Director of Dietary

At Priority Life Care (PLC) we provide you the opportunity to use your talents in a progressive growing organization that makes a positive difference in the lives of the seniors we serve. Join us in our mission to enhance the lives of seniors and your own! We think its time for you to begin your journey with PLC!

At Priority Life Care our mission is to light the way in senior care with respect to affordability and independence.

Director of Dietary:

The main function of the Director of Dietary is to coordinate appropriate resident dietary menu planning and oversees daily operations of food preparation by dietary that Dietary employees engaged in preparing food serving food and maintaining cleanliness of food service areas and equipment are performing the proper procedures as outlined by state and federal regulations.

To our staff we provide:

• Competitive wages and PTO
• Exceptional career advancement opportunities through our Pathway to Promotionprogram
• A full range of health plans - including vision and dental!
• SwiftMD Telemedicine at low or no cost!
• Special pay rates on holidays
• $10000 Company paid Life Insurance
• Family planning and support services through Maven
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability Accident Coverage and Critical Illness
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement savings plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee referral bonuses
• On-demand wages via ZayZoon. No need to wait until payday!
• Rewards Program based on Years of Service and PLC Employee of the Year Award

Your responsibilities:

• Creates dietary menu and monitors food preparation methods and portion sizes with integration and awareness of nutritional requirements of specific residents .
• Complies with state and federal sanitation and applicable standards and oversees compliance of such standards by dietary staff.
• Leads and/or assists with meal preparation when needed
• Inspects food supplies and equipment to maintain stock levels and ensure standards of quality are met
• Oversees meal service while on duty and directs preparation of food and beverages
• Investigates and resolves complaints regarding food quality and service
• Responsible for labor and budget control for the Dietary department
• Trains and oversees dietary staff to ensure quality standards and service
• Schedules staff hours and coordinates assignment of dietary personnel
• Reports any issues or problems that may arise to the Administrator
• Assists families and other visitors as needed
• Attends in-services and other required meetings
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent; minimum of 3 years of previous experience in volume and modified diet preparation; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must be state approved in food handling and preparation; ServSafe Certified required
• Previous experience in a long-term care or hospital setting preferred

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Priority Life Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

$49000 / year

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Required Experience:

Director