Dietary Manager

Barren County Nursing and Rehab is seeking a Dietary Manager! Are you passionate about nutrition, leadership, and making a difference in the lives of others? Barren County Nursing and Rehab is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Dietary Manager to join our compassionate care team! At Barren County Nursing and Rehab, we know that great food and quality nutrition play an important role in our residents’ health, comfort, and happiness. As our Dietary Manager, you’ll lead a team committed to creating nutritious meals, maintaining high dietary standards, and delivering exceptional service with care and compassion. We believe in supporting our employees just as strongly as we support our residents. When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming, mission-driven environment where your leadership, hard work, and commitment are truly valued. If you’re looking for a rewarding career where you can lead with purpose and make a meaningful impact every day, we’d love to meet you! We offer our staff: Monthly Staff Appreciation Events: Celebrating our staff's hard work and dedication with parties, giveaways, and prizes. Comprehensive Benefits Package: Including health, dental, and vision insurance to support our employees' well‑being. Retirement Savings Plan: Offering a 401K plan for long‑term financial security. Shift Differentials: Providing additional compensation for evening, night, and weekend shifts. DailyPay Option: Offering flexibility with daily access to earned wages. Essential Functions: Under the supervision of the Dietitian, the Certified Dietary Manager will assist in initial data collection and/or screening process for participant nutrition assessments. Assist with the implementation of individualized plan of care for participants as assigned by the RDN. Complete, document, and report to Dietitian and/or Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), results of observations of participants’ specific assigned monitoring activities such as: meal intake, weight, food records, etc. Process new participant diet orders and all ongoing diet order changes by updating all required center databases and communicating this with all relevant staff to ensure accurate and timely dietary compliance is maintained for each participant. Meet with participants and families to address food and nutritional concerns, provide education as needed. Proactively, and immediately communicate to the Dietitian any shared concerns and/or issues from participants and center staff. Review center meal service, textured modified diets, thickened liquids, supplements, meal intake documentation, food allergies, and hydration with new employees on an as needed basis. Review new participant dietary needs with dayroom staff monthly and as needed. Attend and participate in Interdisciplinary Team Meetings as needed. Maintain communication with participant and caregivers in respect to the established nutrition intervention plan of care goals and verify implementation. Monitor and report participants status changes as observed that may influence the plan of care (i.e., participant’s weight, intake sheets, etc.). Assist in developing dietary policies and procedures, monitor quality of food, ensure food is served at appropriate temperatures, and administer participant satisfaction surveys. Provide assistance with preparation of meals as needed. Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited Certified Dietary Manager Program Successful completion of the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) Exam Minimum of one (1) year experience in a healthcare food service setting Two (2) years experience working with frail or elderly populations preferred ServSafe Certification preferred Strong communication and organizational skills Ability to lead and manage dietary staff effectively Knowledge of food safety and sanitation regulations Compassionate and resident‑focused approach to care EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The Facility is an equal opportunity employer. The Facility does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws. The Facility will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities should a request for an accommodation be made. A key part of this policy is to provide equal employment opportunity regarding all terms and conditions of employment and in all aspects of a person’s relationship with the Facility including recruitment, hiring, promotions, upgrading positions, conditions of employment, compensation, training, benefits, transfers, discipline, and termination of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr