Regional Nursing Home Dietary Consultant

OnTray; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OnTray is seeking a Regional Dietary Consultant to lead district-level food service operations in Illinois. You will oversee planning, budgeting, and evaluation to meet operational and financial goals while motivating Culinary Services Managers and staff.

Establish and maintain strong client rapport and ensure policy compliance across facilities. The role involves training directors, managing staffing, and driving improvements in kitchen efficiencies, menu adjustments, and food quality programs

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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Training & development

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Licensed to serve as Food Service Director

Food Handler certification

Registered Dietitian (RD) preferred

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.