Dietary Manager

About Us:
At The Grove Post-Acute, we believe exceptional care begins with exceptional people. Our 140-bed post-acute care facility in Woodland, California, is home to a dedicated team committed to clinical excellence, compassion, and resident-centered care.

Why Join Us?

Build a career where your work truly matters. At The Grove Post-Acute, you'll join a team committed to excellence, compassion, and resident-centered care. We offer a supportive environment where you'll be encouraged to grow professionally, develop your skills, and make a meaningful difference every day.

Our team members are drawn to our collaborative culture, opportunities for advancement, and the fulfillment that comes from improving the lives of our residents. Here, your dedication is recognized, your growth is supported, and your impact is valued.

Position Overview:

The Dietary Supervisor role supports the Director of Dietary Services in planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis and that the dietary department is maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

• Place orders with food and supply vendors under the supervision of a dietary supervisor.
• Supervise receiving food to ensure correct items, temperatures, and amounts.
• Maintain records of food orders to ensure compliance with recordkeeping.
• Input diet changes, food preferences, and supplement orders into the computer system.
• Print and prepare tray cards and supplement labels for each day’s meal service.
• When on duty, be present at each meal service, monitoring compliance in food temperatures, portion sizes, food preferences, therapeutic diets and texture modifications.
• Monitor tray-line for compliance in cross contamination prevention, safe food handling, and sanitation.
• Identify non-compliance and direct employees to restore compliant practices.
• Monitor kitchen daily for compliance of sanitation, inspecting kitchen counters, floors, refrigerators, freezers, dish room, cook and preparation areas and storage. Observe non-compliant practices and correct as needed.
• Monitor records of food temperatures, refrigerator and freezer temperatures, dishwasher temperatures and chemical levels, and cool-down logs. If incomplete, identify responsible employees and enforce compliance.
• Monitor food storage practices, ensuring that all stored items are in the appropriate temperature zone, covered, dated and labeled, and stored safely and properly.
• Communicate regularly with dietary supervisors regarding kitchen changes or problems, especially with unresolved issues of non-compliance.
• Communicate with dietitians regarding resident admissions, changes, or requests.
• Encourage teamwork and a positive environment among dietary employees.

Qualifications/Specific Requirements:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited course in dietetic training approved by the American Dietetic Association.
• Must have, as a minimum, 1 year experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility
• Must have training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.
• National Provider BLS or CPR - American Heart Association upon hire.
• Certification as a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) through the Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP) is preferred.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.