Regional Dietary Consultant

Ontray; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

OnTray is seeking a Regional Dietary Consultant to lead regional dietary programs and drive compliant, efficient food service operations for nursing home kitchens in the Springfield area.

You will guide Culinary Services Managers, manage budgets, oversee inventory, training, and reporting while ensuring policies and standards are met across facilities.

Qualifications

• Long term care food service mgmt experience required.
• Budget management experience required.
• Licensure to serve as food service director and food handler required; RD is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts within region to ensure compliance with government and agency standards.
• Analyze and report on regional budgeting and planning.
• Create efficiencies within facility kitchens and improve operations.
• Train Food Service Directors in ordering and tray card programs.

Skills

Long term care food service management

Budget management

Education

Food Service Director licensure

Food Handler certification

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.