DIETARY SUPERVISOR - THE FOLEY CENTER AT CHESTNUT RIDGE

Liberty Health; Blowing Rock (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services in North Carolina seeks a Director of Dietary Services to lead dietary operations across the facility, ensuring meals meet physician orders, nutrition standards, and regulatory requirements.

The role oversees staff, schedules, training, budget planning, and collaboration with care teams on care plans and MDS assessments, while maintaining quality dining experiences for residents.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a DMA-approved Dietary Manager Training program and pass the National Certification exam.
• Keep current certification by completing at least 45 hours of seminars/workshops every three years.
• Knowledge of cost accounting, budgeting, menu planning, diet therapy, purchasing, and dietary management.
• Demonstrated experience with MDS and ability to assess nutritional needs of residents.
• Leadership ability and strong organizational skills.
• Read and follow personnel, department and facility procedures and DMA Code of Ethics.

Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate, and supervise Dietary Services staff.
• Assure compliance with sanitation and other laws, and facility policies.
• Coordinate food service to provide nutritious, attractively served diets as ordered by physicians.
• Participate in Care Plans & MDS conferences.
• Complete nutritional assessments and dietary sections of MDS.
• Prepare and monitor work schedules for dietary staff.
• Monitor orientation and training of dietary staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Dietary management

Team coordination

Policy compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

DMA-approved Dietary Manager Training program

National Certification exam

Job description

DIETARY SERVICES DIRECTOR

At Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, we promote a challenging, but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment.

Job Description

• Assure quality dietary services by directing, coordinating, and supervising Dietary Services staff.
• Assume responsibility as Dietary Services Director in accordance with local, state, and federal sanitation and other laws regulating food service, as well as Facility policies and procedures.
• Coordinates food service to assure patients receive nutritious, attractively, served diets as ordered by their attending physician in accordance with approved corporate menu cycle.
• Participates in Care Plans & MDS conferences.
• Completes nutritional assessments and dietary sections of MDS.
• Prepares and monitors work schedule for dietary services staff.
• Monitors the orientation and training of dietary services employees per Facility policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a Dietary Manager Training program, which has been approved by the Dietary Managers Association and pass the National Certification exam.
• Keep current ‘card’ (certification) by attending seminars and/or workshops, completing at least 45 hours every three years.
• Knowledgeable of cost accounting, record keeping, budget planning, menu planning, diet therapy, and purchasing procedures, as well as dietary management, and serve on related committees as needed.
• Demonstrated experience with MDS and the ability to accurately assess nutritional needs of residents.
• Leadership ability and organization skills.
• Read, know and follow personnel, department and Facility procedures.
• Comply with DMA Code of Ethics and Standards of Performance.

Visit www.libertyhealthcareandrehab.com for more information.

Background checks/drug-free workplace.

EOE.