: We are seeking to add a Dietary Manager to our team!

A Dietary Manager's primary responsibility is to lead culinary services in providing our residents with high quality meals. They lead the preparation and serving of meals (and therapeutic diets) effectively, while also ensuring residents’ nutritional status stays up-to-date in their clinical records.

Responsibilities and Purpose

• Responsible for food purchase, production, and timely service of meals.
• Maintain sanitary kitchen environment at all times and ensure food safety standards are met.
• Maintain standardized recipes, as adjusted for the size of the facility.
• Check trays for accuracy, garnishments, and overall appearance before they are delivered.
• Observe the food intake of residents and communicate that information to the Dietary Consultant and/or Director of Nursing.
• Visit residents to do initial nutrition screening explain diet, record food preferences and promote a quality food service.

Required Experience and Education

• Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals (ANFP) certification.
  • If not certified, you must obtain a ServSafe certification within 3 months of hire and ANFP certification within 1 year (paid for by the facility via contract with employee).
• A Registered Diet Technician (DTR) also qualifies as a Dietary Manager with the job title Diet Technician.
• 1+ years experience in a long-term care environment.

We offer competitive pay relative to experience. All full-time employees are eligible for benefits including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Education Funds and Scholarships
• Nurse Aide Training and Certification
• Career Ladders- CNA, RN, and Beyond
• Clinical Hours For College Students
• CPR and IV Certifications
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Earn Better With Us | Realize the Value of 100% Employee Ownership

We are 100% employee-owned by members of the community we serve through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). We can impact the total value of your compensation in 4 significant ways:

• We pay future employee-owners competitive wages based on their experience and provide pathways for career advancement.
• We allow you to access up to 50% of your net earned wages the following day when you need cash immediately.
• We offer an 401(k) with matching so that you can begin wealth-building today
• More remarkably, we create a future reward for every eligible team member at no cost so you can live comfortably when your working days are over.

Ownership inspires a rich culture of teamwork where your attention to detail, customer service mindset, pride, effort, and attitude contribute to a vision of superior satisfaction and quality outcomes for everyone entrusted to our care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Our Team

At The Wilshire Skilled Nursing and Therapy, our team prioritizes professional and personal growth. We work very hard to accommodate the little things that make a big difference- We bring residents and staff together through engaging events and social gatherings and we offer our staff scholarships, training, and a variety of certifications to help in their career development. We’re extremely proud of the hard work and dedication our facility puts into every single day to make this happen! These elements, combined with our unwavering commitment to exceptional quality care, ensure that our residents receive the loving, professional attention they deserve!

The Wilshire is an Equal Opportunity / Aff.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, veteran status, religion, sex, or national origin.

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