• Works under the direction and supervision of Dietary Manager and Dietician. 
• Assists in the planning, scheduling and supervising of Health Center dietary personnel. 
• Assists dietary manager and dietitian in developing all menus for Health Center residents, assessing preferences and nutritional needs. Assists in assuring staff education is provided to dietary personnel in accordance with the staff education plan plus provides on the job training for Health Center dietary personnel. 
• Assists in developing work assignments for all dietary personnel assigning specific jobs and spot checking work to ensure standards are met.
• Opening and closing operational responsibilities. 
• Assures that each resident’s nutritional adequacy is met by utilizing the assurance of Nutritional Adequacy Policy. 
• Maintains pertinent and appropriate records, reports, schedules and studies as required by local, state and federal regulations and otherwise requested. 
• Initiates and supervises the completion of staff in-services and trainings as assigned. 
• Works with dietitian to assist in all meal changes or any doctor’s requests.
• Interviews new admissions and documents food preferences on the approved form. 
• Contacts the dietary manager or dietitian between scheduled visits if unplanned or special therapeutic diets are ordered. 
• Assures that meal tallies are accurate on a daily basis. 

• High School diploma/GED required. 
• A minimum of 2 years’ supervisory experience in food service operations of a health care setting.
• Experience with performing clinical assessments on residents, meeting with Care Plan Team, and performing input on MDS. 
• Hold a Certification in Dietary Management (C.D.M.) in healthcare. 
• ServSafe® Certified preferred.
• Prefer experience in a long-term health care environment. 
• Ability to communicate with, understand, empathize with, work with and be tolerant of residents, families, visitors, peers, supervisors, and subordinates. 
• Ability to interpret and explain menus, refer or answer questions, coordinate meal service process and understand requests. 
• Must be able to effectively communicate, read, write, and follow oral and written instructions in English.

Pay starting at $25.00 per hour, depending on experience.