Purpose of this position

The purpose of this position is to implement and maintain effective, efficient systems to operate the dietary department and provide food service to residents in a cost-effective, efficient manner to safely meet residents' needs in compliance with federal, state and local requirements.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalency.

Delegation of authority

Authority is delegated to the individual in this position to:

• Implement dietary and food service policies and procedures to meet residents' needs and in compliance with federal, state and local requirements.
• Determine the personnel requirements for the dietary department to make recommendations for sufficient staff to implement dietary and food service policies and procedures.
• Implement a monitoring system for the dietary and food service department and make recommendations for implementation to assure compliance with federal, state and local requirements.
• Supervise preparation of menus to meet residents' dietary needs.
• Asses residents' dietary needs and develop appropriate dietary plans in compliance with physicians' orders.
• Supervise the entire operation of the dietary department.

This position reports to: Administrator