Director of Dietary Position Available In Brevard, Florida

Director of Dietary Healthcare Nursing of Melbourne Melbourne, FL Job Details Full-time Estimated:

$49.8K – $62.6K a year 10 hours ago Qualifications Management Certified Dietary Manager Mid-level Supervising experience Registered Dietitian 2 years Full Job Description The Director of Dietary Services will prepare dining rooms and tables, provide meal service to residents, and maintain cleanliness and sanitation of dining and kitchen areas. Responsible for planning, preparing, and serving regular, modified consistency and therapeutic diets using the corporate menu program. This position will ensure full compliance with nutritional standard, internal procedures, and government regulations while preparing and serving foods and beverages to all patients/residents.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct routine patient nutritional screening to include food/fluid intake information and obtaining resident/patient food preferences. Perform necessary nutritional screens for dietician and calculate nutritive intake within the scope of practice. Identify nutrition concerns and make appropriate referrals. Implement diet plans and physician’s diet orders using appropriate modifications. Utilize standard nutrition procedures. Document nutritional screen data in medical record, review intake records, do visual meal rounds and document food intake. Participate in patient/resident care conferences and provide patient/residents with basic nutritional education. Specify standards and procedures for food preparation. Supervise preparation and serving of modified consistency and therapeutic diets and supplemental feedings. Manage sanitary food service environment by protecting food in all phases of preparation, handling and service, cooling, storage, and transportation. Purchase, receive and store food following established sanitation and quality guidelines as well as purchase, store and ensure safe use of chemicals and cleaning agents. Manage equipment and the maintenance of the equipment. Develop work schedule, cleaning schedule and prepare work assignments. Prepare, plan, and conduct departmental meetings and in-service programs. Interview, hire and train new employees as well as conducting employee evaluations. Operate within annual budget parameters.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must be a Registered Dietician Must possess Certified Dietary Manager (CDM), Certified Food Protection Professional (CDM•, CFPP) certification. SafeServe certification Must have a strong background in country club and 5-star dining settings Minimum of three (3) years of healthcare related experience Two (2) years’ management experience required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position supervises the entire dietary staff.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

May work in extreme temperature shifts, from extra heat in the cooking are to freezing temperatures when working in the walk-in-freezers. May be exposed to dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, and unpleasant odors. Exposed to sharp knives, hot surfaces, and wet floors in the workplace. Must be able to meet deadlines with sever time constraints. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and peripheral vision and color vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 50 pounds. #Astonchampions