Brandon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC is seeking an Assistant Food and Nutrition / Dietary Manager. This is an excellent opportunity offering competitive pay with great benefits.

ABOUT BRANDON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER

We provide the highest quality of care for the Brandon, MS senior community with a commitment to proudly serve our community's long-term care and rehabilitation needs. We offer services such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and dementia/Alzheimer's care. Our goal is to provide this dignified care to all of our residents in a well-maintained, home-like environment. This level of care would not be possible without our compassionate and focused staff working with residents, families, and physicians to create individualized and effective care and treatment plans.

Our company recognizes the amazing efforts of our staff and values their downtime with a work-life balance that includes two weeks of vacation and sick days for a healthy rejuvenation that all employees supply to our patients.

Under the direction of the Director of Food and Nutrition / Dietary Manager, the Assistant Food and Nutrition Dietary Manager directs operation of the Food & Nutrition Services Department, directs and develops food service employees' performance skills and serves as member of the patient care team. Demonstrates thorough knowledge of Food & Nutrition Services Department jobs and assists when necessary to assure smooth operation. If required, assumes responsibility for some cooking shifts depending on Facility size or labor availability.

Summary of Assistant Dietary Manager Duties

Assistant Dietary Manager assist with directing the operation of the Food & Nutrition Services Department, directs and develops foodservice employees' performance skills, and serves as a member of the patient care team.

Essential Duties:
1. Verifies menu is served as written, including adherence to recipes, correct portion
sizes, and therapeutic diets.
2. Validates proper methods of food preparation are utilized to preserve nutrient
content.
3. Supervises food production, serving correct food to patients, and controlling
appearance, temperature, portion sizing, and sanitation.
4. Purchases food and supplies within approved budgets.
5. Instructs employees in the use, care, and maintenance of equipment, housekeeping,
and safety standards. Provides follow-through on proper cleaning and
maintenance programs.
6. Makes meal rounds and verifies that new admissions are visited.
7. Participates in regularly scheduled patient care conferences and follows through
on patient residents' needs.
8. Demonstrates thorough knowledge of Food & Nutrition Services Department jobs
and assists when necessary to promote smooth operation.
9. May need to assume responsibility for some cooking shifts depending on Facility
size or available labor.

Qualifications of Assistant Food and Nutrition Dietary Manage

Has similar national certification for food service management and safety from a national certifying body; or Has an associate's or higher degree in food service management or in hospitality, if the course of study includes food service or restaurant
management, from an accredited institution of higher learning; and In states that have established standards for food service managers or dietary
managers, meets State requirements for food service managers or dietary managers.

REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to bend, stoop, push, pull, and walk and stand for most of the working day. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as fax, telephone, etc. Requires normal range of hearing and vision. Must be free from communicable diseases that pose a "direct threat" to the health or safety of others and which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds, and be able to carry and transport supplies. Must be able to pass a post-offer, pre-employment physical health examination as a condition of employment. Must be capable of performing the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation(s).

Assistant Dietary Manager:

Must possess proficient reading, writing, grammar, and mathematics skills; proficient interpersonal relations and communication skills; decision-making skills, basic computer skills; and be able to operate various medical and/or office equipment. Must demonstrate knowledge of safety techniques. Must be able to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing, and possess sufficient communication skills to perform the tasks required.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Restaurant type:

• Fast casual restaurant

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Nursing Home Supervisor Dietary: 1 year (Preferred)
• Long Term Care: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

Work Location: In person