Dietary Services Manager - Nursing/Assisted Living Facility

Portland Center Assisted Living • Portland, ME

12h • Onsite

About The Position

PCAL is part of our First Atlantic Healthcare family of nursing and assisted living facilities, 100% Maine based and family-owned. We take pride in service to others, knowing we make a difference in the lives of our seniors. For you and your team members, our homes provide a rewarding career and sense of purpose. Under the ownership of First Atlantic Healthcare, Portland Center Assisted Living follows in First Atlantic's long standing reputation for excellence in Long Term Care. Learn more about us at https://pcalmaine.com/ Job Summary The Director of Dietary/Food Services manages the food service operations of the facility in conjunction with a Licensed Dietitian. The Dietary/Food Service Director oversees our dietary staff to ensure that meals are attractive, tasteful and nutritious for the residents, families and staff. Oversight and management of the division budget. Overseen and supported by the Sr. Director of Dietary Services for all First Atlantic Healthcare facilities. Responsibilities and duties include but not limited to: Operations Work in conjunction with all departments in planning events that will require food service from the dietary department. Training staff according to all Federal and State of Maine standards. Properly train staff on all therapeutic diets and updated when a new diet is ordered. Work with all vendors, families, residents and staff in a professional manner and expect that of any of their staff that interact with vendors, families, residents and staff. Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting. Collect, analyze, and manage data. Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpretthe programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department. Use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds,facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess theneed for additional staff, equipment, and services. Develop and maintain computerized recordmanagement systems to store and process data such as personnel activitiesand information, and to produce reports. Inspect facilities and recommend building orequipment modifications. Work with leadership team to establishappropriate level of staff per shift based upon budget. Collaborate with LicensedDietician on menus To ensure that each residentreceives a meal according to their therapeutic diets Purchase and maintain inventoryaccording to the menu cycles and recipe needs Maintain food supplies accordingto the disaster plan Maintain a strong vendor network Evaluates and maintains allequipment in the dietary department Attends all professional meetingswithin the facility Maintain the inventory for food,paper products, chemicals and beverages used in the dietary department Understand and Complete PersonCentered Care Plans; Interviewing new Residents to understand dietaryneeds and preferences Staff Development Direct, supervise and evaluate workactivities of personnel. Recruit, select, hire, train,evaluate, counsel, and supervise staff. Coach and develop staff, engaging inthe growth of your team Plan, develop, organize, implement,evaluate, establish benchmarks, and direct professional andnon-professional staff. Develop and implement organizationalpolicies and procedures. Develop instructional materials andconduct in-service and educational programs. Possess leadership ability andwillingness to work harmoniously with and supervise professional andnon-professional personnel. Professional Maintain awareness of advances inDietary Services. Develop or expand and implement programs. Communicate effectively withphysicians, Nursing staff, and other professional and non-professionalstaff. Knowledgeable of dietary servicespractices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelinesgoverning food service functions in the long-term care facility. Understand and follow companypolicies, including harassment and complaint procedures. Assist in the evacuation ofresidents. Maintain skills in order to assiststaff as necessary. Highly functioning reasoning skills,good judgment, and critical thinking skills. Communicate and participate as partof a high-functioning interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Two to four years related food service and leadership experience
• Excellent communications skills, written and verbal
• Solid computer skills – both personal computer and electronic medical record
• Strong leadership skills, able to develop strengths and skills that support a high-quality Resident experience
• Analytical skills and abilities to turn data into action; moving your facility forward

Responsibilities

• Work in conjunction with all departments in planning events that will require food service from the dietary department.
• Training staff according to all Federal and State of Maine standards.
• Properly train staff on all therapeutic diets and updated when a new diet is ordered.
• Work with all vendors, families, residents and staff in a professional manner and expect that of any of their staff that interact with vendors, families, residents and staff.
• Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.
• Collect, analyze, and manage data.
• Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpretthe programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department.
• Use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds,facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess theneed for additional staff, equipment, and services.
• Develop and maintain computerized recordmanagement systems to store and process data such as personnel activitiesand information, and to produce reports.
• Inspect facilities and recommend building orequipment modifications.
• Work with leadership team to establishappropriate level of staff per shift based upon budget.
• Collaborate with LicensedDietician on menus To ensure that each residentreceives a meal according to their therapeutic diets
• Purchase and maintain inventoryaccording to the menu cycles and recipe needs
• Maintain food supplies accordingto the disaster plan
• Maintain a strong vendor network
• Evaluates and maintains allequipment in the dietary department
• Attends all professional meetingswithin the facility
• Maintain the inventory for food,paper products, chemicals and beverages used in the dietary department
• Understand and Complete PersonCentered Care Plans; Interviewing new Residents to understand dietaryneeds and preferences
• Direct, supervise and evaluate workactivities of personnel.
• Recruit, select, hire, train,evaluate, counsel, and supervise staff.
• Coach and develop staff, engaging inthe growth of your team
• Plan, develop, organize, implement,evaluate, establish benchmarks, and direct professional andnon-professional staff.
• Develop and implement organizationalpolicies and procedures.
• Develop instructional materials andconduct in-service and educational programs.
• Possess leadership ability andwillingness to work harmoniously with and supervise professional andnon-professional personnel.
• Maintain awareness of advances inDietary Services.
• Develop or expand and implement programs.
• Communicate effectively withphysicians, Nursing staff, and other professional and non-professionalstaff.
• Knowledgeable of dietary servicespractices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelinesgoverning food service functions in the long-term care facility.
• Understand and follow companypolicies, including harassment and complaint procedures.
• Assist in the evacuation ofresidents.
• Maintain skills in order to assiststaff as necessary.
• Highly functioning reasoning skills,good judgment, and critical thinking skills.
• Communicate and participate as partof a high-functioning interdisciplinary team.

Benefits

• Flexible Shifts
• Tuition reimbursement and educationassistance
• Full time employees have access to fullbenefits; medical, dental, vision, and disability
• Employer paid life insurance
• Flexible savings account, includingmedical & dependent
• Paid Time Off available to all employees
• 401(k) Retirement savings program withemployer contribution

What This Job Offers

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