Dietary Supervisor

Meadows Post Acute; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Meadows Post Acute is seeking a Dietary Services Supervisor to oversee the food service program, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and patient dietary requirements. You will manage staff, inventory, and meal preparation in a licensed health facility.

The ideal candidate has formal dietetics training or a related degree and experience supervising dietary services, with knowledge of Title 22 requirements and medical diet preparation.

Qualifications

• Requires formal training in dietetic services or nutrition-related degrees.
• Compliance with Title 22 and state requirements for dietary services.
• Ability to manage the food service program within regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory to meet resident needs and emergencies.
• Purchase, rotate, stock food items and department supplies.
• Dispose of items before expiration dates as required.
• Hire, supervise, counsel and terminate staff as necessary.
• Educate staff on medically prescribed diets per physician orders.

Skills

Dietetic programs

Dietetics/food management degree

Dietetic Assistant training

Dietetic services training (DMA)

Certified dietary manager track

Food/nutrition supervision hours

Education

Dietetic technician program

B.S. in Foods and Nutrition / Dietetics / Food Management

Dietetic Assistant program

DMA-approved dietetic services training

Certified dietary manager advantage

90+ hours dietetic supervision training

Job description

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must be a graduate of:
   • Dietetic technician training program approved by the American Dietetic Association, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education or currently registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or
   • B.S. Degree in Foods and Nutrition, dietetics, or food management and 1 year of experience in the dietetic service of a licensed health facility, or
   • Dietetic Assistant training program approved by the American Dietetic Association, or
   • Dietetic services training program approved by the Dietary Managers Association, maintains this certification, and has received at least six hours of in service training on the specific California dietary service requirements contained in Title 22, or
   • College degree program with major studies in food and nutrition, dietetics, food management, culinary arts, or hotel and restaurant management; and, is a certified dietary manager, maintains this certification, and has received at least six hours of in service training on the specific California dietary service requirements contained in Title 22, or
   • State approved program that provides 90 or more hours of classroom instruction in dietetic services supervision, or 90 hours or more combined classroom instruction and instructor led interactive Web based instruction in dietetic service supervision.
2. Must comply with state requirements as outlined in Title 22.
3. Must possess the ability to manage the overall organization and operation of the food service program, within established federal, state and local guidelines.
4. Good physical and mental health.

REPORTING

The Dietary Services Supervisor reports to the Administrator.

JOB DUTIES:

1. Maintains appropriate inventory levels to meet routine and emergency needs of all residents.
2. Purchase, rotate and stock all food items and department supplies.
3. Utilize or dispose of all food items prior to the expiration date.
4. Hire, supervise, counsel and terminate employees as necessary.
5. Educate employees in the preparation of medically prescribed diets as defined by physician orders, recipes and meal production sheets.