Dietary manager

WILLOWBROOK; Pendleton (OR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Pendleton seeks a Dietary Manager to oversee food preparation and service, ensuring quality and compliance with health regulations. The role involves managing staff, planning meals, and maintaining safety standards in the kitchen. Ideal candidates will have experience in dietary management and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in a long-term care facility dietary department preferred.
• Ability to read technical procedures and apply mathematical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Direct food preparation and service to meet residents' needs.
• Supervise dietary staff and maintain compliance with regulations.
• Plan and deliver in-service education programs.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Mathematical Concepts

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Dietary manager's course

Job description

Description

Direct and participate in food preparation and service of food that is safe, appetizing, and of the quality and quantity to meet each resident's needs in accordance with physicians' orders and approved menus. Maintain cost control and work to meet budget guidelines. Plan and assist in the preparation and service of holiday and special meals and functions. Direct and supervise all dietary functions and personnel. Hire, orient, train, discipline, and, when appropriate, terminate dietary employees.

Ensure proper storage of food and supplies, complying with current state and federal guidelines. Process new diet orders and diet changes from nursing staff and keep diet cards updated. Maintain sufficient staff to provide dietary services. Assess resident food preferences and allergies. Prepare dietary staff schedules and manage schedule changes. Keep the kitchen and food storage areas safe, orderly, clean, and sanitary. Transmit orders for food and supplies, document and notify the Dietician of menu changes, and participate in QA and IDT meetings as assigned.

Check trays for accuracy before delivery. Regularly inspect the Dietary Department for safety and sanitation. Plan and deliver in-service education programs for the Dietary Department. Investigate on-the-job injuries, correct issues, and retrain employees as needed. Ensure ongoing compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations. Maintain security of the Dietary Department and coordinate dietary services with nursing and activities departments. Complete monthly nutritional notes for residents at nutritional risk, conduct resident visits for nutritional assessments, explain diets, record food preferences, and promote quality food service.

Assist with supervision and management of dietary staff. Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Graduate of an approved dietary manager's course meeting state and federal regulations. Preferably, one year of experience in a long-term care facility dietary department. Skills: Ability to read technical procedures, policies, recipes; present information effectively; apply mathematical concepts; solve practical problems; interpret written and oral instructions. Maintain required continuing education/licensing and stay in good standing with the Department of Public Health.

Physical Demands: Standing, walking frequently; sitting occasionally; reaching, pushing, pulling frequently; talking, hearing, tasting, smelling frequently; lifting up to 50 pounds; occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling. Vision requires close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception.

Work Environment: Typically low to moderate noise level. Reasonable accommodations available for disabilities. Management may reassign duties as needed. The description provides a general overview and is not exhaustive.