Shift Leader - Westland House
About The Position
Under the leadership of the department director and their assigned supervisor, the Westland House (WH) Shift Leader is responsible for assuring quality food production and clinical nutrition services occurs. The WH Shift Leader verifies all positions are scheduled, covers staff shortages and ensures staff has completed all assigned duties. The WH Shift Leader is responsible for the accuracy of the inventory and ordering processes; maintains disaster supplies; ensures correct temperatures in all refrigeration, food and dishwashing equipment and the cleanliness at their location is maintained. The WH Shift Leader is responsible for identifying potential and actual equipment failures, and works cooperatively with Engineering and/or outside vendors, as appropriate. The WH Shift Leader, with the registered dietitian, provides medical nutrition therapy to meet the patient’s nutrition and education needs and completes the minimum data sets (MDS). This position assures diet orders, tray cards and patient trays are accurate, and modifying special diet menus, as needed. The WH Shift Leader is responsible for identifying personnel issues and referring them to the supervisor and/or director. The WH Shift Leader must possess leadership skills and the ability to interact with management staff, clinical staff, our own employees and staff from other departments to resolve issues. Excellent problem solving skills and exceptional ability to prioritize is required.
Requirements
- The ability to communicate orally, read, write, speak and comprehend English is required.
- Intermediate computer skills are required.
- Intermediate knowledge of diet therapy is required.
- Excellent customer service and food service experience is required.
- Education as required for Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) certification with the Association of Foodservice & Nutrition Professionals or DTR with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
- CDM certification with the Association of Foodservice & Nutrition Professionals, DTR, or DTR eligible with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
- DTR eligible applicants must successfully complete the DTR exam within six (6) months of employment.
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS required.
- ServSafe Certification at the time of hire, or within 180 days of hire is required.
Nice To Haves
- Supervisory experience in a food service setting is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assuring quality food production and clinical nutrition services occurs
- Verifying all positions are scheduled
- Covering staff shortages
- Ensuring staff has completed all assigned duties
- Responsible for the accuracy of the inventory and ordering processes
- Maintains disaster supplies
- Ensuring correct temperatures in all refrigeration, food and dishwashing equipment
- Ensuring cleanliness at their location is maintained
- Identifying potential and actual equipment failures
- Works cooperatively with Engineering and/or outside vendors, as appropriate
- Provides medical nutrition therapy to meet the patient’s nutrition and education needs
- Completes the minimum data sets (MDS)
- Assures diet orders, tray cards and patient trays are accurate
- Modifying special diet menus, as needed
- Identifying personnel issues and referring them to the supervisor and/or director
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
