Manager, Dietary-Certified at Brookdale Senior Living in Weatherford, Oklahoma

Job Description:

Make Lives Better Including Your Own.

The happiness of those we serve is dependent on the happiness of our associates, so you'll receive competitive compensation and a benefits package with additional perks designed to make you smile. The work you do will be challenging yet rewarding. But you'll earn more than a paycheck; you can enjoy opportunities to grow your career, as well as ongoing programs catered to your health, financial, mental, and emotional needs. Most of all, we believe you can find purpose, meaning, and the chance to be a part of something bigger than yourself.

Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.

We believe that in order to best serve our residents and patients, we need to first serve our associates. One way we do that is through our benefits. Our offerings include, but are not limited to:

Full-time and part-time associate benefits:
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Benefit plan package
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• Associate Compassion Fund
• Associate Discounts
• Identity theft protection
• Pet savings and insurance plans
• Voluntary benefits available

Full-time associate benefits:
• Extensive Insurance Plans, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account and more.
• Paid Time Off
• Adoption Benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company-provided life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D)
• Voluntary STD and LTD

Please note, Brookdale has adopted a policy requiring all associates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to limited exemptions based on medical conditions, sincerely held religious beliefs, or applicable state laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of the dietary department at one or more locations, and provides food services for residents and employees. Responsible for providing a quality dietary experience by overseeing dietary staff and maintaining a pleasant and clean environment.

1. Establishes departmental regulations and procedures in conformance with administrative policies.


2. Develops standards for organization and supervision of dietary services.


3. Maintains quality dietary services within the prescribed budget.


4. Determines quality and quantity of food required; plans menus and controls food costs; may be scheduled to prepare meals.


5. Works closely with divisional dietary services specialist and consults with dietitian when necessary to ensure meals meet the nutritional requirements of the residents.


6. Oversees the food preparation and cooking, to ensure meals are prepared per Brookdale procedures.


7. Makes frequent inspections of all work, storage, and serving areas to determine that regulations governing food safety and sanitation are followed.


8. Prepares cleaning schedule, production worksheet and staff schedules.


9. Maintains inventory of food and nonfood items.


10. Selects, orients, and trains new employees in department; effectively delegates authority to dining services staff to ensure effective flow of materials and services.


11. Develops and directs cost control system; prepares and submits department budget to residence director/executive director.


12. Maintains appropriate documentation in resident's medical records.


13. Provides nutrition education and counseling for residents; presents dining services education program to dining services and other staff as needed.


14. Ensures safe work procedures are developed and followed, to include those relating to employee injuries, prevention, and infection control.


15. Ensures a continuous quality improvement program is in place and appropriate follow-up occurs.

This job description represents an overview of the

responsibilities
for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of

responsibilities
. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.