Food Service Director

The Waters; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation Time - Cash Out Option

Paid Sick Time

Life insurance plans

Disability plans

Excellent Pay

Job summary

The Waters in Fort Wayne, IN is hiring a Certified Dietary Manager to lead the dietary department and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local standards. The role emphasizes quality nutrition services and a safe, sanitary kitchen environment, with opportunities to impact resident meals daily.

Responsibilities include coordinating with nursing and other departments, developing care plans, reviewing menus, and providing staff guidance.

Qualifications

• CDM CFPP certification required.
• Experience leading a dietary department in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Strong communication and staff training skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate dietary services with Nursing, Housekeeping, and Social Services.
• Assist in developing and implementing dietary policies and plans.
• Review menus and dietary plans to meet physician orders and resident needs.
• Ensure dining operations comply with safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

Dietary management

Interdepartmental coordination

Policy development

Staff leadership

Education

CDM CFPP certification

Job description

Now Hiring - Dietary Manager

COME JOIN OUR TEAM!!

** New Wage Scale

A comprehensive benefit package includes:

Excellent Pay

Paid Vacation Time-Cash Out Option

Paid Sick Time

Health Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Life insurance plans

Disability plans

POSITION SUMMARY - Certified Dietary Manager:

The primary purpose of your job position is developing and directing the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis and that the dietary department is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• 1. Coordinates dietary services and activities with other related departments (i.e., Nursing, Housekeeping, Social Services, etc.)
• 2. Assists the dietary staff in the development and use of departmental policies, procedures, equipment, supplies, etc.
• 3. Assist in developing preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the dietary needs of each resident
• 4. Assist in the developing a written dietary plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) that identifies the dietary problem/needs of the resident and the goals to be accomplished for each dietary problem/need identified
• 5. Assist in the scheduling of care plans and assessments to be presented and discussed at each committee meeting
• 6. Ensure that all dietary personnel are aware of the care plan and that care plans are used in planning daily dietary services for the resident
• 7. Ensure that the care plan identifies any special equipment and utensils the resident may need (e.g., plate guard, enlarged silverware handles, etc.)
• 8. Review and revise care plans and assessments as necessary, but at least quarterly
• 9. Provide substitute foods of similar nutritive value to residents who refuse foods served
• 10. Must be competent in the use of kitchen equipment as well as their maintenance and sanitation: Blender, Meat Slicer, Steam Table, Refrigerator/Freezers, Can Opener, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Coffee Maker, Plate Warmer, Toaster, and Oven & Range
• 11. Inspects food storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control
• 12. Processes diet changes and new diets as received from nursing services
• 13. Assists in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job related dietary functions to ensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded
• 14. Assists in planning the dietary services portion of the resident’s discharge plan
• 15. Participates in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies
• 16. Interviews residents or family members, as necessary, to obtain diet history
• 17. Assists in developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served
• 18. Ensures that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service
• 19. Ensures that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures
• 20. Maintains an adequate liaison with families and residents as necessary
• 21. Visits residents periodically to evaluate the quality of meals served, likes and dislikes, etc.
• 22. Involves the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident
• 23. Assists in planning regular and special diet menus as prescribed by the attending physician
• 24. Assists in developing diet plans for individual residents
• 25. Reviews therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the physician’s orders
• 26. Reviews the dietary requirements of each resident admitted to the facility, as may be required, and assist the attending physician in planning for the resident’s prescribed diet plan
• 27. Ensures that residents are offered a nourishing snack at bedtime
• 28. Makes daily rounds to assure that dietary personnel are performing required duties and to assure that appropriate dietary procedures are being rendered to meet the needs of the facility
• 29. Attends mandatory meetings and in-services
• 30. Others duties as assigned by the Administrator

MUST BE CDM CFPP CERTIFIED

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, This company complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 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.