Dietary Director

## Description **FLSA Employment Status:** Exempt/Salary **JOB SUMMARY** Responsible for the direction, coordination and integration of food and nutrition services. Monitors and coordinates activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving nutritious and balanced meals within the therapeutic, cost, and client satisfaction requirements. May track portion and product control and keep up-to-date with current trends and changing standards in the food service industry. **Reporting Structure:** Reports to the Chief Support Officer **Supervisory Responsibilities:** Dietary staff **MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS** **Education** Associate degree in related field with applicable experience required. Bachelor degree in Food Service Management, Nutrition, Finance, Business Management, Healthcare Administration or similar preferred Master’s degree, preferred **Work Experience** Experience in hospital foodservice required, with 3-5 years management experience. Knowledge of foodservice activities and duties, terminology and nomenclature required. Knowledge of commercial cleaning and cleaning management experience. **License/Certification** Current Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) in lieu of degree, with additional experience Current Tennessee State Registered Dietitian License preferred **** **STANDARD CORE COMPETENCES** **SKILLS** People/Leadership Customer Services Communications Organization Relations Finance/Business Acumen Diversity and Inclusion Crisis Reduction/Critical Thinking **KNOWLEDGE** Quality/Safety Healthcare Laws and Regulatory Agency Standards Conflict Resolution Studer Leadership Principles Employment Laws Human Resources Data Management/Synthesizing Information Technology **** **ABILITIES** The ability to effectively lead others in achieving essential duties The ability to effectively converse and actively listen to others concerning HMC matters **BEHAVIOR** Core Values/ Standards of Conduct AIDET/Organizational Expectations Abuse/Neglect of the Adult Patient Abuse/Neglect of the Pediatric Patient Acute Coronary Syndrome/Chest Pain Protocols CC Hand Hygiene **** **JOB SPECIFIC CORE COMPETENCES** Dietary: Environment of Care Dietary: Infection Control Dietary: Patient Rights HCC-Certified Dietary Manager HCC-Certified Dietary Manager Demonstrates the ability to evaluate. Incident/Occurrence Reports SDS Unacceptable Abbreviations Universal Protocol - Time Out **** **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS** Uses forecasts, food waste records, inventory and equipment records to plan the purchase of food, supplies and equipment (Quality, Finance) Specifies standards and procedure for preparing food (Quality) Prepares cleaning schedules and maintains equipment to ensure food safety (Quality) Manages the preparation and service of special nourishments and supplemental feedings (Quality) Assures that foods are prepared according to production schedules, menus and standardized recipes (Quality) Participates in menu planning including responding to client preferences, substitution lists, therapeutic diets and industry trends (Quality) Ensures proper sanitation and safety practices of staff (Quality) Creates and monitors budgets for cost-effective program (Finance) Manages revenue generating services (Finance) Creates and monitors sales reports, food costs and other reports in cooperation with director (Finance) Creates and manages payroll reports, employee timesheets, HR requests and other necessary payroll functions as needed (Finance, People) Works cooperatively with clients, facility staff, physicians, consultants, vendors, and other service providers (People) Recruits, interviews, hires, trains, coaches, evaluates, rewards, disciplines, and when necessary, terminates employees in cooperation with Executive leadership. (People) **OTHER DUTIES** Develops job descriptions and job duties for each level of foodservice personnel in cooperation with Executive leader. (People) Completes assigned MDS assessments as needed in cooperation with RD a…