Director of Dietary Services

Brookside Inn, a privately owned, skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, is seeking an experienced and dependable Director of Dietary Services to join our team of qualified professionals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with $0 premiums for the employee!
• 401K after 90 days of employment.
• Paid time off and 48 hours of paid sick time per calendar year.
• Paid CO Family and Medical Leave
• Hartford life insurance, accident, hospital, A&D insurance, and more.

How to Apply Complete an application online at www.bsisnf.com or email Taylor Begler at hr@bsisnf.com and express your interest in the position.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight to the Dietary Department in establishing and maintaining systems that are effective and efficient to operate.
• Develop and implement dietary and food service policies and procedures to meet residents’ needs and in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Determine the personnel requirements for the dietary department and ensure appropriate staffing to implement dietary and food service policies and procedures.
• Develop a monitoring system for the dietary and food service department and ensure implementation for compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Supervise the operation of the Dietary department.
• Supervise preparation of menus to meet residents’ dietary needs.
• Assist with cooking/kitchen responsibilities as needed.
• Plan and conduct in-service training programs for Dietary employees and Nursing staff.
• Act as a liaison between the Dietary Department and the facility’s customers (i.e. residents, families, staff, volunteers, vendors, etc.).
• Monitor dining process to ensure that residents receive correct diets, staff is practicing optimal sanitation practices, and that good customer is provided for each resident.
• Review Dietary complaints and grievance reports as directed by the NHA.
• Follow resident rights at all times.

Required Qualifications

Minimum requirements include one of the following:

• Certification as a dietary manager.
• Certification as a food service manager.
• Has similar national certification for food service management and safety from a national certifying body.
• Has an associate’s or higher degree in food service management or in hospitality, if the course of study includes food service or restaurant management, from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Has 2 or more years of experience in the position of director of food and nutrition services in a nursing facility setting and has completed a course of study in food safety and management, by no later than October 1, 2023, that includes topics integral to managing dietary operations including, but not limited to, foodborne illness, sanitation procedures, and food purchasing/receiving.
• Must also meet State requirements for food service managers or dietary managers.
• Two years’ experience in foodservice management. Prior experience in healthcare

Other qualifications:

• Responsible, patient, and compassionate
• Demonstrate critical thinking, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to assess residents and relate information regarding resident’s condition.
• Basic computer and typing skills
• Must have good interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Must be able to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
• Ability to communicate policies, procedures, regulations, reports, etc., to personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and government agencies/personnel
• Must perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient care, patient rights, and safety and infection control.