Dietary Services Director - Lead Nutrition & Ops

Cross Healthcare Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cross Healthcare Services seeks a Dietary Director to oversee the Dietary Department, staff supervision, and food production ensuring residents' nutritional well-being.

The role requires a college degree in food/nutrition or related field, ADA-approved dietetic technician certification or state-approved training, and at least two years of supervisory experience in a healthcare setting. Proficiency in English is essential.

Qualifications

• College degree in food, nutrition, dietetics, or food service management is required.
• Graduate of ADA-approved dietetic technician program or state-approved Food Service Management course required.
• Two or more years of supervisory experience in a healthcare dietetic setting required.
• Must communicate verbally and in writing in English.

Responsibilities

• Selects, trains, and develops an effective and efficient staff
• Establishes and communicates performance standards and objectives; conducts performance appraisals; rewards and disciplines employees; addresses complaints and resolves problems
• Develops and implements operational methods and techniques to provide maximum efficiency within budget allowances for food, staffing, and supplies
• Establishes departmental procedures in accordance with state regulations and administrative policies and develops standards for organization and supervision of dietary service
• Monitors all costs associated with the Dietary Department and maintains accurate records of invoicing in order to report month-end costs, statistics, and monitor year-to-date expenses. Responsible for maintaining the departmental budget
• Determines quality and quantity of food required to meet menu specifications, provides standardized recipes, orders items needed and controls food production
• Actively participates in facility QA meetings, nutrition, weight loss, and skin meetings
• Performs other related duties as required or requested

Education

College Degree in food, nutrition, dietetics, or food service management

Graduate of a dietetic technician training program approved by the American Dietetic Association

Graduate of state-approved Food Service Management course

2+ years supervisory experience in dietetic service in a health care institution

Must communicate verbally and in writing in English

Job description

Cross Healthcare Services seeks a Dietary Director to oversee the Dietary Department, staff supervision, and food production ensuring residents' nutritional well-being.

The role requires a college degree in food/nutrition or related field, ADA-approved dietetic technician certification or state-approved training, and at least two years of supervisory experience in a healthcare setting. Proficiency in English is essential.