TEAM LEAD, DIETARY

Decatur County Memorial Hospital•Greensburg, IN

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietary Team Lead oversees daily food service operations at Decatur County Memorial Hospital, ensures regulatory compliance, and serves as a resource for dietary aides, food service attendants, and cooks. The role includes coaching and training staff, planning and managing workflow, monitoring inventory, ordering supplies, and overseeing food preparation and service for patients. The Team Lead ensures meals are nutritious and visually appealing and maintains quality and accuracy standards. The position reports to the Manager, Dietary. The schedule requires availability for rotating day, evening, and weekend shifts. Employees are expected to become proficient within six months of their hire date.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
1–3 years of experience in high-volume food service; healthcare or long-term care experience is preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, email, and basic computer skills for hospital software used in the area of responsibility.
Food Safety Handler's certification.
Ability to lift and carry 0–50 lbs independently and push and pull 0–100 lbs with assistance.
Ability to become proficient within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a healthcare or long-term care food service setting.

Responsibilities

Serve as a resource for staff and monitor their performance and competencies.
Ensure employees complete mandatory training and maintain required licensure.
Assist in ensuring service excellence and compliance with state, accrediting agency, department, hospital, and human resources requirements.
Represent the Dietary department in internal meetings and committees.
Support catering events, including the Meals on Wheels program.
Monitor and record food and equipment temperatures on temperature logs.
Use proper techniques for thawing, cooling, and reheating food.
Prepare hot and cold food for patients, catering, and cafeteria service.
Manage patient menu processes, including gathering preferences, updating records, preparing production sheets, and coordinating accurate, diet-compliant meal preparation.
Follow standardized recipes, portion-control requirements, and ISDH guidelines.
Manage cash transactions, complete daily deposits, and maintain accurate departmental records.
Review menus and diet orders, calculate menus to meet therapeutic diet guidelines, prepare extra nourishments as needed, and participate in tray assembly.
Communicate with clinical staff to address diet education and additional needs.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment in accordance with ISDH guidelines.
Follow daily cleaning schedules, perform preventative maintenance, rotate and store food properly, and maintain appropriate food and supply stock.
Perform other duties as assigned.