Director of Dietary Services

The Redwoods Post-Acute is located in the heart of Willow Glen and we are seeking a D*irectory of Dietary Services to join our AWESOME TEAM!*

• 401k, Great Compensation, Opportunity for Growth!

Purpose of Your Job Position:

The primary purpose of your job position is to assist the Dietitian in planning, organizing, 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.

Delegation of Authority:

As the Director of Dietary Services, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

Job Function:

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the opposition if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Administrative Functions:

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Dietary Department, its programs and activities.
• Coordinate dietary services and activities with other related departments (i.e., Nursing, Housekeeping, Social Services, etc.)
• Assist in developing and maintaining written dietary policies and procedures.
• Assist in developing and maintaining written job descriptions and performance evaluations for each level of dietary personnel.
• Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc., as necessary.
• Assist the dietary staff in the development and use of departmental policies, procedures, equipment, supplies, etc.
• Assume the responsibility of obtaining/maintaining material safety data sheets (MSDSs) for hazardous chemicals used or stored in the dietary department.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing necessary forms, reports, evaluations, studies, etc., to assure control of equipment and supplies.
• Review the department’s policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc., at least annually for revisions, and make recommendations to the Dietitian and/or Administrator.
• Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Dietitian and/or Administrator as necessary/required concerning the operation of the Dietary Department.
• Submit accident/incident reports to the Human Resources Department within twenty-four (24) hours after their occurrence.
• Assume administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of supervising the Dietary Department.
• Inspect food storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control.
• Review and assist in developing a plan of correction for dietary service deficiencies noted during survey inspection and provide a written copy of such to the Administrator.
• Process diet changes and new diets as received from nursing services.
• Assist the Infection Control Coordinator 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.
• Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to the Dietitian and/or Administrator of action(s) taken. Follow facility’s established procedures.
• Assist in developing and implementing a dietary service organization structure.
• Assist the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct dietary deficiencies.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the Dietary Department.
• Assist the Discharge Planning Coordinator in planning the dietary services portion of the resident’s discharge plan.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspection) made by authorized government agencies.
• Interview residents or family members, as necessary, to obtain diet history.
• Participate in maintaining records of the resident’s food likes and dislikes.
• Assist in developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served.
• Ensure that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service.
• Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintain an adequate liaison with families and residents as necessary.
• Maintain a reference library of written material, laws, diet manuals, etc., necessary for complying with current standards and regulations and that will provide assistance in maintaining quality food service.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate the quality of meals served, likes and dislikes, etc.
• Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.
• Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the physician’s orders.
• Review 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.
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning food service programs and activities.
• Ensure that residents are offered a nourishing snack at bedtime.
• Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Administrator and/or Dietitian.

Committee Functions

• Serve on, participate in, and attend various committees of the facility (i.e., Infection Control, Policy Advisory, Pharmaceutical, Quality Assessment and Assurance, etc.) as required, and as appointed by the Administrator.
• Provide written and/oral reports of the dietary service programs and activities as required or as may be directed by such committee(s).
• Evaluate and implement recommendations from established committees as they may pertain to dietary services.
• Meet with dietary personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, solicit advice from inter-department supervisors concerning the operation of the Dietary Department, assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the methods of improvement of services.
• Attend department head meetings, etc., as scheduled or as maybe called.
• Schedule and announce departmental meeting times, dates, places, etc.

Personnel Functions

• Assist in the recruitment, interviewing, and selection of dietary personnel.
• Determine departmental staffing requirements necessary to meet the Dietary Department’s needs, and assign a sufficient number of dietary personnel for each shift.
• Recommend to the Dietitian the number and level of dietary personnel to be employed.
• Schedule department work hours (including vacation and holiday schedules), personnel, work assignments, etc., to expedite work.
• Delegate administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability to other dietary personnel as deemed necessary to perform their assigned duties (i.e., head cook, cooks, etc.).
• Counsel/discipline dietary personnel as requested or as necessary.
• Terminate employment of personnel when necessary, documenting and coordinating such actions with the Human Resources Department and/or Dietitian.
• Assist in standardizing the methods in which dietary tasks will be performed
• Review and check competence of dietary personnel and make necessary adjustments/corrections as required or become necessary
• Maintain a productive working relationship with other department supervisors and coordinate dietary services to assure that daily dietary services can be performed without interruption.
• Ensure that appropriate identification documents are presented prior to employment and that such records are maintained in the employee’s personnel record.
• Make 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.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment throughout the facility.
• Assist in establishing a food service production line, etc., to assure that meals are prepared on time.
• Monitor absenteeism to ensure that an adequate number of dietary service personnel are on duty at all times.
• Conduct departmental performance evaluations in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location