Dietary Manager
Role summary
San Luis Care Center in Newman is seeking a Dietary Manager to lead their dining services team. This role involves preparing nutritious meals, providing hospitality-focused service, and managing costs within budget, adhering to all regulations. Responsibilities include developing dining services goals, collaborating with nutritionists, representing the team at resident meetings, creating menus with special dietary considerations, maintaining recipes, and tracking resident needs. The position requires a high school diploma, 3 years of dining services management experience (1 year in senior living), and 2 years of supervisory experience. A food service or culinary certification and a Food Handler's/ServSafe certification are also necessary. Experience in preparing meals for large groups and knowledge of special diets are essential. The ideal candidate is a seasoned business manager understanding financial and operational aspects of dining services. A Certified Dietary Manager certification is preferred.
The Dietary Manager is an effective business manager responsible for leading the dining services team in preparing nutritious meals, providing service with a hospitality focus, and managing costs within or below budget in accordance with all laws, regulations and company standards.
$33.00 - $35.00 Per hour DOEFull-time are eligible for:
- 401K
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- FSA & Dependent Care FSA
- Life Insurance
- AD&D, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability
- Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity
- Legal Benefits, Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance and Auto/Home Insurance.
**Placement within the wage range for this position is determined by years of experience, qualifications, and demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions.**
Responsibilities- Plans, develops, organizes, implements and evaluates dining services goals, policies and procedures.
- Must work in cooperation with nutritionists, dietitians and comply with all Federal, state and local requirements.
- Represents dining services team at resident council meetings for feedback on dining services.
- Develops menus offering heart-healthy choices and takes into consideration low-sodium and diabetic diet needs.
- Maintains a recipe file for meals.
- Continually upgrades knowledge of dietary management and nutrition to benefit community’s services.
- Compliant with budget in labor and expense control.
- Maintains inventory and portion controls working within budget.
- Plans written menus at least 30 days in advance of preparation/serving dates involving resident preferences.
- Interviews new residents to welcome, acquire food preferences, allergies and special requests.
- Develops system to track resident’s dietary needs/preferences and monitors for changes.
- Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
- Certified Dietary Manager Certification preferred.
- Must have 3 years’ dining services management experience with 1 year prior experience in senior living.
- Must be graduate of A.D.A.-approved course in food services OR certification in the culinary field.
- Must have current Food Handlers permit/ServSafe certification.
- Must be experienced in preparing meals on a regular basis for large groups – hospitality environment preferred.
- Must be knowledgeable of special diets.
- Must be seasoned business manager who understands financial and operations aspects of dining services.
- Must have 2 years’ supervisory experience.
Avalon Health Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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