Dietary Services Lead — Menu Planning & Resident Care

Midwest Health, Inc.; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Midwest Health, Inc. is seeking a Dietary Manager to oversee menu planning and meal preparation in accordance with Federal and State regulations.

You will collaborate with a dietician to optimize nutrition using seasonal, locally available foods and supervise cooks and aides while maintaining accurate records and staff schedules. The role requires adherence to facility policies, patient dignity, and strict infection control, safety, and budgeting practices.

Qualifications

• CDM certification preferred or required.
• Experience supervising dietary staff.
• Ability to plan menus with dietician and consider nutrition and budgets.
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations for food service in facilities.

Responsibilities

• The Dietary Manager assures meals are prepared according to menus and in accordance with Federal and State regulations.
• Plans menus in consultation with dietician taking advantage of foods in season and local availability.
• May serve meals when needed, order supplies, keeps records and accounts, creates and maintains employee schedules.
• Supervises cooks and dietary aides.
• Participates in assessing resident needs and planning for their care.
• Comply with the Facility’s personnel, safety, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Report witnessed or reported allegations of resident abuse/neglect immediately to the Administrator, Director of Nursing or Unit Manager on Duty.
• Treat residents, family members, visitors, and team members with respect and dignity.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident and family information.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Assure that meals and snacks are prepared according to the menus; that meals taste good and are presentable.
• Assures all meals are served to residents according to the physician’s orders.
• Assures all items needed to prepare foods on the menu are available to dietary staff.
• Ensures there are adequate foods, supplies and equipment available.
• Assures that kitchen equipment is clean, in working order and available to dietary staff.
• Required to implement and maintain a weekly cleaning schedule.
• All infection control procedures are maintained in preparation and storage of food and equipment.
• Maintains and keeps accurate accounting for all budgets assigned and gets approval from Administrator to spend money in excess of the budget.
• Responsible for dietary department staff.
• Participates in care plan meetings and complies with goals and approaches set forth in residents’ care plan.
• Monitors personal and staff compliance to residents’ rights.
• Responsible of compliance to all State and Federal regulations including blood borne pathogens, infection control, use of hazardous materials and fire safety.
• Essential Job Duties/Physical Requirements section outlines conditions for physical tasks.

Skills

CDM certification

Supervisory experience

Basic computer skills

English proficiency

Education

CDM certification

Job description

Midwest Health, Inc. is seeking a Dietary Manager to oversee menu planning and meal preparation in accordance with Federal and State regulations.

You will collaborate with a dietician to optimize nutrition using seasonal, locally available foods and supervise cooks and aides while maintaining accurate records and staff schedules. The role requires adherence to facility policies, patient dignity, and strict infection control, safety, and budgeting practices.