Nutrition Services Manager or Registered Dietitian - Lions Gate

Job Description

Job Title: Nutrition Services Manager
Location: 1110 Laurel Oak Road

Voorhees, NJ 08043
Company: Lions Gate
Job Type: Full-time
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Nutrition Services Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have mid-level experience in managing and overseeing nutrition services in a healthcare, hospitality, or food service setting.
Responsibilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, Dietetics, or a related field
• Registered Dietitian (RD) or Certified Nutrition Manager (CNM)
•  Supervises the assembly of meals to ensure that all residents receive foods they prefer and that are acceptable per their physicians’ orders.
•  Manages the diet aide staff to maintain daily operations. Recommends and may approve appropriate personnel transitions, including promotion/demotion/discipline/discharge of individuals under immediate supervision.
•  Assesses residents’ nutritional status needs to develop a personalized plan of care and completes required resident care documentation.
• Develops selective dinner menu and daily food production records to inform residents/food production staff as to the types and quantities of foods to prepare.
•  Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition programs and services
• Maintains accurate resident care documentation records to keep all staff aware of nutrition/food needs.
• Hires, trains, and schedules diet aide staff to keep adequate staff levels
• Counsels staff and completes timely performance evaluations to share feedback on their job performance with staff.
• Monitors residents’ acceptance of meals to evaluate plan of care and make changes as indicated.
• Provides consultation to the community's Executive Director, Administrator, Director of Nursing, and Directorof Culinary Services.
• Provides written dated reports and meal inspection findings for review by the Director of Culinary Services
• and the Administrator.
• Provides nutrition and diet consultation to independent residents upon physician, self-request, or DRN.
• Assists management in related duties including budget planning, physical plant changes, and culinary sanitation audits.
• Assists the Director of Culinary Services with wellness initiatives.
• Assists RD as needed with Clinical
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Nutrition Services Manager to make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our clients and patients. If you are passionate about nutrition and have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.

Company Description

Lions Gate is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community rooted in Jewish traditions and values. A home to seniors who share a passion for the things that matter – lifestyle, care, community, and tradition – to those who share a passion for life and all its possibilities. 

Here at Lions Gate, we have created a high standard of living for all of our residents. We are committed to honoring the programs and traditions of the Jewish faith in our community. Our employees reflect this commitment through their warm and loving nature in providing care and services to all those that reside at Lions Gate. By becoming part of the Lions Gate community and committing yourself to the care and comfort of each and every resident we serve, we assure you that your life will also be enriched in many ways.

Benefits

• 403(b) Retirement Fun
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Leave
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health Insurance Waiver
• Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Temporary Disability Insurance Program
• MetLaw
• NJ Earned Sick Leave
• Whole Life