Certified Dietary Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Must have either a CDM or a CFM in order to be considered for the position.

Major Duties and Responsibilities  

Oversees the budget and purchasing of food and supplies, and food preparation, services, and storage. 

Maintains a clean and sanitary environment.  

Overseeing safe and timely meal preparation, including the provision of meals and/or supplements in accordance with residents’ needs, preferences, and care plan. 

Monitors regular and therapeutic diets, including texture of foods and liquids to meet the specialized needs of residents. 

Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings. 

Participates in QAPI activities when food and nutrition services are involved. 

Dietary Manager Assigned Tasks  

• Recruits, interviews, hires, trains, coaches, evaluates, rewards, disciplines, and when necessary, terminates employees working in the Food and Nutrition Services department. 

• Develops work schedules to ensure adequate staff to cover each shift. 

• Monitor budgets for cost-effectiveness and manage any revenue generating services. 

• Uses forecasts, food waste records, inventory, and equipment records to plan the purchase of food, supplies, and equipment. 

• Follows standards and procedures for preparing food. 

• Participates in menu planning including responding to resident preferences, substitution lists, therapeutic diets, and industry trends. 

• Inspects meals and ensures that standards for appearance, palatability, temperature, and serving times are met.  Ensures that foods are prepared according to production schedules, menus, and standardized recipes. 

• Manages the preparation and service of special nourishments and supplemental feedings. 

• Ensures safe receiving, storage, preparation, and service of food.  Protects food in all phases of preparation, holding, service, cooking, and transportation. 

• Prepares cleaning schedules and maintain equipment to ensure food safety. 

• Ensures proper sanitation and safety practices of staff. 

• Processes new diet orders and diet changes.  Keeps diet cards updated. 

• Completes the assigned MDS section according to required timeline. 

• Determines resident diet needs and develops appropriate dietary plans in cooperation with registered dietician and in compliance with physician’s orders. 

• Reviews plan of care related to nutritional status.  Documents concerns that can be resolved, improved, or addressed to improve the resident’s nutritional status and eating function. 

• Reviews, revises, and implements, in cooperation with the interdisciplinary team the resident’s nutritional assessment and plan of care. 

• Supports Registered Dietitian duties as needed.