Certified Dietary Manager

The Mather in Tysons • Tysons, VA

13d • $72,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Create Exceptional Restaurant and Nutritional Wellness Experiences at The Mather. At The Mather in Tysons, we are a wellness award winning luxury senior living community. We offer chef-prepared meals and menus that change every week focused on a wide range of cuisine from Mediterranean to plant-forward, to ensure quality and variety. As a Certified Dietary Manager, you’ll play an important role within our unique and welcoming environment, where we offer assisted living, skilled nursing, memory support, and physical, speech, and occupational therapy. A successful candidate is one that will combine restaurant operational leadership with nutrition-focused care to create personalized experiences for residents. You will provide training and leadership to the server team and work closely with our chefs regarding menu development, IDDSI practices, and dietary restrictions. You will balance this with the required delivery of medical nutrition therapy through nutrition assessments, individualized care planning recommendations, documentation, and discharge assessments. You’ll also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, attend care conferences and participate in monthly quality assurance and performance improvement planning. A current and valid Certified Dietary Manager Certification for the state of Virginia is required of this role. This is a full-time salaried position. Weeknight, weekend, and holiday availability required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Progressive experience in an upscale restaurant and/or Life Plan community.
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and make independent decisions.
• CDM Certified.
• Proficient in Windows applications including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Knowledgeable in Point-of-Sale systems.
• Knowledgeable in job related federal, state, and local regulations to ensure safe and clean dining environment.
• Certification in food safety/sanitation and BASSET.
• English language proficiency.

Nice To Haves

• College degree in culinary or hospitality management.
• Knowledgeable in Online ordering, Online Reservations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Director of Food and Beverage in the timely hiring, orientation, scheduling and on-going training and performance management of restaurant team members.
• Manages all related systems within the restaurants.
• Supervises the flow of service to ensure that residents, guests, family members, and staff receive quality dining service.
• Inspects workstations for completion of assigned side work.
• Responds to resident feedback addressing concerns in a timely, professional manner.
• Maintains timely and professional communication with the Director of Food and Beverages and the Executive Chef and shares all food comments and suggestions with the Executive Chef.
• Works with restaurant management to help ensure budgetary compliance.
• Responsible to manage and maintain the equipment necessary to successfully operate the restaurants at or above Mather service standards.
• Coordinates and executes theme meals and/or functions and related billing processes and provides accurate and timely information to the Restaurant Manager so that billing for events/functions can occur and resident satisfaction is ensured.
• Oversees dietary restrictions, follows IDDSI Practices.
• Performs training to team members on IDDSI and dietary needs.
• Oversees new admissions through completing a baseline care plan, culinary interview, and nutritional assessment.
• Oversees permanent residents through quarterly and annual culinary interviews, nutritional notes, and updated care plans.
• Attends Care Conferences.
• Provides nutrition interventions. (Supported by Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)).
• Completes Monthly and Quarterly QAPI Reports.
• Creates modified, specialty and non-select menus.
• Works closely with culinary team to develop nutritional menus for life centre.
• Establishes, operationalizes, engages team members in, and sustains a Quality Assurance Process Improvement process.

Benefits

• A generous paid time off (PTO) program including vacation days/personal days, sick days, and holidays. This is an “earn-as-you-go” plan that rolls over year to year, offering long- and short-term flexibility.
• A 401(k) program with per pay-period employer match and annual employer contribution (available to those age 21 or better)
• Convenient, subsidized parking (or public transportation for certain locations)
• Wellness Spending Account: up to $300 available annually for Wellness related expenses such as gym memberships, financial planning, etc.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Paid Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance Reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
• Extended illness benefits
• Employee wellness programs
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance is available to benefit eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED