Nutrition Services Director (NSD) (25122)

Cantex Continuing Care Network; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 47,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

CEU reimbursement

Vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Supplemental insurance

Competitive pay package

Job summary

Cantex Continuing Care Network seeks a full-time Nutrition Services Lead at Park Valley Inn Health Center in Round Rock, TX. The role coordinates food service operations, with emphasis on safety, budgeting, and menu adaptation in collaboration with the Registered Dietitian.

The position requires a CDM or Certified Food Service Manager, and prefer experience in long-term care. English literacy and food preparation skills are essential for daily tasks and staff leadership.

Qualifications

• CDM or Certified Food Service Manager required.
• Minimum of one year experience in long-term care or healthcare setting preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English; knowledge of arithmetic and units used in food preparation.
• Ability to cook/prepare food preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains standards for purchasing, storing and preparation of food.
• Maintains procedures to meet safety and sanitation standards per regulations.
• Plans and administers departmental budget.
• Plans and directs staffing to ensure effective food service.
• Monitors nutritional status with Registered Dietitian and documents care plans.
• Represents Nutrition Services in staff meetings and disseminates admin information.
• Adapts master menu cycle with Dietitian to facility preferences.
• Purchases food supplies within budget; supervises receiving and storage.
• Ensures temperatures meet local/state/federal regs.
• Makes/updates diet rosters and nourishment lists; audits recipes.
• Prepares tray tickets; conducts regular in-services for staff.
• Prepares financial reports; monitors email; coordinates catering.

Skills

CDM/Certified Food Service Manager

English language

Food preparation knowledge

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Skilled Nursing at Park Valley Inn Health Center - Round Rock, TX 78681, Position Type: Full Time, Job Category: Nutrition Services, Job Summary:

Qualifications:

• a CDM or Certified Food Service Manager. .
• Minimum of one years experience in a long-term care or healthcare setting is preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English language and with a knowledge of arithmetic and units of measurement used in food preparation.
• Ability to cook/prepare food preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Establishes and maintains standards for purchasing, storing and preparation of food.
• Establishes and maintains procedures to meet safety and sanitation standards to assure compliance with government regulations.
• Plans and administers departmental budget.
• Plans and directs employee staffing schedule and assignments to ensure effective food service.
• With Registered Dietitian, monitors nutritional status of patients using regular assessments, progress notes and care planning.
• Represents Nutrition Services Department at staff meetings and communicates pertinent administrative information to staff.
• Adapts master menu cycle to individual and facility preferences with Registered Dietitian.
• Purchase or requisitions food supplies in appropriate quantities based upon the menu and established budgetary parameters
• Supervises receiving and storing of food.
• Monitors all temperatures per local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintains and issues a file of standardized recipes adjusted to the proper yield.
• Completes initial patient food preferences.
• Maintains diet roster and nourishment list.
• Maintains kitchen Equipment Log.
• Prepares, updates and audits tray tickets as needed.
• In-services Nutrition Services staff on regular basis.
• Prepares and submits financial reports as required.
• Monitors e-mail on regular basis.
• Coordinates catering as necessary.
• Ability to function as a Team Leader/Role Model.
• Attends patient care plan meetings.
• Completes employee evaluations on either an annual basis or post probationary period; as well as provides counsel or disciplinary action when appropriate.
• Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Network Policy and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employees responsibility to enforce it.
• Attends in-services, understands, and complies with Patient Care Management Systems.
• Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

We are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package.