Dietary Supervisor

Opco-Skilled-Management-; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management seeks a Dietary Department Supervisor to oversee food service and nutritional care in a hospital or long-term care setting. You will manage operations, supervise staff, ensure safe food handling, and ensure adherence to recipes and quality standards.

You will assist with ordering and menu changes, participate in staff and department meetings, help develop procedures, and perform miscellaneous duties as needed under the direction of the food service director.

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall functions of the dietary department to ensure quality food service and nutritional care.
• Assist with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by the food service director.
• Ensure safe food handling techniques are used and standards for preparation and quality are met.
• Record menu changes under the direction of the food service director.
• Attend staff and departmental meetings and participate in required committees.
• Develop and update departmental procedures and policies as needed.
• Supervise dietary staff and perform miscellaneous assignments as required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food safety certification

Dietary management

Education

Dietary Manager training program

Job description

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.