Food and Nutrition Services Manager

Bluestem Village•La Junta, CO

20d

About The Position

The primary responsibility in this role is to plan, organize, develop, and lead the Food Service Department, ensuring adherence to the highest federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations for long-term care and assisted living facilities. You have the important task of delivering high-quality nutritional services every day while maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary environment in the Food Service Department. Together, we create a nourishing atmosphere that supports the well-being of those we serve.

Requirements

Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma.
Certified Dietary Manager preferred to have current good standing or be eligible to take the Certified Dietary Manager examination from the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals, or must obtain certification within a year of employment.
Must have current food safety certification as acceptable per state recommendations.
Must have, as a minimum, five (5) years of experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility. Military experience or management in a similar setting with high food service volume may apply.
Must have training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, personnel management, etc.
Ability to pass a criminal background check as well as a Colorado CAPS background check.

Responsibilities

Coordinate food services and activities with other related departments
Assist in developing and maintaining written food services policies and procedures
Interpret the department's policies and procedures to residents, employees, visitors, government agencies, etc., as necessary
Perform administrative duties such as completing necessary forms, reports, evaluations, studies, etc to assure control of equipment and supplies
Develop and maintain a file of tested standard recipes
Inspect kitchen, dish room, food storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control
Interview residents or family members, as necessary to obtain diet history
Participate in maintaining records of the resident's food likes and dislikes
Provide substitute foods or similar nutritive value to residents who refuse food served
Assist in developing methods for determining the quality and quantity of food served
Ensure that menus are maintained and filed
Assist in planning regular and special diet menus to assure they are in compliance with the physician's orders
Evaluate and implement recommendations from established committees as they may pertain to food services
Assist in the recruitment, interviewing, selection and training of food services personnel
Schedule department work hours
Counsel/discipline food service personnel as requested of as necessary
Terminate employment when necessary, documenting and coordinating such actions with the HR Director and/or Administrator
Monitor absenteeism
Assist in establishing a food service production line
Conduct departmental performance evaluations
Assist in interviewing/obtaining food supply vendors as requested
Purchases food service supplies, equipment, etc., as required
Assist in planning department's budget and maintains records for monthly expenditures
Interacts with residents/elders/clients and may recording summary in a medical record
Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information including protected health information
Demonstrate a passion for caring as evidenced by interaction with co-workers, residents, families, and visitors
Perform all other duties, as requested