Regional Dietary Consultant

OnTray; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OnTray, a growing company serving nursing home kitchens, seeks a Regional Dietary Consultant to lead district menus, budgeting, and compliance while guiding Culinary Services Managers. The role focuses on establishing strong client rapport and driving operational improvements.

Ideal candidates bring experience in long-term care food service management and budget oversight; licensure as a Food Service Director and a Food Handler permit are required, with RD status a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in long term care food service management.
• Experience in budget management.
• Possess licensure to serve as a food service director and food handler.
• Registered Dietitian is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts within set region to ensure compliance with government and agency standards.
• Manage planning, budget analysis and reporting for the Region.
• Creating efficiencies within facility kitchens.
• Assist with training Food Service Directors in Ordering process and tray card program.
• Assist with hire process and/or interview process for facility DSM as needed.
• Ensure that OnTray policies are met in each facility.
• Report on any equipment needs in facilities.
• Ensure that facilities’ kitchen are clean, logs are kept, etc ….
• Assist with training and overseeing food quality and food presentation program.
• Oversee inventory.
• Assist with order guides and menu adjustments.
• Assist with staffing hours for kitchen.
• Communicating the happenings in facilities.
• other duties as assigned

Skills

Budget management

Long term care food service management

Customer rapport

Education

Food Service Director licensure

Food Handler permit

Registered Dietitian (RD) optional

Job description

About Us

OnTray is growing company that services nursing home kitchens with menus, budgeting, efficiencies, compliance, sanitary and general consulting.

Job Description

The Regional Dietary Consultant is a part of a management team for the district and provides overall planning, direction, evaluation and control of the food service units, achieving operational and financial goals. The Regional Director provides guidance and motivation to Culinary Services Managers and Associates. The role is instrumental in establishing and maintaining effective customer/client rapport.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage accounts within set region to ensure compliance with government and agency standards.
• Manage planning, budget analysis and reporting for the Region.
• Creating efficiencies within facility kitchens.
• Assist with training Food Service Directors in Ordering process and tray card program.
• Assist with hire process and/or interview process for facility DSM as needed.
• Ensure that OnTray policies are met in each facility.
• Report on any equipment needs in facilities.
• Ensure that facilities’ kitchen are clean, logs are kept, etc ….
• Assist with training and overseeing food quality and food presentation program.
• Oversee inventory.
• Assist with order guides and menu adjustments.
• Assist with staffing hours for kitchen.
• Communicating the happenings in facilities.
• other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Experience in long term care food service management.
• Experience in budget management
• Possess all required licensure to serve as a food service director and food handler.
• Registered Dietitian is a plus.