Certified Dietary Manager

Job Locations: Enid
Job Type: Full Time

CAMPUS: Enid

POSITION SUMMARY
: The Certified Dietary Manager is responsible for the Health Care Center overall effective dining services; selecting, training, and supervising all dining services personnel; procuring supplies and equipment; assisting with budget preparation and operating within budgetary guidelines.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Certified Dietary Manager License (Current)
  • High school graduate required with certification as required by state regulations. College degree preferred.
  • A minimum of three years experience in the administration of food services systems. Computer literate.
  • Ability to communicate with, understand, empathize with, and be tolerant of residents, patients, visitors, families, peers, subordinates, supervisor, and outside contacts.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Organizes, directs, and supervises all dining service functions.
  • Maintains established dietary standards and policies; revises and implements new dining policies and procedures as necessary.
  • Records department costs, maintains inventory system, and regularly checks storage areas for stock level of staple items.
  • Oversees the selection, training, evaluation and disciplining of all dining personnel.
  • Prepares and/or supervises the preparation of the team member scheduling for Dining Services.
  • Directs duties of Managers, Cooks and Chefs.
  • Assures efficiency for food preparation and serving; compliance with local, state and federal standards; sanitation, and hygiene and health standards of personnel.
  • Reviews and maintains required records and reports covering (a) number and kinds of regular diets, (b) inventory of equipment and supplies and (c) develops and directs department cost control procedures.
  • Participates in the research, preparation and writing of department budget.  Keeps appropriate budget records.
  • Visits residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature and appearance; and conducts evaluations to make revisions in dietary procedures to promote better food service.  Establishes relationship with residents.
  • Monitors the care and the safe and sanitary use of supplies and equipment and all infection control policies and procedures.
  • Confers with other department heads regarding program and physical aspects of food and beverage services.
  • Attend in-service training and education sessions as assigned.  Conducts in-services training with dining team members.
  • Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by campus director.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must be able to stand for long periods. Must be able to tolerate frequent walking. Ability to lift, bend, reach, and push/pull loads required. Frequently must assist clients with transfers or ambulation. Possible exposure to body fluids, chemicals, and hazardous equipment. Must be able to tolerate rapid fluctuations in workload.