Job Description
Certified Dietary Director
Responsibilities:
- Advises the dining department on resident care and meal service matters
- Provides supervision and assistance in dining rooms during meal service
- Develops, schedules, and conducts in-service training classes, on the job training, and orientation classes for staff
- Assists with the planning of menus with regard to nutrition, regulatory compliance, color, variety, general resident population preferences, and wellness trends
- Hires, leads, directs, coaches, trains and develops the Food and Nutrition service team
- Participates in community-wide and department Performance Improvement Program teams
- Participates in and attends departmental meetings, staff development, and professional programs
- Complies with all policies and procedures of the community and the organization
- Assists with the integration of all food and nutrition wellness innovations
- Assure that all food procedures are followed
Qualifications:
- Skilled nursing facility experience preferred
- Must have completed a CDM/CFPP or State-approved course in food services
- One (1) year cook/ dietary experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred
- Must have completed a CDM or State-approved course in food services (non certified candidates with experience will be considered)
- Food services supervisory experience in the long term care setting is preferred