DIETARY MANAGER Position Available In Hinds, Mississippi

DIETARY MANAGER

Chadwick NRC LLC Jackson, MS Job Details Full-time Estimated:

$35.7K – $43.9K a year 1 day ago Qualifications Nutrition Statistics Certified Dietary Manager Mid-level Bachelor’s degree Dietary department experience Discharge planning 1 year Associate’s degree Bachelor of Arts Full Job Description Looking to make a difference in the long-term care dining experience? Apply to become a Dietary Manager here at Chadwick Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC.

DIETARY MANAGER

Essential Duties 1. Verifies menu is served as written, including adherence to recipes, correct portion sizes, and therapeutic diets. 2. Validates proper methods of food preparation are utilized to preserve nutrient content. 3. Supervises food production, serving correct food to patients, and controlling appearance, temperature, portion sizing, and sanitation. 4. Purchases food and supplies within approved budgets. 5. Instructs employees in use, care, and maintenance of equipment, housekeeping, and safety standards. Provides follow through on proper cleaning and maintenance programs. 6. Makes meal rounds and verifies that new admissions are visited. 7. Participates in regularly scheduled patient care conferences and follows through on patient residents needs. 8. Demonstrates thorough knowledge of Food & Nutrition Services Department jobs and assists when necessary to promote smooth operation. 9. May need to assume responsibility for some cooking shifts depending on Facility size or available labor. 10. Monitors weekly costs associated with the Food & Nutrition Services Department and maintains accurate records / invoicing in order to report month end cost statistics and monitor year-to-date expenses. 11. Completes nutritional history for new admissions, visits new residents for diet history, reviews medical record for pertinent nutritional information, records necessary information, notifies kitchen of likes / dislikes, beverage preference, and food allergies, and diabetic meal pattern, if needed. 12. Completes discharge summaries for resident who are discharged to another Facility or home 13. Participates in QIP. 14. Participates as assigned in the orientation of new staff and demonstrates a positive, helpful, and enthusiastic attitude.

Qualifications Education/Training/Experience:

If a qualified dietician or other clinically qualified nutrition professional is not employed full-time, the facility must designate a person to serve as the Director of Food and Nutrition Services who – i. For designations prior to November 28, 2016, meets the following requirements no later than 5 years after November 28, 2016, or no later than 1 year after November 28, 2016 for designations after November 28, 2016, is A. A certified dietary manager, or B. A certified food service manager, or C. Has similar national certification for food service management and safety from a national certifying body; or D. Has an associate’s or higher degree in food service management or in hospitality, if the course of study includes food service or restaurant management, from an accredited institution of higher learning; and ii. In states that have established standards for food service managers or dietary managers, meets State requirements for food service managers or dietary managers, and iii. Receives frequently scheduled consultations from a qualified dietician or other clinically qualified nutrition professional. Apply today to make a difference!