Dietary Manager

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Full Time Reg Management Jellico, TN, US

4 days ago Requisition

Braden Health is a healthcare organization dedicated to revitalizing and strengthening rural healthcare. We partner with communities to reintroduce access to quality healthcare services and build sustainable organizations where employees can make a meaningful difference!

We are excited to welcome North Campbell Community Hospital in Jellico, TN to the Braden Health family! We are so excited to invest in this hospital and this community. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team at an important time of growth and transformation as we work together to build a strong future for healthcare in the community.

At Braden Health, we believe taking care of our employees is just as important as taking care of our patients. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their families, including:

• Company-paid medical insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Company-paid basic term life and AD&D
• Voluntary dental and vision insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability
• Voluntary employee, spouse, and child life insurance
• Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• PTO accrued based on hours worked
• 401(k) retirement savings plan

Benefits are available to benefit-eligible employees and are subject to applicable eligibility requirements, plan terms, and conditions.

NOW HIRING:
Dietary Manager

Position General

Summary:

The Manager of Nutrition Services performs a variety of routine tasks and operations to prepare and/or assist in cooking, patient tray assembly, ware-washing and sanitation in the dietary department. The Manager of Nutrition Services is responsible for calculating food costs, measuring meal production, calculation meal equivalents, determining menu item prices, menu planning, estimating staffing needs, calculating FTEs, emergency planning, food safety, food storage guidelines, and controlling costs in food service.

The Manager of Nutrition Services will follow standard practices and procedures and comply with regulatory requirements.

This position is an Essential position at the facility to ensure efficient operations and patient care. Employees hired into an Essential position are expected to report to work for their scheduled shifts regardless of the environmental weather and road conditions that may exist.

Position

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides direct and individualized diet care to patients based on the specific physician-ordered diet.
• Utilizes standardized recipes in food production.
• Inspects all food items to be assured that only high-quality products are being delivered.
• Utilizes reusable foods in a timely manner.
• Assists in serving on patient and staff tray-line as needed.
• Works to eliminate waste of foods throughout department.
• Exhibits competence in use of equipment in work areas.
• Distributes and retrieves meal trays to and from patients’ rooms as appropriate.
• Displays professionalism while completing multiple tasks in a timely manner.
• Maintains proper supplies and equipment to prepare meals for patients.
• Ensures that all food items are within their expiration dates.
• Serves as the communication liaison between family and members of the procedure team by being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity, privacy, and ensuring a friendly environment at all times.
• Assures that equipment and work surfaces are cleaned and sanitized according to policy.
• Understands the normal aging process and deals with customers in a manner that demonstrates respect for the individual.
• Visits with patients who have concerns…