Dietary Manager

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Healing Body and Mind. Neuro Psychiatric Hospitals is a national leader in behavioral healthcare, specializing in patients with acute psychiatric and complex medical needs. Our hospitals use an interdisciplinary, multi‑specialty approach that delivers high‑quality, patient‑centered care when it’s needed most. With locations in Indiana, Michigan, Texas, and Arizona, we’re expanding access to our unique model of care across the United States.

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Neuro Psychiatric Hospitals is looking for a Dietary Services Manager at our Neuro Psychiatric Hospital of Indianapolis location. NPH is the national leader in providing medical and neuro‑behavioral care to patients in acute psychiatric distress. You will be joining a team of rock star staff who provide exceptional, patient‑centered care and understand our patients are always our number one priority! The Dietary Services Manager supervises and coordinates the personnel and activities of dietary services regarding meal production and service.

Supervises and coordinates dietary sanitation and safe food handling procedures. This is a working supervisory position. Works with the Chief Executive Officer in maintaining capital and operating budgets. Communicates with residents, dietary department personnel and other personnel as well as family members, visitors, and the general public. Supervises the preparation of nourishing and healthy food for all residents and staff.

• Competitive pay rates
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• NPH 401(k) plan with up to 4% Company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Programs
• Generous PTO and Time Off Policy
• Special tuition offers through Capella University
• Work/life balance with great professional growth opportunities
• Employee Discounts through Life Mart

• Performs clerical duties as directed. Assists in revision of dietary policies and procedures, job descriptions and departmental budgets.
• Establishes policies and procedures to ensure all food is prepared according to established recipes.
• Prepares and assures staff supervised prepares all food indicated on menus provided for patient and employee food services.
• Ensures that all food is prepared in a timely manner in accordance with established servicing times.
• Creates menus along with standardized recipes for all dietary departments.
• Completes visual, taste and smell tests to assure palatability, safety and freshness of food items served.
• Assures late trays are properly processed and that between meal feedings are prepared and delivered, as applicable, to floors.
• Over‑sees the holding and storing of perishable food items in compliance with applicable standards of the Indiana State Board of Health (ISBH).
• Perform sanitation inspections throughout scheduled shift and as provided in the sanitation checklist.
• Develop Serve‑Safe and standard precaution procedures for dietary staff to follow while performing food production.
• Complete dietary staff accident/incident reports & evaluations.
• Review resident diet changes daily to determine if changes in the resident’s daily care routine have been made.
• Ensure that adequate supplies and equipment are on hand to meet dietary and resident needs. Prepares food orders.
• Sets up and organizes employee work schedules for the department. Informs staff of changes in dietary rules, regulations, and hospital changes.
• Assists in the training and supervision of new dietary service workers.
• Ascertains that temperature sheets and cleaning schedules are dated and signed in a timely manner.
• Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
• Manages catering or other special events as requested.
• Reports to work as scheduled and in a timely manner. Works with the staff for scheduling within the dietary department. Finds coverage for call offs, filling in as needed.
• Over‑sees the day to day operations of the dietary departments supervised.
• Floats to other departments and/or facilities as assigned and directed.
• Maintains…