What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Dietary Manager position at The Laurels of Mt. Pleasant?
Job Summary
The Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) plays a crucial role in ensuring that guests receive diet- and texture-appropriate meals that are both appetizing and nutritious. This position requires strong leadership skills, excellent communication, and a passion for the culinary arts.
The CDM is responsible for developing and maintaining menus specific to the guest population, while also maintaining kitchen cleanliness compliant with State and Federal guidelines. This role involves supervision of purchasing, management of kitchen operations, and cooperation with other departments to identify and accommodate guests' choices and preferences.
Responsibilities
- Complete diet history/food preference screening upon guest admission.
- Develop, maintain and implement menus specific to the guest population.
- Maintain kitchen cleanliness compliant with State and Federal guidelines.
- Supervise purchasing in the dietary department.
- Manage all aspects of kitchen operations including procurement, sanitation, scheduling, training, talent development and QAPI.
- Cooperate with other departments to identify and accommodate guests choices, preferences and customary routines regarding eating.
- Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation of dietary portion of guest care plans.
Qualifications
- Certified Dietary Manager Certification or current enrollment in a certification course approved by the Dietary Managers Association.
- ServSafe Certification required within 90 days of employment.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Prefer two-year supervised food service experience in an institutional setting focused on planning, preparing and servicing regular and therapeutic diets.
About Our Company
Laurel Health Care Company is a national provider of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative and assisted living services dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care.
At Laurel Health Care Company, we believe that caring is more than providing excellent medical and guest services. It's about being a companion and treating each guest with dignity, respect and compassion. This is what we call 'The Laurel Way of Caring', and it comes from within each one of us.
Our company values communication and collaboration, and we offer a competitive employee benefit package that includes health insurance, 401K with matching funds, paid time off and paid holidays.
