Dietary of Food and Nutrition Manager

General Description

Under the direction of the Executive Director, directs operation of the Food & Nutrition

Services Department, directs and develops food service employees’ performance skills

and serves as member of the patient care team. Demonstrates thorough knowledge of

Food & Nutrition Services Department jobs and assists when necessary to assure smooth

operation. If required, assumes responsibility for some cooking shifts depending on

Facility size or labor availability.

Essential Duties

1. Verifies menu is served as written, including adherence to recipes, correct portion

sizes, and therapeutic diets.

2. Validates proper methods of food preparation are utilized to preserve nutrient

content.

3. Supervises food production, serving correct food to patients, and controlling

appearance, temperature, portion sizing, and sanitation.

4. Purchases food and supplies within approved budgets.

5. Instructs employees in use, care, and maintenance of equipment, housekeeping,

and safety standards. Provides follow through on proper cleaning and

maintenance programs.

6. Makes meal rounds and verifies that new admissions are visited.

7. Participates in regularly scheduled patient care conferences and follows through

on patient residents needs.

8. Demonstrates thorough knowledge of Food & Nutrition Services Department jobs

and assists when necessary to promote smooth operation.

9. May need to assume responsibility for some cooking shifts depending on Facility

size or available labor.

10. Monitors weekly costs associated with the Food & Nutrition Services Department

and maintains accurate records / invoicing in order to report month end cost

statistics and monitor year-to-date expenses.

11. Completes nutritional history for new admissions, visits new residents for diet

history, reviews medical record for pertinent nutritional information, records

necessary information, notifies kitchen of likes / dislikes, beverage preference,

and food allergies, and diabetic meal pattern, if needed.

12. Completes discharge summaries for resident who are discharged