Certified Dietary Manager; CDM - Senior Living

Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) - Senior Living

Job Category: Healthcare/ Skilled Nursing

Requisition Number: CERTI
003002

• Posted :
  February 2, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Kickstart the New Year with a new career at Summit Hills, proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work®! We’re a hospitality-focused luxury senior living company that values our people as our greatest asset, guided by our principle of “People First, Always.” At Summit Hills, compassion, respect, and dedication drive us to create meaningful interactions. Our culture promotes growth, teamwork, and a genuine commitment to enriching the lives of both our residents and team members.

Be a part of something extraordinary! We are currently accepting applications for a Certified Dietary Manager. Apply today and help us put people at the heart of everything we do! This position ensures that the dining experience is nutritionally sound, safe, healthy, and fulfilling for all Residents. The CDM makes certain that the nutritional screening, food preferences, and food acceptance are accurately obtained, monitored, and recorded in the medical record in accordance with state/federal regulations and facility guidelines.

Interviews offered daily. We look forward to meeting you!

Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) administers and ensures that the dining experience, at the highest level, in Senior Living Facilities is nutritionally sound, safe, healthy, and fulfilling for all Residents. The CDM makes certain that the nutritional screening, food preferences, and food acceptance are accurately obtained, monitored, and recorded in the medical record in accordance with state/federal regulations and facility guidelines. Collaborates with Registered Dietitian (RD) on a continuing basis to ensure all residents are receiving optimal care as it relates to food and nutrition.

The CDM will also ensure that any food and/or fluid related interventions are added to plans of care. The position is hard work. It entails doing what is directed of you to do by your supervisor at the time, manner, method, and location directed.

• Represents the campus in a positive manner while creating an environment that fosters respect and courtesy for residents and employees alike. Works within the campus programs to promote safety and the well-being of all residents and employees.
• Upholds the Company’s Mission Statement.
• Maintains HIPAA standards and regards all medical or healthcare information pertaining to residents and employees as confidential.
• Communicates with the Registered Dietitian and Executive Chef regarding meal planning for the Care Services Center.
• Coordinates with the Registered Dietitian for certification of the menus/menu extensions and sees to the publishing and posting of Certified Menus.
• Assist the DDS or DRM with overseeing dining areas within the Care Services System, ensuring a Fine Dining approach for all Assisted Living Residents and a Family style/ direct dining approach for all Memory Care and Skilled Nursing residents.
• Assist the DDS with the resident snack program ensuring that appropriate par levels are set.
• Assist the DDS and /or DRM with sanitation programs/schedules including daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedules and sanitation inspections, according to our policies.
• Coordinate with the Director of Nursing, RD and other care plan team member in managing the medical needs of the resident such as weight loss management, Medically Managed dietary therapy etc…
• Must participate and manage the weight report for the Quality Assurance Meetings (with assistance from Registered Dietitian)
• Report to the Care Services Administrator (CSA) and DON any significant concerns related to clinical dietary issues that are occurring consistently for follow up.
• Responsible for completion of Section K (Nutritional section) of the MDS.
• Conducts required resident nutritional screening which includes obtaining food/fluid intake information, food preferences, food allergies and intolerances.
• Assists Registered Dietitian when needed when calculating nutritional intake for each skilled nursing admission / resident.
• Identifies…