Dietary Director-SNF and Assisted Living

The Village is an active 60+ Life Plan Retirement Community in Hemet, California. Residents enjoy a vibrant lifestyle with wellness, lifelong learning, live entertainment and 5-Star dining. Voted the best Senior Living Community in the Inland Empire for 18 consecutive years.

At The Village we offer a family friendly environment. Our goal is to serve our residents and make their lives harmonious and happy. It takes all associates, from front line staff to management, to make our community a success. If you enjoy working in a collaborative, caring environment we encourage you to apply now.

In addition to a caring warm environment, The Village offers competitive wages and benefits, including:

• Scholarships for continuing education after 6 months of employment
• Vacation, Holiday and Sick Leave Pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• 401k

COVID-19 Update
- Fully Vaccinated is preferred

The Village is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/M/F/D/V

Pay-Scale
-Salary Exempt $70,304.00-$85,000.00 Based on Experience

Summary
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Organizes, plans, directs, controls and supervises functions and personnel within dietary department to ensure the providing of quality food, service and nutritional care.

Qualifications
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Qualified candidate must have 2 or more years of experience as a director of food and nutrition services and/or completion of a minimum course of study in food safety. In addition, must possess one or more of the following certifications:

• Certified Dietary Manager
• Certified Food Service Manager
• Certification for Food Service Management and Safety from a National Certifying Body
• AA or higher degree in Food Service Management or Hospitality

Working knowledge of clinical competencies based on Nutrition Care Standards of the American Dietetic Association. Demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal and customer service skills. Demonstrated problem solving skills. Demonstrated and have a working knowledge of federal, state and local regulations and JCAHO requirements. Knowledge of serving various nutritional risk categories, DRG coding and data collection. Familiar with oral and nutritional supplements, meal patterns and care plans.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for the completion of all nutrition related clerical activities and coordination and follow through of communication throughout the department, including scheduling.
• Reviews medical records and admission nutrition screens to collect nutrition risk data
• Identifies patients and nutritional risk using scoring guidelines and initiates Dietitian referrals for assessments.
• Issues nutrition plans, menu plans and nourishment schedules.
  
  Monitors intake and acceptance of meals and snacks.
  
  Calculate calorie count results.
• Completes tray line audits weekly.
• Monitors tray line for accuracy, service, appearance, taste and temperature.
• Responsible for the standard of service, appearance and cleanliness of the dining room.
• Tests cooked food by tasting and smelling to ensure palatability and flavor conformity.
• Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service or accommodations.
• Schedule and receive food and beverage deliveries, checking delivery contents in order to verify product quality and quantity.
• Monitor budgets and payroll records and review financial transactions in order to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted.
• Monitor compliance with health and fire regulations regarding food preparation and serving and building maintenance in dining facilities.
• Additional Duties Assigned by Leadership

Supervisory Responsibilities
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Directly supervises 15-20 employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.