Director of Food and Nutrition

Shiner Nursing & Rehabilitation Center•Shiner, TX

About The Position

The Director of Food and Nutrition leads the Food and Nutrition Services Department and oversees culinary and nutritional services. The role maintains dietary compliance, food safety, and service quality while ensuring foods and equipment are handled and used properly to prevent contamination, improve quality, and minimize costs. The Director interviews residents about food preferences and special dietary needs, maintains resident diet cards and department records, and completes annual and quarterly assessments with dietitian input as needed. The position also leads department staffing and daily operations, including hiring, evaluating, motivating, and, when necessary, discharging employees; supervising and scheduling staff; and conducting monthly in-service and orientation programs. The Director ensures food is prepared according to menus and standardized recipes, procures and stores food and supplies, and plans staff-meal and special-function menus as directed by the Administrator. Current state-required certification or licensure is required.

Requirements

Hold current certification or licensure as required by the state.
Effectively procure and store food and supplies.
Ability to supervise and manage daily Food and Nutrition Services Department operations.
Trustworthiness, consistent attendance, effective multitasking, and a professional, cooperative demeanor.

Responsibilities

Maintain high standards in dietary compliance, food safety, and service excellence.
Ensure proper handling and utilization of food and equipment to prevent contamination, improve quality, and minimize costs.
Conduct initial resident interviews to determine food preferences and special dietary needs.
Update and maintain current resident diet cards and keep department records organized and secure.
Complete annual and quarterly assessments, seeking dietitian input as needed.
Interview, hire, evaluate, motivate, and, when necessary, discharge Food and Nutrition Services employees.
Supervise, schedule, and coordinate staff work in the Food and Nutrition Department.
Conduct monthly in-service and orientation programs for dietary staff.
Ensure quality food products are prepared according to menus and standardized recipes.
Procure and store food and supplies.
Plan menus for staff meals and special functions as directed by the Administrator.
Supervise and manage daily Food and Nutrition Services Department operations.