Dietary Manager Salaried HCC

PruittHealth•Baldwin, GA

About The Position

The Dietary Manager plans, organizes, develops, and directs the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and the Administrator’s direction. The role is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary department and providing nutritionally adequate meals that meet regulatory guidelines. The manager gathers patients’ food preferences, habits, diet histories, and other nutrition information; completes appropriate clinical documentation; prepares for Registered Dietitian visits and follows recommendations; and ensures regular and therapeutic diet orders are followed. The role also documents cultural factors that may affect food consumption. The position oversees food purchasing, inventory, storage, preparation, distribution, and service; monitors refrigeration and freezer temperatures; supervises tray-line service and audits; and monitors meal production. It also supervises kitchen equipment operation and cleaning, follows procedures for partner meals, and maintains compliance with budgetary guidelines.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two years of experience in a supervisory capacity in a skilled nursing care center, hospital, or other related medical center.
Certification in an accredited dietetic training course approved by the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals and/or the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Nice To Haves

Customer service orientation.
Training in cost control, food management, and diet therapy.
Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, develop, and direct the Dietary Department’s overall operation in accordance with regulations and the Administrator’s direction.
Maintain the department in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner and provide nutritionally adequate meals.
Interview patients and families to obtain food preferences, habits, diet history, and other pertinent nutrition information.
Complete clinical documentation in the medical record regarding patients’ nutritional needs in accordance with assessments, care plans, and regulatory guidelines.
Prepare for Registered Dietitian visits and comply with recommendations under company policies and procedures.
Review regular and therapeutic diet orders to ensure meals are served as prescribed and in accordance with the menu.
Review and document patients’ cultural backgrounds that may affect food consumption.
Monitor freezer and refrigerator temperatures and maintain required documentation.
Conduct inventory, purchase food and supplies, and monitor receipts for compliance with organizational practices and regulatory guidelines.
Maintain proper food storage, preparation, distribution, and service under sanitary conditions.
Supervise tray-line service and conduct tray audits to ensure meals are served as prescribed and in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
Follow procedures for serving partner meals in compliance with company policies and procedures.
Supervise proper cleaning procedures for kitchen equipment.
Supervise operation of major kitchen equipment.
Monitor food production to ensure meals are prepared and served in a way that maintains nutritive value and complies with regulatory guidelines.
Maintain compliance with budgetary guidelines.