Manager - Nutrition and Food Services - Long Term Care

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation:

Salary Range: $27.50 - $44.00

Union Position:

No

Department Details

Join Us at the Good Samaritan Society in Howard Lake, our 32 bed nursing home has a great team with a fantastic level of support from our community!

Our Dietary Supervisor / Kitchen Manager oversees all dietary staff and operation needs for the dietary department.

CDM - Certified Dietary Manager required within 12 months of date of hire.

Summary

Manages the day-to-day operations of the Nutrition and Food Services department, contributing to the strategic planning process. Oversees all nutrition and related food services functions. Oversees diet and menu planning, employees and staffing, and food ordering. Manages all department expenses within budget. Maintains compliance with regulations.

Job Description

Monitors the dispensing and distribution of food and other related supplies. Provides knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques. Demonstrates the ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization. Measures quality and monitors key industry indicators to ensure continuous improvement. Assists with providing feedback in the collection and preparation of required budget information. Assists with coordinating the department's budget to include employee hour and department related expenses. Understands the critical components associated and required to achieve intended results. Displays ability to generate consistent approaches for hiring, selection, retaining and leveraging talent across the unit. Flexible and creative in problem solving and demonstrates effective communication techniques. Maintains departmental applications and designs process flows for implementation of changes, enhancements, and interfaces collaborating with information services to set realistic timeframes. Actively participates in tasks force, committees, staff meetings, etc. to assist with the department initiatives, implement goals, and organizational strategies. Assists in the training of new staff members and the development of existing staff members. Trains others on main considerations and issues related to laws and regulations in the implementation of healthcare and nutritional practices. Collaborates and actively participates in measuring employee performance. Practices positive collaboration and converts difficult interactions into productive ones. Seeks opportunities to help others learn as teacher, coach, and mentor. Maintains current certifications in specialty, continues education when necessary as well as tracks, and maintains for staff as needed. Possesses knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Qualifications

Advanced education preferred.

Minimum three years’ experience required in the area of hire.

CDM (Certified Dietary Manager) certification or a register dietitian preferred. If necessary, acquire Serv Safe certification within a year of hire.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. 

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