What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIETARY MANAGER (65410) position at PRIORITY MANAGEMENT?
About us
We are seeking a motivated Dietary Manager with excellent leadership and communication skills. You will help and care for patients, supervise dietary staff, offer guidance and support, maintain a clean and safe working environment, and ensure that all dietary operational tasks are completed efficiently and on time.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, prepare, serve meals and snacks to all residents of the facility
- Lead the dietary team to ensure compliance with regulatory and cleanliness requirements
- Coordinate with the IDT to ensure nutritional needs of all residents are met and dietary orders are followed
- Interact in friendly and welcoming manner with all residents and guests
- Instruct and train dietary team on proper methodologies, practices, and requirements of the kitchen
- Recruit, retain, and maintain staff according to the needs of the facility – including preparing labor schedules
- Purchase food, supplies, and equipment to meet the needs of the facility while adhering to appropriate budgets
- Attend leadership meetings, care plan meetings, and other meetings as required
- Make rounds in the facility to meet residents and cater to their preferences
- Carry out applicable policies and procedures
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Administrator/designee
Qualifications:
- Must have CDM certification
- Must be knowledgeable of current regulatory standards.
- Must have the ability to train, supervise and direct dietary personnel in their proper duties and in accepted dietary procedures and techniques.