Certified Dietary Manager
Homestead Health Center
Job Description and Requirements
Certified Dietary Manager
Position Type: Full Time
Supervisor: Administrator
Company Description
Homestead Health Center is a nonprofit, faith based long term care facility. We take pride in our service and commitment to our residents, and we are dedicated to Resident Centered Care in our community. Our staff enjoy a family-forward environment, with a large variety of benefits that enrich their lives in many ways.
Position Summary:
The Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) is responsible for the daily operations of the foodservice department according to facility policy and procedures and federal/state regulations. Provides leadership and guidance to ensure food quality, safety standards, and client expectations are satisfactorily met. Maintains records of department personnel, income and expenditures, food supplies, inventory levels, and equipment. Is responsible for training, oversight, performance reviews, disciplinary actions and possible terminations of staff. Ensures a cohesive and highly functional team of staff through team building, coaching, staff development, rewards and trainings.
Key Responsibilities:
Operations Management
- Recruit, interview, hire, train, coach evaluate, reward, discipline, and when necessary, terminate employees
- Develop job descriptions and job duties for each level of foodservice personnel
- Develop work schedules to ensure adequate staff to cover each shift
- Create and monitor budgets for a cost effective program
- Use forecasts, food waste records, inventory and equipment records to plan the purchase of food, supplies, and equipment
- Justify improvements in the department design and layout
- Work cooperatively with clients, facility staff, physicians, consultants, vendors, and other service providers
- Completes assigned monthly automated learning in accordance with Homestead Policy
- Ensures compliance in monthly automated learning for all assigned staff
Foodservice Management
- Specify standards and procedures for preparing food
- Participate in menu planning including responding to client preferences, substitution lists, therapeutic diets, and industry trends
- Inspect meals and assure standards for appearance, palatability, temperature, and servings times are met
- Manage the preparation and service of special nourishments and supplemental feedings
- Assure foods are prepared according to production schedules, menus, and standardized recipes
Food Safety
- Assure safe receiving, storage, preparation and service of food
- Protect food in all phases of preparation, holding, service, cooking, and transportation using HACCP guidelines
- Prepare cleaning schedules and maintain equipment to ensure food safety
- Ensure proper sanitation and safety practices of staff
- Perform audits of all areas to ensure standards are met or exceeded
Nutrition and Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Process new diet orders and diet changes, keep diet cards updated
- Complete the assigned MDS section according to required timeline
- Determine client diet needs and develop appropriate dietary plans in cooperation with RD and in compliance with Physicians’ orders
- Review plan of care related to nutritional status; document concerns that can be resolved, improved or addressed to improve client’s nutritional status and eating function
- Review, revise, and implement, in cooperation with the IDT, the client’s nutrition assessment and plan of care
- Supports Registered Dietitian duties as needed
Qualifications:
- Graduate of Dietary Manager’s Course, 2-yr or 4-yr foodservice program
- Successful completion of Certified Dietary Manager exam
- Two years’ experience in foodservice management
- Prior experience in healthcare foodservice preferred
- Skill in motivating, coaching, and supervising foodservice personnel
- Intermediate computer skills
- Mathematical and numerical skills; mechanical aptitude helpful
- Has effective written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated organizational skills
- Has current awareness of legislation and regulations influencing the proactive of standards of care
- Has a high level of initiative
- Ability to motivate, coach and promote teamwork atmosphere in the department
Work Environment:
- Able to lift and carry in excess of 50 lbs.
- Able to withstand extreme temperatures, hot and cold
- Able to work long hours, including some evenings, weekend, holidays, as needed
- Able to interact positively with all demographics of people
Rev. 8.2025
