Interim Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)

Hcshiring; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible Scheduling

Direct Deposit

Opportunities for Overtime

Telemedicine access for employees

Job summary

Palmer Ranch Center for Rehab and Healing is seeking an experienced Interim Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) to provide temporary leadership of the Dietary Department during a leadership transition. You will maintain regulatory compliance, ensure survey readiness, and set up a smooth handoff to permanent leadership.

The assignment is temporary/interim (approximately 8–26 weeks, extendable or shortened as needed).

Qualifications

• Current CDM or CFPP credential required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience in healthcare settings.
• Knowledge of cost control, food management, diet therapy, and sanitation.
• Preferred ServSafe Manager certification.

Responsibilities

• Immediately supervise and manage the Dietary Department.
• Assess operations, staffing, budget, and sanitation in the first week.
• Maintain survey readiness and support state surveys and inspections.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and facility policies.
• Monitor food safety and diet order accuracy; collaborate with interdisciplinary team.
• Manage department budget, ordering, and inventory to control costs.
• Schedule, train, supervise, and evaluate dietary staff; assist recruitment.
• Conduct monthly in-services and departmental meetings.
• Document processes and orient the permanent CDM.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Regulatory compliance

Food safety

Dietary management

Leadership transition management

Education

CDM/CFPP credential

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Now Hiring: Interim Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)

Salary: $75,000

Location:

Palmer Ranch Center for Rehab and Healing

5111 Palmer Ranch Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34238

Why Work With Us?

At Palmer Ranch Center for Rehab and Healing, we believe our employees are our greatest asset. We’re proud to offer a supportive, team-oriented environment where compassion, respect, and growth are at the heart of everything we do.

We offer our team members:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Scheduling
• Direct Deposit
• Opportunities for Overtime
• Doctegrity – 24/7 telemedicine access for employees and their families
• Panda Perks & Benefits – financial wellness tools, employee discounts, and more
• Comfortable Staffing Ratios
• A supportive, collaborative work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and compassion
• Proud Partner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – join the spirited KARE KREWE of Palmer Ranch!

This role requires Florida AHCA Clearinghouse background screening.

https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Interim Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)

Job Summary

We’re seeking an experienced Interim Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) to provide temporary leadership of our Dietary Department during a leadership transition. You’ll keep food service and nutritional care running smoothly, maintain regulatory compliance and survey readiness, and set the department up for a seamless handoff to permanent leadership.

Assignment: Temporary/Interim (approx. 8-26 weeks, may be extended or shortened based on facility needs)

Responsibilities

• Immediately assume day-to-day management of the Dietary Department
• Assess operations, staffing, budget, and sanitation in the first week and report recommendations to the Administrator
• Maintain survey readiness and support state surveys, inspections, and plans of correction
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and facility policies
• Monitor food safety, sanitation, and diet order accuracyli>
• Collaborate with the consultant RD, nursing, and the interdisciplinary team on resident nutritional needs
• Manage department budget, ordering, and inventory to control costs
• Schedule, train, supervise, and evaluate dietary staff; support recruitment efforts
• Conduct monthly in-services and departmental meetings
• Document processes and priorities, and orient the permanent CDM

Required Qualifications

• Current CDM, CFPP credential, or completion of an approved dietary manager’s course
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years supervisory experience in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or other healthcare setting
• Knowledge of cost control, food management, diet therapy, and sanitation

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior interim, contract, or travel CDM experience
• Experience with state surveys and plans of correction in long-term care
• Current ServSafe Manager certification li>

Who You Are

A self-starter who can step in quickly, stabilize a team, and work independently with minimal onboarding.