What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary Director CDM position at Autumn Woods Health Care Facility?
Facility: Autumn Woods Health Care Facility
Autumn Woods Healthcare Facility is excited to announce our new alliance with MediLodge as their sister facility! We are accepting applications for a Dietary Director CDM to join our team. See what a career at Autumn Woods can mean for you! Our tenured leadership and staff are here to assist you in developing your clinical skills to guide your career path.
Did you know? Caring deeply for others is a valuable gift, one that you should treasure. Fortunately for you, you can put that gift to excellent use here at Autumn Woods, and we will go above and beyond to invest in it AND you as a person.
What We Offer You? At Autumn Woods, we understand that our employees work best when they are healthy, happy, and excited about the here and now, as well as the future. For that reason, we offer a wide range of benefits with your well-being in mind, including:
- Competitive Wages That Increase for Years Licensed
- Excellent Career Advancement Opportunities That Meet Your Goals
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits for You & Your Family
- Employee Benefits Concierge – to Guide You in Maximizing Your Benefits
- Paid Vacation Days with Rollover Option, Sick Time, and Holidays
- 401k Retirement
The Dietary Director supervises the operation of Dietary Services of the facility.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Licensed or certified as a nutrition professional by the State in which the services are performed.
- CDM (Certified Dietary Manager) or CFM (Certified Food Manager)
- Two years of experience in Dietary operations, one of which was in a long-term care environment.
- Provides training, direction, and guidance for the dietary staff.
- Participates in the hiring, disciplining and evaluation of dietary employees.
- Schedules and supervises the cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
- Ensures that adequate stocks of appropriate food are available and maintains an accurate inventory.
- Participates in facility “Performance Improvement Program.”
- Orders supplies, checks shipments, and conducts inventories.
- Monitors supply usage for appropriateness and efficiency.
- Prepares work schedules and maintains adequate staffing.
- Participates in the predicting, planning, monitoring and evaluating of cost programs as assigned.
- Responsible for the completion of dietary documentation, patient histories, and food preferences.
- Works closely with Nursing staff to ensure that proper dietary needs are being recorded, addressed, and delivered.
- Performs other tasks as assigned.
- Skilled in directing and motivating the workforce.
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
- Knowledge of infection control techniques.
- Knowledge of commercial food service equipment operation.
Education
Preferred- High School or better
Skills
Preferred- Leadership skills
- People Skills
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