About the position
At Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, we promote a challenging, but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment. We are currently seeking an experienced Dietary Services Director to assure quality dietary services by directing, coordinating, and supervising Dietary Services staff. This role involves assuming responsibility as Dietary Services Director in accordance with local, state, and federal sanitation and other laws regulating food service, as well as Facility policies and procedures. The Dietary Services Director coordinates food service to assure patients receive nutritious, attractively served diets as ordered by their attending physician in accordance with approved corporate menu cycle. The position also includes participation in Care Plans & MDS conferences, completing nutritional assessments and dietary sections of MDS, preparing and monitoring work schedules for dietary services staff, and monitoring the orientation and training of dietary services employees per Facility policy. Other duties may be assigned as needed.
Responsibilities
- Direct, coordinate, and supervise Dietary Services staff.
- Assume responsibility as Dietary Services Director in accordance with local, state, and federal sanitation laws.
- Coordinate food service to ensure patients receive nutritious diets as ordered.
- Participate in Care Plans & MDS conferences.
- Complete nutritional assessments and dietary sections of MDS.
- Prepare and monitor work schedules for dietary services staff.
- Monitor the orientation and training of dietary services employees.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Graduate of a Dietary Manager Training program approved by the Dietary Managers Association.
- Pass the National Certification exam.
- Keep current certification by attending seminars and/or workshops, completing at least 45 hours every three years.
- Knowledgeable of cost accounting, record keeping, budget planning, menu planning, diet therapy, and purchasing procedures.
- Demonstrated experience with MDS and ability to assess nutritional needs of residents.
- Leadership ability and organizational skills.
- Read, know and follow personnel, department and Facility procedures.
- Comply with DMA Code of Ethics and Standards of Performance.
