Key Job Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Comply with the Facility’s personnel, safety, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Report witnessed or reported allegations of resident abuse/neglect immediately to the Executive Director.
• Treat residents, family members, visitors, and team members with respect and dignity.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident and family information.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Assure that meals and snacks are prepared according to the menus; that meals taste good and are presentable.
• Assures all meals are served to residents according to the physician’s orders.
• Assures all items needed to prepare foods on the menu are available to dietary staff. Ensures there are adequate foods, supplies and equipment available.
• Assures that kitchen equipment is clean, in working order and available to dietary staff.
• Required to implement and maintain a weekly cleaning schedule.
• All infection control procedures are maintained in preparation and storage of food and equipment.
• Maintains and keeps accurate accounting for all budgets assigned and gets approval from Executive Director to spend money in excess of the budget.
• Responsible for dietary department staff.
• Participates in care plan meetings and complies with goals and approaches set forth in residents’ care plan and get feedback from residents on satisfaction of meals and make changes and as needed. 
• Monitors personal and staff compliance to residents’ rights.
• Responsible of compliance to all State and Federal regulations including blood borne pathogens, infection control, use of hazardous materials and fire safety.