Dietary Manager

JOB TITLE: DIETARY MANAGER

JOB CODE: 99

DEPARTMENT: NURSING

FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

REPORTS TO: ADMINISTRATOR

DATE OF LAST UPDATE: 09/15/2020

JOB SUMMARY: Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate and supervise the Dietary

Services program as a manager for a skilled nursing facility in accordance with current existing

federal, state and local standards, as well as the facility established policies and procedures, to

assure the facility meets or exceed the nutritional needs and preferences of our Residents.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide leadership, support and guidance to ensure that food quality standards, inventory levels, food safety guidelines and service expectations are met.
• Supervise the Dietary Department team members, reviews timecards daily, and ensures team members are abiding by company policies.
• Maintain department budget.
• Understand nutritional requirements for entire population and menu options available
• Ensure dietary and food service policies and procedures to meet residents' needs and in compliance with federal, state and local requirements
• Determine the personnel requirements for the dietary department to make recommendations for budgeted staff to implement dietary and food service policies and procedures.
• Review changes in resident diets and immediately implement dietitian orders.
• Effectively communicate with residents, family members, as well as facility employees.
• Train new employees/orientees.