Assistant Dietary Manager (84898

Assistant Dietary Manager

Heritage Park Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center - Austin, TX 78722

Position Type Full Time

The Assistant Dietary Manager assists the Dietary Manager with the daily operations of the dietary department, according to facility policy and procedures and federal/state regulations. The Assistant Dietary Manager provides leadership and guidance to ensure that food quality, safety standards, and resident expectations are satisfactorily met.

Responsibilities

• Assist with training new Dietary Staff Members.
• Work cooperatively with residents, facility staff, physicians, consultants, vendors, and other service providers.
• Food service Management
• Ensure that standards and procedures for preparing food are being followed.
• Inspect meals and assure that standards for appearance, palatability, temperature, and serving times are met
• Assure that foods are prepared according to production schedules, menus, and standardized recipes
• Food Safety
• Assure safe receiving, storage, preparation, and service of food
• Protect food in all phases of preparation, holding, service, cooking, and transportation, using HACCP Guidelines
• Ensure proper sanitation and safety practices of staff
• Other
• Be able to work rotating shift.
• Perform duties as assigned by the Dietary Manager and Administrator.

Licensing Requirements

Preferred, but not required to have Certified Dietary Manager Certificate.

Experience Requirements

Prior experience in healthcare food service required

Two years' experience in food service management preferred