Dietary Manager

Looking for an individual who can create or show a little creativity or flare in the kitchen with recipes.

SUMMARY: Assuring patients and others that consume meals a quality, nutritional meal, attractively served with careful consideration of clinical diets, food allergies, and food intolerances. The Dietary department will be kept in a clean and sanitary manner to support food handling safety through the effective management of the dietary staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing scheduling and supervision of daily duties of dietary staff.
• Function as a part of the management team; abide by and enforce all policies.
• Prepare nutritious and attractive patient meals in accordance with standardized facility menus and in collaboration and direction of the Dietitian.
• Read and comprehend recipe instructions and adjust measurement of ingredients as needed.
• Ensure that food is served and stored at proper temperatures and follow appropriate handling and equipment safety measures, such as, HACCP regulations and food handling guidelines.
• Complete patient diet histories and nutritional evaluations and amend as appropriate during the patient stay.
• Responsible to record and log temperature measurements and label refrigerated and frozen food items with necessary identifying information.
• Properly operate equipment for food preparation and cleaning within the department.
• Stock food and supplies in proper areas throughout the department to include proper stock levels of water and supplies in the event of a disaster.
• Assist in the development of order for food and supplies.
• Responsible for the implementation of and compliance with all safety policies and procedures within the department.
• Assist in food preparation for special meals and events.
• Apply basic knowledge of infection control as a food borne illness in food preparation and delivery.
• Ensure a process to monitor expiration dates on all food products.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises dietary staff to include performance reviews, interviewing, coaching and disciplinary actions.