Nutrition Supervisor - Sundance Inn Health Center (23528)

Nutrition Supervisor - Sundance Inn Health Center

Skilled Nursing at Sundance Inn Health Center - New Braunfels, TX 78130

Overview

Position Type: Full Time Category: Nutrition Services

Description

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of Cantex. We are committed to a culture that respects our differences and values the contributions of all people.

The overall purpose of the Nutrition Services Director position is to plan, develop, direct, and control the activities of the Dining Services department. This position is responsible for food service standards, policy and procedure, dining staff, equipment, systems, and work areas, while providing the highest quality of food service for patients in a cost-effective manner.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• a CDM or Certified Food Service Manager.
• Minimum of one years experience in a long-term care or healthcare setting is preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English language and with a knowledge of arithmetic and units of measurement used in food preparation.
• Ability to cook/prepare food preferred.

Essential Functions

• Establishes and maintains standards for purchasing, storing and preparation of food.
• Establishes and maintains procedures to meet safety and sanitation standards to assure compliance with government regulations.
• Plans and administers departmental budget.
• Plans and directs employee staffing schedule and assignments to ensure effective food service.
• With Registered Dietitian, monitors nutritional status of patients using regular assessments, progress notes and care planning.
• Represents Nutrition Services Department at staff meetings and communicates pertinent administrative information to staff.
• Adapts master menu cycle to individual and facility preferences with Registered Dietitian.
• Purchase or requisitions food supplies in appropriate quantities based upon the menu and established budgetary parameters
• Supervises receiving and storing of food.
• Monitors all temperatures per local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintains and issues a file of standardized recipes adjusted to the proper yield.
• Completes initial patient food preferences.
• Maintains diet roster and nourishment list.
• Maintains kitchen Equipment Log.
• Prepares, updates and audits tray tickets as needed.
• In-services Nutrition Services staff on regular basis.
• Prepares and submits financial reports as required.
• Monitors e-mail on regular basis.
• Coordinates catering as necessary.
• Ability to function as a Team Leader/Role Model.
• Attends patient care plan meetings.
• Completes employee evaluations on either an annual basis or post probationary period; as well as provides counsel or disciplinary action when appropriate.
• Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Network Policy and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employees responsibility to enforce it.
• Attends in-services, understands, and complies with Patient Care Management Systems.
• Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

We are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package.