Dietary Manager

Dietary Supervisor

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Position Summary:

To direct the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, governing the facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator and Dietitian. To assure that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis and that the dietary department is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

As the Dietary Supervisor, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties. The position may be classified as salaried exempt and is justified by a program requiring at least 50% of time dedicated to the management of the department and personnel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

• Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and directs the Dietary Department, its programs and activities.
• Coordinate dietary services and activities with other related departments (i.e., Nursing, Housekeeping, Social Services, etc.)
• Receives frequently scheduled consultations from a qualified dietitian/nutritional professional.
• Develops and maintains written dietary policies and procedures.
• Assist in developing preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the dietary needs of each resident.
• Develop and maintain a file of tested standard recipes.
• Inspect food storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Review and assist in developing a plan of correction for dietary service deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such to the Administrator.
• Process diet changes and new diets as received from nursing services.
• Assist the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct dietary deficiencies.
• Assist the Discharge Planning Coordinator in planning the dietary services portion of the resident's discharge plan.
• Interview residents or family members, as necessary, to obtain diet history. Visit residents periodically to evaluate the quality of meals served, likes and dislikes, etc.
• Maintains records of the resident's food likes and dislikes.
• Ensure that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service.
• Ensure the menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Review the dietary requirements of each resident admitted to the facility, as may be required, and assist the attending physician in planning for the resident's prescribed diet plan. Review diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the physician's orders.
• Ensure that residents are offered a nourishing snack at bedtime.
• Ensures that new dietary staff are properly oriented and trained.
• Develops dietary staff work assignments and schedules.
• Prepare and plan the Dietary Department's budget for food, equipment, supplies, and labor, and submit to the Administrator for review, recommendations, and approval.
• Assures all Dietary staff complete required compliance training and processes.
• Performs other duties as may be needed or assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or

Experience:

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma.
• Must have, as a minimum, 2 year(s) experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility.
• Must have training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.

Certificates and Licenses:

• If the Dietary Supervisor is not a qualified Dietician or Nutrition Professional, the individual must:
• Be a Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Service Manager or has a similar…