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SUMMARY
Responsible for the dietary department of the community promoting a positive image to residents, families, and guests.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Supervises the staff in the daily operation of the department, monitoring job assignments and quality of food preparations.
2. Participates in the recruitment and selection of staff and provides orientation to new staff members and ongoing coaching to current staff.
3. Prepares and submits food and supply orders, audits supply stock, and ensures that the department has sufficient food supply and working equipment at all times.
4. Prepares meals four days a week, keeping one day a week as the office day to audit and prepare food orders and review staff needs.
5. Communicates company policies and health department standards to all staff holding staff accountable for preparing, serving and storing food in accordance to all standards and policies.
6. Evaluates staff performance and provides feedback, coaching and discipline as needed to staff members.
7. Inspects the food service areas and equipment ensuring they are clean, safe, and orderly meeting community fire safety, infection control and hazardous chemicals regulations and policies. Taking prompt action to address any unsafe conditions or equipment problems.
8. Greets and obtains feedback regarding the dining experience from residents, visitors, and staff courteously, respecting individual dignity, resident rights and confidentiality standards at all times.
9. Keeps the dietary department within budget, maintaining records that reflect food, supply, and labor costs, and coordinates dietary services with other departments as requested.
10. Works with the dietary consultant and other department heads, reviewing community and individual resident menus and works on developing service plans.
11. Participates in in-service, department head meetings and all staff meetings. Keeps
executive director and department heads up to date on changes in the dietary
department.
12. Implements diet changes as directed by the Health Services Director in a timely
manner and ensures that all entries in the resident records are informative and
timely.
13. Assists in planning and preparing for parties or special meals.
COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES
Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents families, visitors
and staff.
Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, employees, the
residence, and company information and records.
Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.
Complies with the attendance policy.
Maintains neat appearance, good personal hygiene, and appropriate attire.
Assists with special projects as assigned and performs other related duties.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises the dietary department staff.
QUALIFICATIONS
Meet qualifications as required by local or state regulations. Holds required state
certification or service license. Must be able to perform essential job duties with or
without reasonable accommodation.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Dietary Degree and a minimum of one year supervisory experience or three years
working in the dietary area in a health care environment. Experience with budgets, food
and supply orders and inventory audits helpful.
EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED
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