Dietary Services Manager - Lead Nutrition & Kitchen Ops

Mariner Healthcare; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariner Healthcare is seeking a Dietary Services Manager to coordinate the total operation of the dietary department in a hospital or long-term care setting. You will oversee staffing, menu planning, purchasing, and compliance with state and federal guidelines.

The role includes supervising staff performance, maintaining financial records, and participating in nutritional plans of care, with emphasis on QA and staff education. Legal privacy guidelines must be followed.

Qualifications

• May be filled by a Registered Dietitian (RD).
• If the qualified RD is not employed full-time, the director of food and nutrition services— for designations prior to 11/28/16 no later than 5 years after 11/28/16, or no later than 1 year after 11/28/16— is: (A) a certified dietary manager; (B) a certified food services manager; (C) has similar national certification for food service management and safety from a national certifying body; or (D) has an associate’s or higher degree in food service management or in hospitality, if the course study includes food service or restaurant management, from an accredited institution of higher learning.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the dietary department's total operation and kitchen responsibilities.
• Supervise dietary service staff and ensure performance appraisals and staff training.
• Oversee recruitment, hiring, orientation, and retention of qualified staff.
• Supervise preparation and service of planned menus, nourishments, and supplements per policies and guidelines.
• Ensure food is received, stored, prepared, held and served per company policies and state/federal guidelines.
• Purchase dietary food and supplies within assigned budgets and via approved sources.
• Maintain accurate financial records and participate in the nutritional plan of care for residents and patients.
• Ensure quality assurance processes in food preparation; assist with nutritional education for residents, patients, families, and caregivers.
• Comply with privacy laws and safeguard residents’ protected health information.

Education

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Job description

Mariner Healthcare is seeking a Dietary Services Manager to coordinate the total operation of the dietary department in a hospital or long-term care setting. You will oversee staffing, menu planning, purchasing, and compliance with state and federal guidelines.

The role includes supervising staff performance, maintaining financial records, and participating in nutritional plans of care, with emphasis on QA and staff education. Legal privacy guidelines must be followed.