Dietary Manager - Lead Senior-Care Dining & Training

Lion Care; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Short-term disability

Life insurance

401K

Weekly Pay

Engaging Work Environment

Job summary

Lion Care is seeking a Dietary Manager to lead and supervise the dining and nutrition teams in our Saint Petersburg, FL community. The role involves overseeing resident meals, planning menus with nutritional compliance, and driving staff training and development to maintain high dining standards.

Ideal candidates will hold a CDM certification (or Serve Safe Manager Training with related hospital/long-term care kitchen experience) and bring strong leadership in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• CDM certification or equivalent required.
• Experience supervising food services in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advises the dining department on resident care and meal service matters.
• Provides supervision and assistance in dining rooms during meal service.
• Develops, schedules, and conducts in-service training classes, on the job training, and orientation classes for staff.
• Assists with planning menus with regard to nutrition, regulatory compliance, variety, general resident population preferences, and wellness trends.
• Hires, leads, directs, coaches, trains and develops the Food and Nutrition service team.
• Participates in community-wide and department Performance Improvement Program teams.
• Participates in and attends departmental meetings, staff development, and professional programs.
• Complies with all policies and procedures of the community and the organization.
• Assists with the integration of all food and nutrition wellness innovations.
• Ensure kitchen sanitation is maintained.
• Assure that all food safety procedures are followed.

Skills

CDM certification

Food services supervisory experience

Education

Serve Safe Manager Training

Job description

Lion Care is seeking a Dietary Manager to lead and supervise the dining and nutrition teams in our Saint Petersburg, FL community. The role involves overseeing resident meals, planning menus with nutritional compliance, and driving staff training and development to maintain high dining standards.

Ideal candidates will hold a CDM certification (or Serve Safe Manager Training with related hospital/long-term care kitchen experience) and bring strong leadership in a healthcare setting.