Dietary Manager

Rest Haven Health and Rehab • Ripley, MS

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Dietary Department’s programs and activities. Coordinate dietary services and activities with other related departments. Work with facility consultants as necessary and make recommended changes. Developing and maintaining written dietary policies and procedures. Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to associates, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc. as needed. Assume responsibility of obtaining/maintaining MSDS sheets for hazardous chemicals used or stored in the dietary department. Complete necessary forms, reports, evaluations, studies, etc. to assure control of equipment and supplies. Review the department’s policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. annually and make recommendations for revisions to the Administrator. Develop and maintain a file of tested standard recipes. Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Administrator adjustments in dietary services that assure the continued ability to provide daily services. Assume responsibility and accountability for daily supervision of the Dietary Department. Inspect food storage rooms, utility closets, etc. for upkeep and supply control. Review and assist in developing a plan of correction for dietary service deficiencies noted during survey inspections and submit to Administrator for approval. Process diet changes and new diets as received from nursing services. Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related dietary functions to ensure that tasks involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids and are properly identified and recorded. Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to the Administrator of action taken. Follow facility procedures. Developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the Dietary Department. Planning the dietary services portion of the resident’s discharge plan. Interview residents or family members to obtain diet history. Maintain records of the resident’s food likes and dislikes. Developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served. Ensure that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service. Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with facility procedures. Maintain a reference library of written materials, laws, diet manuals, etc. necessary for complying with current standards and regulations and that will provide assistance in maintaining quality food services. Visit residents periodically to evaluate the quality of meals served, likes and dislikes. Involve the residents/family members in planning objectives and goals for the residents. Assist in planning regular and special diet menus as prescribed by the attending physician. Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the physician’s orders. Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff as well as other related departments in planning food service programs and activities. Establish a food service production line to assure that meals are prepared and delivered on time. Ensure that residents are offered a nourishing snack at bedtime.

Requirements

• Obtaining/maintaining MSDS sheets for hazardous chemicals used or stored in the dietary department
• Complete necessary forms, reports, evaluations, studies, etc. to assure control of equipment and supplies
• Review the department’s policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. annually and make recommendations for revisions to the Administrator
• Develop and maintain a file of tested standard recipes
• Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Administrator adjustments in dietary services that assure the continued ability to provide daily services
• Assume responsibility and accountability for daily supervision of the Dietary Department
• Inspect food storage rooms, utility closets, etc. for upkeep and supply control
• Review and assist in developing a plan of correction for dietary service deficiencies noted during survey inspections and submit to Administrator for approval
• Process diet changes and new diets as received from nursing services
• Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related dietary functions to ensure that tasks involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids and are properly identified and recorded
• Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to the Administrator of action taken
• Follow facility procedures
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the Dietary Department
• Planning the dietary services portion of the resident’s discharge plan
• Interview residents or family members to obtain diet history
• Maintain records of the resident’s food likes and dislikes
• Developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served
• Ensure that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service
• Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with facility procedures
• Maintain a reference library of written materials, laws, diet manuals, etc. necessary for complying with current standards and regulations and that will provide assistance in maintaining quality food services
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate the quality of meals served, likes and dislikes
• Involve the residents/family members in planning objectives and goals for the residents
• Assist in planning regular and special diet menus as prescribed by the attending physician
• Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the physician’s orders
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff as well as other related departments in planning food service programs and activities
• Establish a food service production line to assure that meals are prepared and delivered on time
• Ensure that residents are offered a nourishing snack at bedtime

Responsibilities

• Planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Dietary Department’s programs and activities
• Coordinate dietary services and activities with other related departments
• Work with facility consultants as necessary and make recommended changes
• Developing and maintaining written dietary policies and procedures
• Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to associates, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc. as needed
• Assume responsibility of obtaining/maintaining MSDS sheets for hazardous chemicals used or stored in the dietary department
• Complete necessary forms, reports, evaluations, studies, etc. to assure control of equipment and supplies
• Review the department’s policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. annually and make recommendations for revisions to the Administrator
• Develop and maintain a file of tested standard recipes
• Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Administrator adjustments in dietary services that assure the continued ability to provide daily services
• Assume responsibility and accountability for daily supervision of the Dietary Department
• Inspect food storage rooms, utility closets, etc. for upkeep and supply control
• Review and assist in developing a plan of correction for dietary service deficiencies noted during survey inspections and submit to Administrator for approval
• Process diet changes and new diets as received from nursing services
• Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related dietary functions to ensure that tasks involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids and are properly identified and recorded
• Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to the Administrator of action taken
• Follow facility procedures
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the Dietary Department
• Planning the dietary services portion of the resident’s discharge plan
• Interview residents or family members to obtain diet history
• Maintain records of the resident’s food likes and dislikes
• Developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served
• Ensure that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service
• Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with facility procedures
• Maintain a reference library of written materials, laws, diet manuals, etc. necessary for complying with current standards and regulations and that will provide assistance in maintaining quality food services
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate the quality of meals served, likes and dislikes
• Involve the residents/family members in planning objectives and goals for the residents
• Assist in planning regular and special diet menus as prescribed by the attending physician
• Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the physician’s orders
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff as well as other related departments in planning food service programs and activities
• Establish a food service production line to assure that meals are prepared and delivered on time
• Ensure that residents are offered a nourishing snack at bedtime

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed