Dietary Supervisor

OPCO Skilled Management; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management seeks a Dietary Manager to oversee the dietary department in a hospital or long-term care setting in Fort Worth, TX. You will supervise staff, manage daily operations, ensure safe food handling, and maintain high quality standards in menu planning and service.

Under the food service director, you will implement policies, coordinate with clinical staff on nutrition care, and mentor staff to follow standardized recipes and procedures, while promoting an inclusive, compliant

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in hospital or long-term care dietary department desirable.
• Ability to enforce standards and provide staff guidance.
• Strong understanding of dietary and nutrition care requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee food preparation, storage and ordering under the food service director.
• Record menu changes and ensure safe handling techniques are followed.
• Maintain standards for food quality and nutritional care.
• Ensure dietary staff follow standardized recipes.
• Attend staff and department head meetings and assist in policy updates.
• Support staff routines and complete miscellaneous assignments as needed.

Education

Dietary Manager Training Program

Food Safety Certification

Job description

Objective

Manage the overall functions of the dietary department to ensure the provision of quality food service and nutritional care.

Objective

Manage the overall functions of the dietary department to ensure the provision of quality food service and nutritional care.

Food Preparation/Production Responsibilities

• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by the food service director
• Makes and records menu changes under the direction of the food service director
• Ensures that safe food handling techniques are used
• Maintains standards for food preparation and quality of food service; uses nutritionally equivalent substitutes when required
• Assures that dietary staff follows standardized recipes

Administrative Responsibilities

• Attends and participates in staff meetings; attends departmental head meetings at the discretion of the food service director, and other center meetings and sits on required committees
• Assists in developing and updating departmental procedures and policies
• Works dietary staff job routines when assigned or as needed
• Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required

Qualifications

Certification in food safety as required by state regulations. Graduate of dietary manager training program approved by the Dietary Manager’s Association and/or State Health Department preferred

Two to three years of supervisory experience in hospital or long-term care facility dietary department desirable.

OPCO Skilled Management provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.