Nutrition Services Director, CDM Required​
Facility: Hollymead
Flower Mound, TX

Job Summary:
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​The overall purpose of the Nutrition Services Director position is to plan, develop, direct and control the activities of the Dining Services department. This position is responsible for food service standards, policy and procedure, dining staff, equipment, systems and work areas, while providing the highest quality of food service for patients in a cost-effective manner.
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Qualifications:
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​Education/Certification Required:

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Food Service Management and Safety
• Certified Food Service Manager
• Certified Dietary Manager, CDM required.
• Minimum of one year’s experience in a long-term care or healthcare setting is preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English language and with a knowledge of arithmetic and units of measurement used in food preparation.
• Ability to cook/prepare food preferred.                                                                 

Essential Functions:

• Establishes and maintains standards for purchasing, storing and preparation of food.
• Establishes and maintains procedures to meet safety and sanitation standards in order to assure compliance with government regulations.
• Plans and administers departmental budget including staffing levels.
• Plans and directs regular schedule of work activities and assignments to ensure effective food service.
• With Registered Dietitian, monitors nutritional status of patients using regular assessments, progress notes and care planning.
• Represents Nutrition Services Department at staff meetings and communicates pertinent administrative information to staff.
• Adapts master menu cycle to individual and facility preferences with
• Regional Dietitian.
• Purchase or requisitions food supplies in appropriate quantities based upon the menu and established budgetary parameters
• Supervises receiving and storing of food.
• Monitors and logs food temperatures.
• Maintains and issues a file of standardized recipes adjusted to the proper yield.
• Completes initial nutrition screen.
• Maintains diet roster.
• Maintains nourishment list.
• Prepares, updates and audits tray cards as needed.
• In-services Nutrition Services staff on regular basis.
• Prepares and submits financial reports on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Monitors e-mail on regular basis (minimum – weekly).
• Coordinates Food Service activities and other departments as necessary.
• Serves on various committees as requested by Administrator.
• Completes employee evaluations on either an annual basis or post probationary period; as well as provides counsel or disciplinary action when appropriate.
• Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Network Policy and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employee’s responsibility to enforce it.

​If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume for consideration or apply in person.
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We are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package. ​