Certified Dietary Manager

Position: Certified Dietary Manager

Job Type: Full Time

Shift: Day Shift

Work Location: In person at 14405 Normal Blvd. Lincoln, NE 68506

Compensation: Based on experience 

Responsible for overseeing the entire food service department, ensuring that all residents receive nutritious, safe, and appealing meals that meet their dietary needs and preferences. A Dietary Manager plays a key role in both administrative management and clinical nutrition. 

Duties:

• Direct and oversee the daily operations of the Dietary Department to ensure efficient, high-quality food service.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing dietary services.
• Assist in developing, planning, and managing the department budget, including food, equipment, supplies, and labor costs.
• Monitor departmental expenditures and promote cost-effective purchasing and resource utilization.
• Ensure dietary staff understand and follow resident care plans when planning, preparing, and serving meals.
• Coordinate meal services to meet residents' nutritional needs, preferences, physician orders, and individualized care plans.
• Collaborate with the Registered Dietitian Consultant to develop therapeutic diets, menus, and nutritional interventions.
• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and retaining dietary department personnel.
• Provide leadership, training, supervision, and performance coaching to dietary staff.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and quality improvement initiatives.
• Serve on facility committees and attend department head meetings and other meetings as assigned by the Administrator.
• Evaluate dietary department operations and implement improvements to enhance resident satisfaction, quality of care, and regulatory compliance.
• Promote food safety, sanitation, and infection prevention practices throughout the dietary department.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and records required for regulatory compliance and departmental operations.

Skills:

• Must have previous experience working in a long-term care facility as a Certified Dietary Manager.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, residents, and family.
• Ability to operate and maintain all kitchen equipment, computer, and office equipment.

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