Dietary Director-S

Work as the Executive Chef.

Direct and participate in food preparation and service of food that is safe and appetizing and is of the quality and quantity to meet each resident's needs in accordance with physicians order in compliance with approved menus.

Maintains cost and works to meet budget guidelines.

Plans and assists in preparation and service of holiday and special meals and functions.

Directs and supervises all dietary functions and personnel.

Hires, orients, trains, disciplines, and when appropriate, terminates dietary employees.

Assures that proper storage is available, and that handling of food and supplies complies with current state and federal guidelines.

Processes new diet orders and diet changes when received from nursing staff and keeps diet cards updated.

Maintain sufficient staff to provide dietary services to facility.

Assess resident food preferences and allergies.

Prepare dietary staff schedules and address schedule changes.

Maintain kitchen and food storage area in a safe, orderly, clean and sanitary manner.

Transmit order for appropriate food and supplies.

Document and notify Dietician of menu changes.

Participate in QA and IDT meetings as assigned.

Check trays for accuracy before they are delivered.

Inspects Dietary Department regularly to ensure that it is safe and sanitary.

Plan and presents in service education programs for the Dietary Department.

Investigates on the job injuries and corrects the problem and /or retrains the employees as necessary.

Ensures continued compliances with all federal, state and local regulations, Maintain the security of the Dietary Department.

Coordinates dietary services with nursing services and activities director.

Nutritional notes are to be completed monthly for all residents at nutritional risks.

Visit all residents to conduct nutritional assessment and screening, explain diet, record food preferences and promote a quality food service.

Supervisory Requirements Assist with the overall supervision of and management of the dietary staff.

Qualification Education and/or Experience High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferable one year experience in a long term care facility dietary department.

Language Skills Ability to read technical procedures.

Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.

Ability to read recipes and prepare accordingly.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

Mathematical Skills Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing.

Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health License and Certification Division at all times.

Physical Demands The essential functions of this position require the following physical...