Dining Service Coordinator - ALF

St. Clair Place Assisted Living•Saint Clair, MO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for assisting and supporting dietary staff while managing the dietary department within established company policies and state and federal regulations. The DSC is responsible for fiscal operations in the dietary department such as budgeting, planning, and accounting for dietary services. This role assists in hiring and training dietary personnel and coordinates dietary services with the disciplinary team to provide overall person-centered care in the nursing facility environment. Additionally, the DSC is responsible for providing healthy, nutritious, and attractive dietary meals to residents and visitors while meeting special dietary requirements. The DSC also monitors dietary activity to ensure a safe working environment.

Requirements

Minimal 18 years of age
High school education
Continuing education related to the dietary department
Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide a home-like environment or person-centered care while providing nutritious meals for residents, families, visitors, and staff
Adhering to HIPAA regulations, OSHA regulations, and state and federal guidelines
Familiar with lock-out/tag-out procedures and use of personal protective equipment
Experience in meal planning, budgeting, and dietary operations
Experience with resident admission/discharge
Operation of dietary/kitchen appliances in a safe manner
Ability to adhere to company policies and procedures and display professional behavior
Follow HIPAA guidelines regarding resident confidentiality
Demonstrate respect for residents and resident's family members by assisting or problem-solving issues
Possess high standards for dietary sanitation, safety measures, and care and maintenance of equipment

Nice To Haves

Experience in quantity food production

Responsibilities

Assisting and supporting dietary staff
Managing the dietary department within established company policies and state and federal regulations
Fiscal operations in the dietary department including budgeting, planning, and accounting
Assisting in hiring and training dietary personnel
Coordinating dietary services with the disciplinary team for person-centered care
Providing healthy, nutritious, and attractive dietary meals
Meeting special dietary requirements
Monitoring dietary activity to ensure a safe working environment
Supervising and/or assisting in preparing and serving meals
Serving correct diets to residents and providing a home-like environment or person-centered care
Working with dietary staff to keep the department clean, sanitary, and safe
Planning, organizing, and mapping out the dietary work schedule
Counseling, disciplining, and terminating dietary personnel as circumstances require, using appropriate documentation and working with the facility administrator
Orientating, training, and evaluating job performance of all dietary service personnel
Compiling and submitting department objectives and achievements in a written quarterly review
Participating in regularly scheduled conferences with the administrator and department heads
Participating in the development and implementation of dietary policies, procedures, and staff development programs
Purchasing necessary foods and supplies while working within budget guidelines
Maintaining necessary personnel, cost, menu, monthly food inventories, and other essential records
Training dietary staff to perform assigned duties
Allotting sufficient time for all dietary service personnel to participate in regularly scheduled in-service education
Participating in multi-disciplinary resident plan of care
Directing the cleaning and sanitation of the dietary department
Directing the care of safety equipment and promoting a safe working environment
Directing the use of personal protective equipment and safety equipment such as lumbar supports, moving carts, and two-person lifting
Attending scheduled seminars and workshops approved by the administrator
Cooperating with the consulting registered dietician in implementing administrative approved dietary recommendations
Maintaining good communication with all departments, with special emphasis on the nursing department
Supervising safety throughout the department
Assisting in preparation and serving of food as well as clean up and keeping a sanitary dietary area
Rounding on every neighborhood for lunch and dinner to ensure dining area is properly set up, presentable, and staff is educated on current and new resident diets
Maintaining a steady work schedule; changes to schedule can be made at any time to ensure coverage
Scheduling self to work one weekend every month
Ensuring state inspection readiness at all times
Completion and roll out of new menu changes