What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary Manager - Shady Rest Care Center position at LTC ACCOUNTING GROUP?
Job Details
Level: Entry
Job Location: Shady Rest Care Center - Pryor, OK
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: High School
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Travel Percentage: None
Job Shift: Any
Job Category: Entry Level
Job Description
The overall purpose of the dietary service manager position is to plan, develop, direct, and control the activities of the dietary department. Incumbents are responsible for food service standards, policy and procedure, dietary staff, equipment, systems and work areas, while providing the highest available quality of food service for residents in a cost effective manner.
Qualifications
- Successful completion of an approved state food service supervisor course is required.
- Management/supervisory experience are necessary.
- Experience in a long-term care setting is preferred.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills are needed.
- Functional literacy in English is required.
- Vision must be adequate to read menus, etc.
Essential Functions
- Develops and maintains standards for purchasing, storing, and preparation of food.
- Establishes and maintains procedures to meet safety and sanitation standards in order to assure compliance with governmental regulations.
- With the administrator, establishes departmental goals and objectives
- Plans and administers departmental budget including staffing levels
- Plans and directs regular schedule of work activities and assignments to assure effective food service
- With consultant dietitian, monitors nutritional status of residents using regular assessments, progress notes, and dietary care planning.
- Prepares timely reports as may be requested/required by federal, state, community agencies, etc.
- Develops and conducts, in conjunction with the consultant dietitian, regular in-service education to increase staff skills and knowledge.
- Adjusts recipes/menus to meet nutritional requirements of residents with assistance of consultant dietitian.
- Assures correct procedures in preparation of food and inspects quantity, quality, temperature, and appearance of food prior to serving.
- Evaluates resident acceptance of menu items and makes substitutions available as requested or required.
- Establishes and maintains records/receipts regarding dietary operations.
- With consultant dietitian, develops, establishes, and maintains nutritional care plans for residents
- Meets with DON on weekly basis to discuss nutritional needs for residents
- Responsible for providing orientation with all new dietary employees.
- Perform other duties/tasks as may be assigned
