Dining Services Manager- CDM Preferred

Chapel Hill is seeking a Dining Services Manager (CDM certified) to join our team! This position is responsible for organizing, planning, directing, controlling and supervising functions and personnel within the dining services department to ensure the provision of quality food service and nutritional care.

Essential Functions Include

• Collects data for nutritional assessment and completes MDS, as requested
• Provides/conveys dietary approaches for care plans
• Provides quarterly and change of condition progress notes for resident charts, as requested
• Refers all new admissions and high risk (tube feedings, pressure sores, weight loss, etc.) to dietitian for review
• Visits residents regarding menus and food preferences
• Checks resident progress and determines effectiveness of nutritional care plan
• Develops, maintains and utilizes Dietary Information System, as appropriate
• Processes diet order changes and new diet orders from Nursing Service
• Checks delivery records against physician orders to ensure accuracy of diets served
• Confers with Registered/Licensed Dietitian and Diet Technician to ensure operations conform with nutritional standards and government and establishment regulations and procedures, adjusting menus as necessary
• Conducts Quality Assurance self-audit as requested or scheduled
• Initiates and monitors the use of non-selective and/or selective menus
• Maintains standards for food preparation and quality of food service
• Monitors portion control and food waste, sanitation and safety of food preparation
• Manages an effective and efficient food inventory tracking and ordering process and ensures food is ready for meal preparation
• Ensures that dietary staff follows standardized recipes, using nutritionally equivalent substitutes when required and tests food to determine if properly cooked and palatable
• Coordinates food for special events as requested
• Coordinates dining room service and promotes positive dining atmosphere
• Ensures personal hygiene, cleanliness and sanitary work habits of dietary personnel, inspecting the entire department regularly to ensure safe, sanitary and orderly conditions are maintained
• Monitors condition of dishes and equipment and requisitions maintenance to repair or replace as needed
• Ensures the department is properly staffed at all times, and encourages employees to understand their role in the organization
• Monitors the general performance of staff and recognizes and rewards good performance, or recommends training or disciplinary intervention if necessary
• Sets individual and departmental objectives that are aligned with the organization's overall strategic objectives
• Creates an environment encouraging excellence and sets a good example
• Follows all legal and best practice Human Resource management guidelines and performance management tactics
• Gives employees sufficient authority to make the necessary decisions to carry out their assignments
• Identifies and maintains accountability for security within assigned areas of responsibility, ensuring employees understand their obligations to protect company and employee property and takes appropriate action when security or safety infractions occur

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (four year college or technical school): Preferred
• Two (2) to three (3) years of supervisory experience in hospital or long-term care facility dietary department desirable
• Degree in dietetics or related area from a university/college approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) preferred; DTR certification desirable; Possess Certified Dietary Manager certification; or Certified Food Service Manager; or has similar national certification for food service management and safety from a national cetifiying body; Previous professional dietetic experience or internship/co-ordinated/pre-professional experience approved by the American Dietetic Association (ADA); Licensed to practice dietetics by the Ohio Board of Dietetics; Must obtain and maintain mandatory, state/federal requirements and certifications for practice or occupation; Must participate in Continuing Education; Must possess a valid driver's license

What You'll Love About United Church Homes

• Our mission is to transform Aging by building a culture of community, wholeness and peace.
• Our core values are Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Integrity, Stewardship and Transparency
• Work/Life Balance
• Health Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• And much more!

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

United Church Homes' inclusive culture welcomes and values a diverse workforce.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call

Application Question(s):

• Do you have your CDM (Certified Dietary Manager) certification?

Experience:

• dining supervision: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Canal Fulton, OH: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person