DIETARY SERVICES DIRECTOR - PISGAH VALLEY RETIREMENT COMMUNITY in Candler, North Carolina at Liberty Healthcare Management

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At Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, we promote a challenging, but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment.

We are currently seeking an experienced:

DIETARY SERVICES DIRECTOR

Job Description:

• Assure quality dietary services by directing, coordinating, and supervising Dietary Services staff.
• Assume responsibility as Dietary Services Director in accordance with local, state, and federal sanitation and other laws regulating food service, as well as Facility policies and procedures.
• Coordinates food service to assure patients receive nutritious, attractively, served diets as ordered by their attending physician in accordance with approved corporate menu cycle.
• Participates in Care Plans & MDS conferences.
• Completes nutritional assessments and dietary sections of MDS.
• Prepares and monitors work schedule for dietary services staff.
• Monitors the orientation and training of dietary services employees per Facility policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a Dietary Manager Training program, which has been approved by the Dietary Managers Association and pass the National Certification exam.
• Keep current ‘card’ (certification) by attending seminars and/or workshops, completing at least 45 hours every three years.
• Knowledgeable of cost accounting, record keeping, budget planning, menu planning, diet therapy, and purchasing procedures, as well as dietary management, and serve on related committees as needed.
• Demonstrated experience with MDS and the ability to accurately assess nutritional needs of residents.
• Leadership ability and organization skills.
• Read, know and follow personnel, department and Facility procedures.
• Comply with DMA Code of Ethics and Standards of Performance.

Visit www.libertyhealthcareandrehab.com for more information.
Background checks/drug-free workplace.
EOE.