Dietary Manager

Caraday Healthcare • Round Rock, TX

5d

About The Position

The Dietary Manager plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates, and supervises the Dietary Services program at a skilled nursing facility. The role ensures that services comply with applicable federal, state, and local standards and facility policies and procedures, and that residents’ nutritional needs and preferences are met or exceeded.

The manager leads and supports the dietary team, oversees food quality, inventory, food safety, service expectations, staffing, and the department budget. The position also coordinates implementation of dietitian orders, communicates with residents, families, and facility employees, and trains new employees and orientees.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current ServSafe certification, or obtain ServSafe certification within 30 calendar days of hire.
• Certified Dietary Manager license.
• Successfully complete an approved sanitation and safety course within 60 days.
• Skilled in motivating and supervising foodservice personnel.
• General knowledge and understanding of nutrition.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to maintain records and complete required reports, including web-based reporting.
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Considerable knowledge of quantity food production and serving techniques, and food safety and sanitation requirements and procedures.
• Skill in using public relations techniques to promote the foodservice program to clients and residents.
• Ability to interact positively with residents, clients, other personnel, and the public.
• Good communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work effectively with a team and independently as needed to support the group effort.
• Must be able to work around food and cleaning products.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, push and pull up to 50 pounds, and stand, sit, bend, and walk for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree or higher in food service management or hospitality.
• Two years’ experience in quantity food production or service and personnel supervision.
• Two or more years of related dining or nutrition experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, support, and guidance to ensure food quality standards, inventory levels, food safety guidelines, and service expectations are met.
• Supervise Dietary Department team members, review timecards daily, and ensure team members follow company policies.
• Maintain the department budget.
• Understand nutritional requirements for the population and available menu options.
• Ensure dietary and food service policies and procedures meet residents’ needs and comply with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Determine dietary department personnel requirements and recommend budgeted staffing to implement dietary and food service policies and procedures.
• Review changes in resident diets and immediately implement dietitian orders.
• Communicate effectively with residents, family members, and facility employees.
• Train new employees and orientees.

What This Job Offers

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