Dietary Manager $5,000 Sign On Bonus - Sunset Health Care Center

At Sunset Health Care Center, we deliver the highest quality of care for every resident through our most valuable asset: you. We seek compassionate and thoughtful individuals who share our passion for exceptional care in senior living. Sunset Health Care Center partners with a vast network of skilled nursing centers across 3 states to support our small team environment of caring professionals with the resources and benefits of a large enterprise. Your legacy of excellence begins when you join us at Sunset Health Care Center.

Pay, Benefits and Perks of Certified Dietary Manager:

• Competitive Pay Based on Experience
• $5,000 Sign on Bonus for full-time qualifying candidates!
• We will help you get your Certified Dietary Manager License!
• Immediately accrue more PTO as you work! (full-time only)
• 6 Observed Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Up to $5,000 per in tuition/education reimbursement per calendar year for approved program of study
• Take home up to 75% of your net earned wages at the end of every shift
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company-matched contributions after 1 year of employment
• Medical (Teledoc Included), Dental, Vision, Life and other voluntary Insurances for full-time employees 

  Essential Functions of Certified Dietary Manager:

• Determine quality and quantity of food required plans and prepares master menus. Supervises the planning of menus for therapeutic diets, and controls food costs
• Supervises food production and service programs, as well as departmental staff involved
• Ensure food preparation for optimal nutrition and economic handling of food, as well as efficient usage of time. Maintain and issue a file of standardized recipes adjusted to the proper yield
• Plan menus, purchase food and assign duties for special functions. Adapt master menu cycle to individual and Oak Park Healthcare preference with Consultant Dietician
• Check food for flavor, temperature, and appearance on a regular basis
• With Contract Dietician, monitor nutritional status of residents using regular assessments, progress notes and dietary care planning
• Prepare departmental budget on an annual basis
• Make frequent inspection of all work and storage areas to assure proper cleanliness
• Maintains inventory of kitchen tools and food supplies
• Assures all regulatory requirements are met for the preparation, storage, and nutritional aspects of residential food program.

Qualifications of Certified Dietary Manager:

• High School Diploma or general equivalency is required
• Within two (2) years of job start, must attain certification as Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) via Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals / Certifying Board for Dietary Managers. In MO, an equivalent certification in food service management may be accepted.
• Current and active certification as CDM is a plus!
• 2-3 years of progressively responsible experience in a commercial kitchen is desired.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization
• Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to read, write and speak the English Language
• Organization and management skills 

EEO Statement: 

Our facility provides equal employment opportunities. We are committed to complying with all state, federal, and local laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, programs, reductions in workforce, termination, and recall. Our facility strives to provide equal opportunity for employment to all individuals who are properly qualified and able to perform the duties of their employment, without regard to employees’ legally-protected characteristics (“protected class”) including: age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, or genetic information.

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