Job Description

Job Title: Director of Dietary

Reports To: Administrator

Status: Exempt Classification: Full Time

Positions Summary:

The Director of Food Services coordinates all Food Service functions and has oversight responsibility for all Food Services staff. This position effectively manages all areas of production and nutritional care of residents in accordance with Maryland Department of Health standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assure the preparation and delivery of food to residents fully meets the needs of each resident.

• Assures a safe and sanitary environment through enforcement of proper housekeeping safety and infection control procedures.

• Monitors Dietary Departments proper functioning to ensure quality service.

• Records department costs, controls inventory within budgetary standards and purchases food supplies and equipment required. • Recruits, trains and evaluates staff to assure high quality job performance.

• Assures all equipment is clean, maintained and updated.

• Maintains records of meal counts and production.

• Develops an employee work schedule that assures standards will be met and assures all required documentation is timely and complete.

• Participates in facility and resident council meetings and cooperates with other departments to provide for resident’s quality of life.

• Performs all tasks and duties in an efficient and safe manner.

• Performs other related duties as assigned or as necessary. Remains flexible and adaptable in work schedules and work assignments as defined by departmental and facility needs.

• Represents Vita Healthcare in a manner that conveys professionalism, confidentiality, courtesy, fairness, personal integrity, and respect for the fundamental rights, dignity, personal comfort and privacy of others.

Required Competencies:

QUALITY & PRODUCTIVITY

Provides high quality services, processes and programs while consistently seeking ways to improve outcomes and enhance the facility. Meets or exceeds goals and objectives and consistently engages in productive work effort requiring, minimal direction from manager.

PROFESSIONALISM

Demonstrates self-control by maintaining composure in difficult situations; deals calmly and effectively with stressful situations. Projects a professional image of oneself and the organization and demonstrates a positive attitude towards work and the organization.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Demonstrates commitment to the position and accepts responsibility for personal actions.

COLLABORATION & TEAMWORK

Supports a positive team environment in which employees participate, respect and cooperate with each other to achieve desired results. Builds and sustains cooperative working relationships and demonstrates a positive attitude in work assignments and interaction with others.

COMMUNICATION

Expresses self in a knowledgeable, coherent, and professional manner. Works to resolve conflict and promotes an open and honest environment for feedback and constructive criticism.

LEADERSHIP

Provides direction and motivation and sets an example through open communication and modeling best practices. Provides appropriate advice, on- going feedback, support and resources to improve effectiveness of individuals and departments.]

Qualifications:

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Associate Degree and experience in health care preferred. Courses in food management, nutrition, diet planning, purchasing, inventory control and personnel management preferred. Supervisory experience preferred with knowledge of principles of cost accounting, record keeping and purchasing procedures.

LICENSURE AND/OR CERTIFICATION

Qualified as Dietary Supervisor by the State of Maryland.