Dietary Manager

Job Description

Thomasville Care Center is looking for dedicated individuals for the position of Dietary Manager. We have a mission to consistently deliver high quality, person-centered care with dignity, respect, compassion and integrity. We strive to enrich and enhance every life we touch.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Experience hiring, training, motivation, counseling and supervision of food service staff including cooks & dietary aids and servers

• Experience with institutional cooking

• Experience with long term care/ nursing home food service regulations

• Experience with State of Georgia agencies that oversee & regulate food service operations.

.Requirements:

This is a highly responsible job providing oversight of all areas of food service to an elderly population in a controlled setting. Manager must be available for emergency situations that may encompass long, stressful hours. Primary, food service operations typically occur seven days a week from 6am-7pm.

• Applicants will need 2 or more years of experience in the position of director of food and nutrition services and have completed a minimum course of study in food safety, by no later than October 1, 2023. Applicants must meet the State requirements for nursing home food services director.

• This is a full-time position with availability on weekends

• Hours include 80% administrative duties including but not limited to reports, ordering, compliance, training & oversight functions and 20% hands on food preparation, cooking and/or serving.

o Includes topics integral to managing dietary operations such as, but not limited to, foodborne illness, sanitation procedures, food purchasing/receiving, etc. (we note that this would essentially be the equivalent of a SERV Safe Food Manager certification); or

§ Be a certified dietary manager; or

§ o Be a certified food service manager; or

§ o Have similar national certification for food service management and safety from a national certifying body.

§ o Have an associate's or higher degree in food service management or in hospitality, if the course study includes food service or restaurant management, from an accredited institution of higher learning.

• Experience with food budgets, cost control and inventory management including inventory turn

• Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations made be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to, finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, knee, crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee will frequently push or pull food carts, handle tableware and utensils with speed and dexterity.

Safety and Job Hazards

• Ensures work areas are safe

• Procedures regarding cleaners or hazardous materials or objects are strictly adhered to

• Equipment and supplies are properly stored

• Ensure Universal Precautions procedures are followed

• Ensure Infection control procedures are followed

• Ensure Isolation procedures are followed

• Ensure Fire, Safety & Sanitation procedures are followed

• Promptly report any hazardous conditions and equipment to the supervisor

• Report all accidents and incidents

Other Duties:

• Coordinating dietary services with disciplinary team to provide person-centered care in a nursing facility environment.

• Planning menus and menu cycles according to cultural and regional food preferences, and resident dietary guidelines.

• Adjusting recipes to appropriate yield.

• Supervising and educating dietary team members on food safety and sanitation, patient dietary restrictions, and food preparation.

• Interacting and communicating with clients, understanding client health concerns and dietary requirements, and ensuring food preparation follows strict health guidelines

• Analyzing the needs of every resident, client, student, or patient in the facility.

• Establishing a budget and working within its confines.

• Maintaining the inventory of kitchens.

• Creating and managing the kitchen staff schedule.

• Perform other duties as assigned

The Thomasville Care Center is an equal opportunity employer and give employment and promotional consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class as defined by local, state, or federal law.