DIETARY SUPERVISOR
Company: Kennedy Care Center
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: October 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Direct and participate in food preparation and service of food
that is safe and appetizing and is of the quality and quantity to
meet each resident's needs in accordance with physicians order in
compliance with approved menus. Maintains cost and works to meet
budget guidelines. Plans and assists in preparation and service of
holiday and special meals and functions. Directs and supervises all
dietary functions and personnel. Hires, orients, trains,
disciplines, and when appropriate, terminates dietary employees.
Assures that proper storage is available, and that handling of food
and supplies complies with current state and federal guidelines.
Processes new diet orders and diet changes when received from
nursing staff and keeps diet cards updated. Maintain sufficient
staff to provide dietary services to facility. Assess resident food
preferences and allergies. Prepare dietary staff schedules and
address schedule changes. Maintain kitchen and food storage area in
a safe, orderly, clean and sanitary manner. Transmit order for
appropriate food and supplies. Document and notify Dietician of
menu changes. Participate in QA and IDT meetings as assigned. Check
trays for accuracy before they are delivered. Inspects Dietary
Department regularly to ensure that it is safe and sanitary. Plan
and presents in service education programs for the Dietary
Department. Investigates on the job injuries and corrects the
problem and /or retrains the employees as necessary. Ensures
continued compliances with all federal, state and local
regulations, Maintain the security of the Dietary Department.
Coordinates dietary services with nursing services and activities
director. Nutritional notes are to be completed monthly for all
residents at nutritional risks. Visit all residents to conduct
nutritional assessment and screening, explain diet, record food
preferences and promote a quality food service. Supervisory
Requirements Assist with the overall supervision of and management
of the dietary staff. Qualification Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or equivalent. Must be a graduate of an
approved dietary manager's course that meet the state and federal
care regulations. Preferable one year experience in a long term
care facility dietary department. Language Skills Ability to read
technical procedures. Ability to read and comprehend policy and
procedure manuals. Ability to read recipes and prepare accordingly.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
from managers and employees. Mathematical Skills Ability to apply
concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to
practical situations. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical
problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished
in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Certificates,
Licenses, Registrations Knowledge and experience with PCC
preferred. Must maintain all required continuing
education/licensing. Must remain in good standing with the
Department of Public Health License and Certification Division at
all times. Physical Demands The essential functions of this
position require the following physical abilities: Standing and /or
walking very frequently. Sitting occasionally. Reaching with hands
and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently. Talking and
/or hearing very frequently. Tasting and /or smelling very
frequently. Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently. Climbing,
balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally.
Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision:
ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Additional Information Note: Nothing in this job specification
restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and
responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this
job are described under various headings above. They may be subject
to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other
reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the
general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not
intended to be construed as a complete list of all
responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this
position.
Keywords: Kennedy Care Center, San Marcos , DIETARY SUPERVISOR, Other , Los Angeles, California
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