Food Service Director

Job Description Job Description Now Hiring - !!! A comprehensive benefit package includes: Paid Sick Time Group Health Insurance Dental and Vision Insurance Life insurance plans Disability plans 401K POSITION SUMMARY: The primary purpose of your job position is 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. A CDM certificate preferred. Previous LTC experience preferred. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: A. Role Responsibilities – Job Knowledge/Duties: 1. Coordinates dietary services and activities with other related departments (i.e., Nursing, Housekeeping, Social Services, etc.) 2. Assists the dietary staff in the development and use of departmental policies, procedures, equipment, supplies, etc. 3. Assist in developing preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the dietary needs of each resident 4. Assist in the developing a written dietary plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) that identifies the dietary problem/needs of the resident and the goals to be accomplished for each dietary problem/need identified 5. Assist in the scheduling of care plans and assessments to be presented and discussed at each committee meeting 6. Ensure that all dietary personnel are aware of the care plan and that care plans are used in planning daily dietary services for the resident 7. Ensure that the care plan identifies any special equipment and utensils the resident may need (e.g., plate guard, enlarged silverware handles, etc.) 8. Review and revise care plans and assessments as necessary, but at least quarterly 9. Provide substitute foods of similar nutritive value to residents who refuse foods served 10. Must be competent in the use of kitchen equipment as well as their maintenance and sanitation: Blender, Meat Slicer, Steam Table, Refrigerator/Freezers, Can Opener, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Coffee Maker, Plate Warmer, Toaster, and Oven & Range 11. Inspects food storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control 12. Processes diet changes and new diets as received from nursing services 13. Assists in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job related dietary functions to ensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded 14. Assists in planning the dietary services portion of the resident’s discharge plan 15. Participates in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies 16. Interviews residents or family members, as necessary, to obtain diet history 17. Assists in developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served 18. Ensures that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service 19. Ensures that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures 20. Maintains an adequate liaison with families and residents as necessary 21. Visits residents periodically to evaluate the quality of meals served, likes and dislikes, etc. 22. Involves the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident 23. Assists in planning regular and special diet menus as prescribed by the attending physician 24. Assists in developing diet plans for individual residents 25. Reviews therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the physician’s orders 26. Reviews the dietary requirements of each resident admitted to the facility, as may be required, and assist the attending physician in planning for the resident’s prescribed diet plan 27. Ensures that residents are offered a nourishing snack at bedtime 28. Makes daily rounds to assure that dietary personnel are performing required duties and to assure that appropriate dietary procedures are being rendered to meet the needs of the facility 29. Attends mandatory meetings and in-services 30. Others duties as assigned by the Administrator Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, This company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.