Director of Dietary

** Director of Dietary / Food Services - Days Full-Time**

** Stillwater Health Care**

** Bangor, ME**

Schedule: **Full-Time** Shift: **Days**

**POSITION SUMMARY**

The DIRECTOR of DIETARY/FOOD SERVICES manages the food service operations of the facility in conjunction with a Licensed Dietician. The Dietary/Food Service Director oversees our dietary staff to ensure that meals are attractive, tasteful and nutritious for the residents, families and staff. Oversight and management of the division budget. Reports to Executive Director/ Administrator.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**

**OPERATIONS**

* Work in conjunction with all departments in planning events that will require food service from the dietary department.

* Training staff according to all Federal and State of Maine standards.

* Properly train staff on all therapeutic diets and updated when a new diet is ordered.

* Work with all vendors, families, residents and staff in a professional manner and expect that of any of their staff that interact with vendors, families, residents and staff.

* Conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorizing expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.

* Collect, analyze, and manage data.

* Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department.

* Use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services.

* Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.

* Inspect facilities and recommend building or equipment modifications.

* Work with leadership team to establish appropriate level of staff per shift based upon budget.

* Collaborate with Licensed Dietician on menus

* To ensure that each resident receives a meal according to their therapeutic diets

* Purchase and maintain inventory according to the menu cycles and recipe needs

* Maintain food supplies according to the disaster plan

* Maintain a strong vendor network

* Evaluates and maintains all equipment in the dietary department

* Attends all professional meetings within the facility

* Maintain the inventory for food, paper products, chemicals and beverages used in the dietary department

* Understand and Complete Person Centered Care Plans; Interviewing new Residents to understand dietary needs and preferences

**STAFF DEVELOPMENT**

* Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of personnel.

* Recruit, select, hire, train, evaluate, counsel, and supervise staff.

* Coach and develop staff, engaging in the growth of your team

* Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, establish benchmarks, and direct professional and non-professional staff.

* Develop and implement organizational policies and procedures.

* Develop instructional materials and conduct in-service and educational programs.