Dietary Manager

Job Description:

Food Preparation/Delivery

• Prepare and serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance. Prepares snacks and nourishments according to resident food preferences and physicians' orders.

• Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse foods served.

• Assures that all food items are handled properly to insure safety and sanitation standards according to State and Federal regulations. Properly stores, covers, and refrigerates necessary items. Insures that foods are cooked to the appropriate temperatures according to the FDA Food Code, latest edition

• Practices and supervises infection control policies.

• Plates appropriate foods to resident meal trays.

• Inspect special diet trays to ensure that the correct diet is served to the resident.

• On occasion, transports and serves trays at meal delivery.

• Adhere to menus and portion control standards, including those for special diets when preparing and serving meals.

• Record food and temperature prior to the start of each meal.

• Review tray card to assure that current food information is consistent with foods served.

Post-preparation

• Follows posted cleaning schedules utilizing proper sanitation and cleaning methods.

• Cleans food preparation area and utensils after use and after meal service. Is responsible for washing dishes after food service, as well as cleaning the kitchen to keep it sanitary and up to health standards. If employed in a facility with a common dining room, the cook will help clear and wipe down tables after service. Assists dietary aides as necessary.

• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, and temperature records

Other

• Maintain knowledge of current nutritional practice regarding therapeutic diets.

• Attends in-service education and staff meetings as required.

• Practices safety, infection control, and emergency procedures according to facility policies.

• Attends in-service education and staff meetings as required.

• Remains courteous, considerate and cooperative when communicating with all facility personnel, residents, and family members.

• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to ensure that food service can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.

QUALIFICATIONS:

3. Ability to read, speak, write and understand English. Follow directions and complete tasks.

4. Ability to follow time schedules for meal preparation and serving.

5. Maintains a neat, clean, well-groomed appearance.