Certified Dietary Manager

Brookdale Senior Living•Houston, TX

43d•Onsite

About The Position

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of the dietary department at one or more locations, and provides food services for residents and employees. Responsible for providing a quality dietary experience by overseeing dietary staff and maintaining a pleasant and clean environment. Establishes departmental regulations and procedures in conformance with administrative policies. Develops standards for organization and supervision of dietary services. Maintains quality dietary services within the prescribed budget. Determines quality and quantity of food required; plans menus and controls food costs; may be scheduled to prepare meals. Works closely with divisional dietary services specialist and consults with dietitian when necessary to ensure meals meet the nutritional requirements of the residents. Oversees the food preparation and cooking, to ensure meals are prepared per Brookdale procedures. Makes frequent inspections of all work, storage, and serving areas to determine that regulations governing food safety and sanitation are followed. Prepares cleaning schedule, production worksheet and staff schedules. Maintains inventory of food and nonfood items. Selects, orients, and trains new employees in department; effectively delegates authority to dining services staff to ensure effective flow of materials and services. Develops and directs cost control system; prepares and submits department budget to residence director/executive director. Maintains appropriate documentation in resident's medical records. Provides nutrition education and counseling for residents; presents dining services education program to dining services and other staff as needed. Ensures safe work procedures are developed and followed, to include those relating to employee injuries, prevention, and infection control. Ensures a continuous quality improvement program is in place and appropriate follow-up occurs. This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Minimum of two to four years' experience in dietary services, commercial kitchen, operation and line cooking, and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Current ServSafe Certification required.
Obtain/hold any local, state and/or county required food handling/sanitation licenses and/or certificates.

Responsibilities

Establishes departmental regulations and procedures in conformance with administrative policies.
Develops standards for organization and supervision of dietary services.
Maintains quality dietary services within the prescribed budget.
Determines quality and quantity of food required; plans menus and controls food costs; may be scheduled to prepare meals.
Works closely with divisional dietary services specialist and consults with dietitian when necessary to ensure meals meet the nutritional requirements of the residents.
Oversees the food preparation and cooking, to ensure meals are prepared per Brookdale procedures.
Makes frequent inspections of all work, storage, and serving areas to determine that regulations governing food safety and sanitation are followed.
Prepares cleaning schedule, production worksheet and staff schedules.
Maintains inventory of food and nonfood items.
Selects, orients, and trains new employees in department; effectively delegates authority to dining services staff to ensure effective flow of materials and services.
Develops and directs cost control system; prepares and submits department budget to residence director/executive director.
Maintains appropriate documentation in resident's medical records.
Provides nutrition education and counseling for residents; presents dining services education program to dining services and other staff as needed.
Ensures safe work procedures are developed and followed, to include those relating to employee injuries, prevention, and infection control.
Ensures a continuous quality improvement program is in place and appropriate follow-up occurs.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
401(k)
Associate assistance program
Employee discounts
Referral program
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Company provided life insurance
Adoption benefit
Disability (short and long term)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account
Optional life and dependent life insurance
Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan
Tuition reimbursement